Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our team at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals Trust. The Cardio-Respiratory Units are friendly, busy and rapidly expanding diagnostic units. We offer a wide range of investigations to the Trust including resting ECGs, 24-hour ECG and BP monitoring, Event Recording, Transthoracic, Transoesophageal and Stress Echocardiography, Pacemaker follow-up and Lung Function Testing. As well as departments in the acute settings of Queen's and King George Hospitals we also have units in the Community Diagnostic Centre at our Barking Hospital site and at St Georges Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch, which provide a range of diagnostics in a community setting.

We are looking for a forward thinking, enthusiastic individual to join a dedicated team of professionals working to the highest quality standards. This post is based at St Georges Health & Wellbeing Hub, but you will be expected to work across if necessary.

Applicants should be appropriately qualified, have a highly specialist standard, experience at a senior grade and be able to independently perform, interpret and report Echocardiograms. You should possess BSE Adult Transthoracic Accreditation or equivalent.

We would consider an applicant that does not have BSE qualification, however they would still be required to have Echo experience and maybe recruited as a Band 6 until Band 7 competencies met.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high quality, appropriate and effective Cardio-Respiratory investigation service.
• To supervise, guide and support all junior members of staff.
• To be responsible for the organisation and delivery of an area of specialist responsibility as allocated by the Lead Cardiac Physiologist.

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications

• Essential: BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• Essential: Professional qualifications of BSE or equivalent or at least working towards this (To achieve this on appointment)

Experience/ Knowledge

• Essential: Highly specialist standard and experience at a senior grade to be able to independently perform, interpret and report on the investigations carried out within the Cardio-Respiratory Unit including: Transthoracic Echocardiography, Transoesophageal Echocardiography
• Desirable: Understanding of: Event Recording, Pacing, Invasive investigations, 24 hour ECG and BP monitoring

Salary
£28,132 to £31,744 a year Per Annum Inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Location Hornchurch
Reference number 162-8065-MED
Applications should be made online. Queries regarding the application process or adjustments can be directed to Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.