Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist – Echo

Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist – Echo

London: The Harley Street Clinic

Full time - 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range- Competitive dependent upon skills and experience

We are an Accredited Department of the British Society of Echocardiography and hold accreditation in Training to BSE Proficiency Standard and Transthoracic Echocardiography.

The Harley Street Clinic, currently rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, are recruiting for a Cardiac Physiologist with a specialist interest in Echo to assist in providing a high quality, patient centred, Cardiac Investigations service.

To be considered for this role, you must possess BSE accreditation and have proof of continued professional development, excellent communication and customer care skills. You will work closely with the senior management team in devising workforce strategies and planning to deliver policy changes and service developments.

The role requires:

• To be proficient at performing transthoracic echocardiography independently to BSE/EACVI standards.

• To perform a range of highly complex diagnostic echocardiograms (challenging cases such as inherited cardiomyopathies, oncology patients, stroke, high risk inpatients in Intensive care settings) on adults with a broad spectrum of pathology, in both outpatient and inpatient environments, at independent level

• Perform analyse and report all routine investigations within Non-invasive Cardiac department including electrocardiography, ECG Holter analysis, BP analysis, Stress ECG.

• Support with stock check and management

• Perform regular audits to ensure reports have been added to CVIS/ISCV and authorised

• Support with Clinical Governance/DATIX, Complaints

• Assist and support Lead Cardiac Physiologist operational tasks

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.  

What you’ll bring:  

• Transthoracic (TTE) Level 2 accreditation by the British Society of Echocardiography or Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography Certification by the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI)

• BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent

• Post accreditation Experience in Echo.

• High level of specialist knowledge in areas of non-invasive cardiology

• Broad base of theoretical and practical specialist knowledge in cardiology

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist in Echo you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

• Group Life Assurance from day one

• Critical illness cover

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values  

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.  

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:  

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual 

• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion 

• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness 

• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity 

Reasonable adjustments 

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them. 

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