Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Cardiac Physiologist to join our Team at Northern Care Alliance.

Band 7 depending on experience and BSE accreditation.

The Advanced Cardiac Physiologist will be working in our Echocardiography Team across the NCA and will be a dynamic active member of the echocardiography team supporting the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate service working closely with patients, multi-disciplinary teams and consultants. Support the training of junior staff and audit activity on a daily basis. To work in line with BSE guidelines.

The department offers a full spectrum of invasive and non invasive cardiac diagnostic investigations and is committed to developing staff and supporting CPD.

Any enquiries are welcomed and if you wish to arrange an informal visit do not hesitate to contact us.

Main duties of the job

• Independently practice with a high level of skill and autonomy within the field of echocardiography, providing service across Northern Care Alliance
• Ensure optimal standards of care are provided to patients.Undertake autonomous interpretation of results and provision of accurate clinical reports.
• Work collaboratively on a day to day basis with colleagues to ensure that the daily workload needs are met.
• Provide specialist advice, training, mentoring and supervision in the field of echocardiography to trainee cardiac physiologists, nursing and medical staff and any other professionals that require supportive training as part of their extended roles
• Work with the service leads in further developing the clinical physiology service.
• Assist in monitoring and maintaining quality of service and participate in clinical audits.
• Actively participate in multi-disciplinary clinical review meetings
• Ensure that individual practice is up to date including mandatory and professional training.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Qualifications
Essential

• BSE accredited
• BSc Clinical Physiology/Healthcare Science

Desirable

• Part 1 accreditation

Experience
Essential

• Advanced knowledge of cardiac imaging
• Minimum 2 years post graduate experience

Experience
Essential

• Competent to practise a wide range of cardiac physiology diagnostics

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).