Echo Cardiac Physiologist

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work in a brand new purpose built Community Diagnostic Centre based in Hinckley, Leicestershire. The Community Diagnostic Hub will have a dedicated cardiorespiratory department which will perform and report on diagnostic tests such as echocardiography, BP and Holter Monitors and lung function tests. As a Band 7 Highly Specialized Physiologist your predominant role will be to independently perform and report echocardiograms according to the BSE guidelines, providing high level technical reports to the requesting medical teams. There will also be a requirement to act a senior physiologist to other physiologists and cardiographers within the department.

All applicants will be expected to have BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent. HCPC registration or RCCP registration (or eligibility to join) is essential. Full BSE accreditation (or European equivalent) and evidence of greater than 6 months independent practice is also an essential criterion.

The Hinckley CDC is an extension of the Cardiac Investigations and Respiratory Departments of the University Hospitals of Leicester, and will be managed from these departments. As such there will be a requirement to attend the UHL sites for training and audit purposes. Opportunities to maintain CPD will also be provided. The Echo department of UHL is BSE accredited - an extension will be applied to include the CDC. The echo suite is purpose built with ergonomic equipment and a full spec echo machine. The cardiac physiology service at UHL performs over 20,000 cardiac investigations and procedures per year including, 15,000 echocardiograms. You will be joining a team comprised of cardiac physiologists, administration and support staff who work together to support a team of highly skilled, world class cardiology consultants., Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.