Job summary
This is a Bank position only

Sponsorship
Currently we are unable to provide certificates of sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the Home Office's criteria. Anyone requiring a certificate of sponsorship is therefore unable to be shortlisted and interviewed.

Bank Opportunity: Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiography) - Outpatients Department

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiography) to join the Outpatients Department on a Bank-only basis. This role offers a chance to work within a dynamic and supportive team, delivering high-quality echocardiographic services to patients across the department.

Main duties of the job
As a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiology) within the Outpatients Department, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality echocardiography services across all settings. Working both independently and collaboratively with senior colleagues, your responsibilities will include:

• Performing and reporting adult echocardiograms to national standards, supporting clinical decision-making and patient care.
• Contributing to service development by evaluating new technologies, reviewing departmental practices, and attending professional meetings.
• Monitoring and auditing technical standards, participating in research, and supporting quality improvement initiatives.
• Communicating effectively with patients, including those with disabilities or in distress, and maintaining strong working relationships with staff and relatives.
• Supervising junior staff and trainees, supporting their development through clinical supervision and mentorship.
• Ensuring equipment functionality, managing stock control, and performing administrative tasks including data entry and documentation.
• Upholding patient confidentiality, adhering to Health Board policies, and promoting safe working practices across all areas of service delivery.

About us
Being the smallest Heath Board in Wales means that you won't get lost in the crowd. Everybody at Powys Teaching Health Board is valued for the contribution they make to our varied and diverse portfolio of community-based services. Together, we can continue to make a real difference to our patients and build on our unrivalled reputation.

As a supportive and progressive employer, we actively encourage you to carve out a career with us, through a range of development pathways. We're also lucky enough to be situated in one of the most beautiful rural counties in Britain, let alone Wales! Achieving a healthy 'life work' balance is essential, and something we recognise by prioritising your well-being.

Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• Masters level qualification or demonstrable level of knowledge and experience to include: BSc in Clinical Physiology, BSE in Echocardiography or equivalent European recognised qualification, Professional Body Exams (ASCS), Specialist post basic courses

Desirable

• BSE / Mentorship
• RCCP (or eligible and actively seeking registration)

Experience
Essential

• ILS
• Ability to work as an independent practitioner
• Comprehensive IT Skills

Desirable

• Personnel / Management skills
• ALS

Skills and Attributes
Essential

• Good Interpersonal skills
• Motivated, flexible and adaptable to the needs of the service
• Welcomes constructive criticism
• Maintains confidentiality
• Confident in supervision, delegation and prioritisation
• Confident to liaise with other staff groups (Consultant staff, Medical staff, Nursing Staff and peer groups)
• Able to work as a team member
• Commitment to CPD

Desirable

• Some ability to speak, read and/or write Welsh, or an eagerness to learn

Other
Essential

• Ability to meet travel requirements of the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Nurse Manager Outpatients Development, Judith Jamieson, Judith.Jamieson@wales.nhs.uk, 01874615654