Chief Clinical Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

This post will support the Adult Congenital Heart Disease service at University Hospital Wishaw. Applicants should have relevant experience in echocardiography, with experience, competency or a specialist interest in congenital heart disease echocardiography being essential/desirable as appropriate. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake and independently report complex cardiac ultrasound scans, support specialist CHD clinic activity and contribute to the safe, effective and sustainable delivery of the CHD service.

The Role will also involve the following -

• Day to day Management of Cardiac Ultrasound service on designated Site.
• Undertakes advanced practice specialist cardiac procedures
• Will perform and independently report Highly Complex Cardiac Ultrasound Scans and other specialist cardiac investigations.
• Trains and supervises under graduate & post graduate Cardiac Physiologists and occasionally medical staff in advanced practice specialist procedures including undertaking and reporting Cardiac Ultrasound Scans.

• Responsible for the day to day delivery of a highly specialist sub section of the Cardiology Service. (Cardiac Ultrasound)
• Assesses, plans and implements and evaluates a program of specialist investigation for the individual patient. Adapt techniques to suit individual circumstances and /or patient condition
• Produces a self generated diagnostic report on the investigation for the clinical record for ECG, ETT, 24 hour ECG and NIBP monitoring.
• Regular audit of own speciality and support other audit activity within the Cardiology Service.

• BSc in Clinical Physiology or HNC in Physiological Measurement and additional theoretical knowledge gained either through professional examinations (e.g. Associated membership Society for Cardiological Science and Technology) or in-service experience.

• Minimum of three years experience at senior technician level.

AND - working towards professional accreditations at an advanced level of study to masters level.

ie. BSE (British Society of Echocardiography) accreditation exam + 12 month case submission + video review completed several CME accredited courses on Echocardiography. Experience in adult congenital heart disease with experience in teaching and demonstrating. Completes on-going accreditation every 5 years.

Or European Society of Echocardiography accreditation

• In-service training on basic management skills (e.g. Recruitment, Professional development, Training skills.
• Advanced/intermediate life support accreditation to the Resuscitation Council.
• Excellent communication skills
• IT skills

A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience
* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Jim McMillan, Cardiology Services Manager, Cardiology on jim.mcmi

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Gemma Irwin, Recruitment Administrator on Gemma.

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