Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Adult Echo inGlenfield inGlenfield PUBLISHED 28 NOV 2024
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Candidates must hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent, with HCPC or RCCP registration and full BSE accreditation required. The role offers opportunities for skill enhancement through specialized training, and the department operates an out-of-hours emergency echo service. The team benefits from advanced echocardiography technology and performs over 20,000 investigations annually. Applicants should be committed to providing high-quality patient care and participate in clinical governance initiatives.
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing and developing Echocardiography Department as a Band 7 Highly Specialised Physiologist.
University Hospitals of Leicester is made up of three hospitals located around the county. Glenfield Hospital is a tertiary Cardiology referral centre providing specialised Cardiology services to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Smaller satellite Cardiac Investigations departments are located at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital.
As a tertiary cardiac centre, we provide echocardiography support to a wide range of specialties including cardiothoracic surgery, interventional cardiology, TAVI, electrophysiology procedures, inherited cardiac conditions, heart failure, cardio-oncology and cardiac rhythm management. Additionally, we provide an Echo service to 3 intensive care units and a large CCU.
Currently we offer physiologist led services in bubble and contrast studies and we are developing physiologist led services in stress echo (exercise and pharmacological), TOE and valve clinics. We have recently achieved BSE departmental accreditation in transthoracic, transesophageal and stress echo as well as training.
All applicants will be expected to have BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent. HCPC registration or RCCP registration (or eligibility to join) is essential. Full BSE accreditation (or European equivalent) is also an essential criterion.
As a Band 7 Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist, you will be provided with opportunities to enhance your skills as a clinical practitioner by working within the echo department at all three UHL hospital sites. More specialised training will be provided in strain imaging, 3D, contrast & bubble studies, stress Echo and TOE where necessary. We also operate an out of hours emergency echo on call service.
The cardiac physiology service at UHL performs over 20,000 cardiac investigations and procedures per year including, 15,000 echocardiograms. You will be joining a team comprised of cardiac physiologists, administration and support staff who work together to support a team of highly skilled, world class cardiology consultants.
Our department has a range of high specification echocardiography machines and analytical software. All of which have strain and 3D capability. We have a multi-vendor fleet of echo machines ranging from GE, Phillips and Siemens.
About us-
To promote and develop the equality of opportunity in accordance with the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy
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To protect the confidentiality of information relating to the Trust, Patient and Staff or other agencies
- To provide a high quality service to internal and external agencies and Participate / develop clinical governance within sphere of responsibility.
- Communicates when necessary patients test results and other inquiries to Consultants; Colleagues and Co-Workers as well as other Trust departments
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Explains the procedures to patients & Clients, Carers and their Families
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To deal with patients queries
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Communities and Community Representatives: The booking of interpreters.
Please see job description/person specification for further details on the role
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing and developing Echocardiography Department as a Band 7 Highly Specialised Physiologist.
University Hospitals of Leicester is made up of three hospitals located around the county. Glenfield Hospital is a tertiary Cardiology referral centre providing specialised Cardiology services to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Smaller satellite Cardiac Investigations departments are located at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital.
As a tertiary cardiac centre, we provide echocardiography support to a wide range of specialties including cardiothoracic surgery, interventional cardiology, TAVI, electrophysiology procedures, inherited cardiac conditions, heart failure, cardio-oncology and cardiac rhythm management. Additionally, we provide an Echo service to 3 intensive care units and a large CCU.
Currently we offer physiologist led services in bubble and contrast studies and we are developing physiologist led services in stress echo (exercise and pharmacological), TOE and valve clinics. We have recently achieved BSE departmental accreditation in transthoracic, transesophageal and stress echo as well as training.
All applicants will be expected to have BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent. HCPC registration or RCCP registration (or eligibility to join) is essential. Full BSE accreditation (or European equivalent) is also an essential criterion.
As a Band 7 Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist, you will be provided with opportunities to enhance your skills as a clinical practitioner by working within the echo department at all three UHL hospital sites. More specialised training will be provided in strain imaging, 3D, contrast & bubble studies, stress Echo and TOE where necessary. We also operate an out of hours emergency echo on call service.
The cardiac physiology service at UHL performs over 20,000 cardiac investigations and procedures per year including, 15,000 echocardiograms. You will be joining a team comprised of cardiac physiologists, administration and support staff who work together to support a team of highly skilled, world class cardiology consultants.
Our department has a range of high specification echocardiography machines and analytical software. All of which have strain and 3D capability. We have a multi-vendor fleet of echo machines ranging from GE, Phillips and Siemens.
About us
-
To promote and develop the equality of opportunity in accordance with the Trusts Equal Opportunities Policy
-
To protect the confidentiality of information relating to the Trust, Patient and Staff or other agencies
- To provide a high quality service to internal and external agencies and Participate / develop clinical governance within sphere of responsibility.
- Communicates when necessary patients test results and other inquiries to Consultants; Colleagues and Co-Workers as well as other Trust departments
-
Explains the procedures to patients & Clients, Carers and their Families
-
To deal with patients queries
-
Communities and Community Representatives: The booking of interpreters.
Please see job description/person specification for further details on the role
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