Job Title: Trainee Echocardiographer
Agency: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 47,951 – 56,863 £ / Year

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Job Summary

The Trainee Echocardiographer position is an exciting opportunity for an 18-month fixed-term full-time training post in Echocardiography. This is part of the Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP) developed by the National School of Healthcare Science and funded by Health Education England.

In conjunction with and supported by the Designated Training Officer, the Trainee Echocardiographer will be responsible for their own progression through the training programme, completing a mixture of work-based competence and experience in NHS scientific departments, completing the learning outcomes as outlined in the curriculum library, undertaking the complementary academic Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography, and completing the BSE Transthoracic Accreditation process.

At all times, the Trainee Echocardiographer is expected to work within standard operating policies and procedures of the host department and NHS organisation and adhere to high standards of professionalism, health and safety, risk reduction, confidentiality, patient care and dignity, and respect for equality and diversity as set out in the NHS Constitution.

To be eligible for the programme, all applicants must meet the following requirements:

A 1st or 2:1 in Cardiac Physiology (PTP) or a relevant scientific subject or equivalent experience, and appropriate underpinning knowledge and skills in cardiology.

Main duties of the job

The trainee will undertake the full training programme in order to progress through the academic and practical elements of the training scheme. In so doing, they will learn how to perform and interpret clinical and specialist scientific processes underpinned by theoretical and applied knowledge and practical experience, and will learn how to:

• Perform and interpret routine cardiac echo investigations.
• Perform specialised diagnostics echo investigations.
• Carry out complex scientific and clinical roles, including those working directly with patients.
• Analyse and interpret data, compare investigative and clinical options.
• Make judgements, including clinical and differential judgements, involving complicated facts
• Initiate and undertake innovation, improvement, and R&D, and be involved in the education of healthcare science trainees and other learners in the workplace.
• Carry out an audit to continuously improve patient care and service needs.
• Participate in the training and development of both external university students and junior team members.
• Communicate and interact effectively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure a positive patient experience.

The successful candidate will be trained to BSE accreditation level 2 and will be awarded a Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography.

King’s College Hospital is a leading tertiary hospital and is committed to developing the future workforce for Cardiac Physiologists and Healthcare Scientists.

How to Apply;

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