Echocardiographer Per Diem

Post:Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiographer) Pay:£26.88 32.91 per hour, depending on experience Hours:Bank Accountable to:The clinical Head and non-clinical Head of service Reports to:Clinical Manager Base:Leicestershire and South Warwickshire predominantly, but may be asked to cover other areas occasionally * Main duties of the job The post holder will be a fully independent practitioner performing and reporting a full range of adult Echocardiograms in a community setting to BSE standards. About us The ethos of FCMS as a social enterprise, health and wellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its drive to ensure that patients and callers remain the central focus of all that it does. Coupled with excellent and well-established clinical governance systems and extremely effective operational expertise, it has meant that the company has the ability to strategically visualise, develop, and implement award winning services. Our staff are able to significantly improve the service delivery and user experience due to their considerable experience and commitment to what they do. We offer NHS Pension Cycle to Work Scheme Career Development Opportunities Attendance Bonus Staff Benefit Scheme Free Tea & Coffee Eye Care Contributions Job description Clinical and Technical To independently perform and report adult transthoracic Echocardiograms to current BSE standards. Keep up to date with current developments and advances in Echocardiography and general Cardiology. To actively take part in the training and development of staff / trainees. To maintain patient confidentiality in line with corporate policy at all times. Actively participate in MDT meetings providing specialist knowledge to other echocardiographers and medical staff. To evaluate and assess new equipment prior to purchase in collaboration with the Echo lead. Be aware of and comply with all health and safety protocols as set out by the organization. To be aware of the health and safety implications for Echocardiographers in relation to ergonomics whilst scanning and take all necessary steps to minimise injury to oneself. The postholder may be required to travel to remote clinical locations (Full UK Driving license is preferable with access to their own vehicle) Managerial Support the Echocardiography lead to ensure delivery of a high-quality and efficient Echocardiography service by proposing and implementing changes to develop and improve service provision. To ensure all accidents, incidents and complaints are recorded / escalated appropriately. Professional To work within the standards set by the British Society Echocardiography To attend and participate in departmental and Echo service delivery meetings Ensure professional regulatory and accreditation requirements are maintained. Maintain personal performance and quality standards as agreed in the staff appraisal review. Actively maintain own professional development, identifying educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with the head of department. Maintain status on either the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) register or Health and Care Professions Council register (HCPC) Educational Ensure personal mandatory training is up to date. Actively participate in educational echo meetings Attend and actively participate in MDT meetings Provide clinical leadership and assist with the educational development of all members within the echo department to ensure delivery of a high-quality echocardiography service. To attend Regional and National professional meetings and to feed back any relevant information to staff. Attend annual personal appraisal review Maintain involvement with professional bodies Continue to develop skills and knowledge in Echocardiography, maintaining the accreditation acquired through accredited courses in line with current clinical practice and techniques. Participate in resuscitation training to maintain the BLS resuscitation council qualification. language, impaired vision or hearing). Excellent IT skills Maintain up to date computerised data collection To ensure the accuracy and legibility of all collected data. Close contact with infectious patients, contact with bodily fluids, vomit and poor hygiene. VDU equipment is used daily for data acquisition, data entry and report writing. Confidentiality All employees of FCMS NW Ltd must comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and are required to maintain complete confidentiality in relation to patients and other staff members at all times. Our key expectations are: Self-awareness Living authentically Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation Openness What you see is what you get Positivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible Generosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness Ability to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself Our Why:To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruption so this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation, and the next. We are intuitive to changing needs and respond quickly which we do with energy, ideas, and positivity Our key expectations are: Self-awareness Living authentically Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation Openness What you see is what you get Positivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible Generosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness Ability to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself Disability Confident Employer As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy DBS -This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption 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. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). Person Specification Other Essential Hold a valid Full UK Driving license with access to their own vehicle. Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role. Ability to obtain all cardiac ultrasound views as both described in the BSE minimum dataset on both technically easy and challenging patients, utilising optimal patient positioning and technical skills. Able to manage the need for changes to service and personal workload in order to accommodate urgent / emergency patient care. Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to work duties. Desirable Experience in a community-based Echocardiography service. Experience in training. Have knowledge of CIMAR PACS and System One Qualifications Essential BSc in Healthcare Science /Cardiac Physiology or BTEC HNC or equivalent. BSE/EACVI TTE Adult Accredited. 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.