Job overview

Available as Annex 21 training role (if not BSE accredited applicants) for a suitable candidate.

This is a very exciting time for our Cardiology Department. We have been fortunate to secure and complete a full departmental rebuild and refurbishment. This is just part of a multi-million-pound investment in redevelopment across the whole hospital, to establish us as the largest and most modern NHS Hospital in the Southwest. 

We are also part of  the Plymouth Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) offering 4 echo rooms as well device follow-up, ECG/ambulatory monitoring and an array of other diagnostics . We are currently starting to work towards physiologist led valve service and looking to expand our echocardiography service with a focus on patient pathway improvement and are open to all forward thinking and innovative ideas/solutions. 

We are a Centre of Excellence, looking to expand our cardiac physiology team with opportunities for specialists in electrophysiology, cardiac devices and echocardiography.

As the tertiary hospital and cardio-thoracic centre for the Southwest, we provide a full range of non-invasive and invasive procedures (including a large congenital non-invasive service). We work closely with surgical teams performing structural interventions and ablations. As a teaching hospital we have close links with the local university with PTP and PGCert students.

Main duties of the job

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

• To act as a specialist advanced reporting echocardiographer (sonographer).
• To develop the Echocardiography services with the Imaging Cardiologists, Lead Cardiac Physiologists and Service line manager with an emphasis on Physiologist led services.
• To provide a leadership role for the Echocardiography team performing staff supervision, training and appraisals.
• To update existing and create new local policies, procedures and guidelines promoting best clinical practice.
• To use their highly developed specialist knowledge and practical experience to provide complex clinical investigations for the provision of cardiac services.
• To act as a source of expert advice and knowledge for others involved in difficult diagnostic and treatment scenarios. 
• To undertake routine and complex diagnostic cardiac investigations and interpret results to provide accurate clinical reports that can be clearly understood.
• To take an active part in promoting a culture of continuing CPD.

For further details please se the attached JD & PS 

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.