Chief Echocardiographer - Coventry, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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Coventry, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Who are we and what do we want?

We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic highly specialised Physiologist/Echocardiographer to help lead the way, develop and improve our service here at UHCW Trust.

As a Cardiac Investigations department in a tertiary centre, we provide a full range of non-invasive and invasive procedures, and have a 24 / 7 PPCI service that is one of the best in the country.

Our leading echocardiography service performs and reports over 8500 scans per year, usingadvanced techniques such as 3D imaging and strain analysis for pre/post TAVI, complex ACHD, Heart Failure, dobutamine stress echo, exercise stress echo, 3D transoesophageal studies.

We anticipate that future service developments will include advanced physiologist led clinics.

These services are offered at University Hospital in Coventry, St Cross Hospital in Rugby and the Diagnostic Hub, based in the City of Coventry Healthcare Centre.

Please be advised there is a proposed interview date of 19th April 2023

To work as a highly specialist practitioner across the range of echo procedures performed in the Department of Cardiac Investigation (DCI) and to provide operational management support to the DCI manager/Chief Clinical Physiologist for the specified area within Cardiac Investigations
To provide nationally accredited highly specialist expertise for clinical practice, ensuring that all procedures and data produced are to the required standard and are documented in accordance with Operational Procedures/national guidelines
To work across all sites as required, managing the workload for your designated clinical area, ensuring effective workforce planning, maximised capacity and robust service delivery.
To ensure diagnostic tests are performed in accordance with protocols and diagnostic reports containing a range of complex facts and measurements are accurate and produced in a timely manner
To actively contribute to service developments and expansion, taking part in Capacity and Demand planning and supporting business case developments
To be competent in the documentation of patient data for investigations undertaken within the department, ensuring that all data is accurate and processed in a timely manner and produced in the appropriate report format, ensuring highest levels of concentration and accuracy to complete tasks and interpret results.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellencedesignated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.

Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire )

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society.

We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.

We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

You will have seen a lot of UHCW in the news and on national television this year.

From delivering the world's first COVID-19 vaccination, to starring on BBC Breakfast and the award winningBBC's 'Hospital'Programe, there has never been a better time to join the HSJ shortlisted 'NHS Trust of the Year'and one of the most visible Trust's in the UK.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, is rated asGOODby the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

By now you'll know we are one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, specialising in World Class Major Trauma, Cardiothoracics and Neurosciences and that's just the beginning We are one of just five Trusts in the whole of the UK that offers you 'Lean' and internal Leadership courses, based upon the teachings of one of the 'Hospitals of the decade' - the Virginia Mason Institute.

We call this methodology UHCWi.

Who are you?

You will hold full British Society of Echocardiography (or equivalent) adult accreditation and have experience across all areas within echocardiography.

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