An exciting opportunity has arisen at Lancashire Teaching Hospital for an 18-month fixed term full-time training post in Echocardiography. This is part of the Echocardiography Training Programme developed by the National School of Healthcare Science and funded by Health Education England.

Our mission is to improve the health/quality of life for our patients by building an organisation that develops and invests in the individuals that work here and this can only be achieved with the recruitment of the right people.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, reliable and highly motivated individual to undertake this post graduate training program. We are looking for candidates who will relish the challenge of being part of the team that will be taking our department forward into the future.

Main duties of the job

You will be trained to BSE accreditation level 2 and will be awarded a Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography. For more information, please see the NSHCS website: https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/programmes/echocardiography-training-programme

The Lancashire Teaching Hospitals provide for the people of Lancashire & Cumbria. The centre has a well-established invasive and non-invasive services covering a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services, these include;

Cardiac angiography, device implants, device follow-ups, Echocardiography, including TOE, contract/bubble and DSE. All these areas are developing rapidly with new technology

This post will include on the job training alongside University based speciality training. Successful applicants will be expected to start the course in September 2025.

You will be required to holda 1st or 2:1 in Cardiac Physiology (PTP) or a relevant scientific subject (see person specification) or equivalent experience and appropriate underpinning knowledge and skills in cardiology.

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.