Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Our Paediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) service is looking for a driven and dynamic individual to join our enthusiastic, knowledgeable and friendly team.

This role would be suitable for a qualified congenital echocardiographer (paediatric, ACHD or both) or a motivated echocardiographer looking to specialise in this challenging but highly rewarding field.

Applicants due to complete their BSE accreditation in the near future would be welcome to apply.
Interview Date: 26th April 202- 37 Hours 30 Minutes per a week

The echo team is an integral part of the combined paediatric and ACHD service covering outpatient and inpatient work.

The congenital echo team provide a physiologist led interventional TOE service and advanced imaging clinics (including dedicated 3D pre surgical assessment).

Working in a level 1 congenital surgical centre the team routinely undertakes echocardiography for a wide range of indications from innocent murmurs to complex single ventricle physiology.

Our specialist services also include ventricular assist devices and extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), along with pre and post cardiac transplant assessments.


Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.


Rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country.

This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
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We have a passionate and approachable team of consultant paediatric and ACHD cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, specialist nurses, clinic/ward staff, allied health professionals and work as part of a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team.


As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

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