Clinical Physiologist - Southport, United Kingdom - Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust

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Southport, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust has a fantastic opportunity for an individual who has aspirations to work in our echocardiography team.

This post is an exciting opportunity to learn new skills and become part of a growing team.

You will be based mainly at Southport Hospital, but could be required to work at Ormskirk Hospital if necessary.

Performing comprehensive and high-quality echocardiograms, ensuring that the British Society of Echocardiography guidelines are maintained, up to date and relevant to current clinical and technical practice.

You will work alongside a team of Cardiac Physiologists performing and reporting Echo's, Dyssynchrony Echo's, and assisting in TOE's and Bubble Echoes.

Experience of Stress Echo and Contrast Echo would be an advantage. The department has several G.E Echo machines and an EchoPac reporting station.

You should also have experience to perform and report ETT"s, Ambulatory Tape Monitors, BP monitors, ECGs and basic Respiratory Function Tests (experience in Full Respiratory Studies would be an advantage).

You will also be involved in the supervision and training of physiologists, doctors and nurses and must be committed to continually improving your professional skills.

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust provides healthcare in hospital and the community to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.

Acute care is provided at Southport and Formby District General Hospital and Ormskirk and District General Hospital. This includes adults' and children's accident and emergency services, intensive care and a range of medical and surgical specialities. Women's and children's services, including maternity, are provided at Ormskirk hospital.

The North West Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Southport hospital provides specialist care for spinal patients from across the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

The Trust also provides sexual health services for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton.

Main duties & responsibilities
1.1

Perform echocardiography at an independent practitioner level (adult and paediatric) producing an accurate and comprehensive report for each study with responsibility for your own caseload.

1.2

Identify and advise when trans-thoracic echo is insufficient to answer the clinical question and proactively suggest and arrange alternative/ additional investigations.

1.3

Review studies by other health care professions and provide highly specialist advice on interpretation and reporting including where there is a difference of opinion.

1.4

Provide clinical support, advice, specialist knowledge and training to junior technicians, doctors and nursing staff in echocardiography and other areas of clinical physiology, throughout the health economy.

1.5
Undertake, with the cardiologist trans-oesophageal echocardiograms and participate in emergency echo support for theatre, A&E, ITU and CCU
1.6
Maintain competency in performing and reporting a range of specialist complex procedures in the area of clinical physiology e.g. Exercise tolerance testing, ambulatory recordings and TILT testing
1.7
To supervise the day to day work of junior staff, ensuring that any issues or problems e.g. absence, conduct or capability are reported to the Directorate Manager
1.8
To review, maintain and develop agreed standards of documentation in accordance with BSE guidelines and department minimum standards
1.9
To assist in setting protocols and standards of care for echo patients within the department
1.10
Ensure waiting times are minimised and that any delays or shortfalls in service are promptly reported and assist in taking remedial action
1.11
Ensure that all equipment and stock levels are properly maintained
1.12

In conjunction with the Directorate Manager and/ or Matron, deliver service improvements, which ensures Best Care Practice is implemented within the department.

1.13
Ensure the effective and efficient use of resources
1.14
Promote cleanliness within the environment and ensure full compliance with Trust's procedures for prevention of cross infection.
1.15

Participate in routine HEAT inspections and implementing recommendations from the action plan with clinical and non-clinical services as necessary to ensure identified defects are rectified.

1.16

Participate in the investigation of complaints ensuring a thorough, timely and accurate report is produced and agreed actions are implemented.

1.17
Assist in the development of policies and protocols relevant to the speciality.
1.18
Ensure compliance with all statutory, professional and organisational requirements as delegated.
1.19
Inform Directorate Manager and/ or Matron if acceptable levels of care and patient safety cannot be sustained.
1.20
Act on concerns raised by team members or service users taking appropriate action according to Trust Policies and Guidelines.
1.21
Maintain professional competence, authority and credibility through clinical practice, acting as a