South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Echocardiographer / Trainee (Developmental Post) - The James Cook University Hospital & Friarage Hospital Salary range:AFC Band 5 - 7 (dependent of experience and qualifications) We are ideally seeking an enthusiastic and proficient adult Echocardiographer or someone who has a keen interest and ambition to train and work as an Echocardiographer full time. This post has been designed to provide specialist full time training within an echocardiography department to support the staff member through local and BSE Transthoracic Echocardiography standards and accreditation. Dependant on experience and on completion of set competency framework you will progress through the differing pay bands from Band 5 – Band 7. This would be expected to take between 18-24months. If after this time you have not completed all of the expected competencies and have not obtained full BSE TTE accreditation your employment maybe affected. This is an unrivalled opportunity to work at the leading edge of cardiac technology and patient care in a dynamic and innovative environment. Working with state-of-the-art echocardiographic equipment in a fully digital lab you will have the opportunity to work in all aspects of echocardiography, including 3D, in one of the North’s leading cardiac centres. The service may require you to work at both the Trusts sites. The Echocardiography Unit is a large busy department split across 2 sites, the James Cook University Hospital and the Friarage. In addition we work in several external community clinics. The department offers a range of imaging procedures: Transthoracic, TOE, DSE, exercise echocardiography, contrast echo, CRT optimisation, physiologist lead valve clinics as well as echo support to research trials and open access echocardiography working along specialist imaging consultants. The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough is a large tertiary referral centre for cardiothoracic services. There are 17 Cardiologists (2 based within the Cardiology Unit at the Friarage) 7 Surgeons, 35 Cardiac Physiologists and 20 support staff across two sites providing an efficient and high quality service to patients. We currently have (7) dedicated echo rooms within the Trust, 2 of which are designed to perform stress and exercise echocardiography. The departments on both sites are equipped with state-of-the-art technology which allows us to take both secondary and tertiary referrals. Additional services provided by the units include cardiac rhythm management device follow up along with a full range of non-invasive cardiology diagnostics including ECGs, ambulatory ECG, BP and extended ECG monitoring, exercise tolerance tests and rapid access chest pain clinic. If you enjoy echocardiography or would be interested in a career in echocardiography and want to work in an enthusiastic, friendly and supportive team and develop your skills further this the post for you. Closing date: 3 weeks after publication For further details / informal visits contact: Sam Middleton (Acting CIU Manager/ Echo Operational lead) Cardiac Investigations Unit - The James Cook University Hopsital Tel: 01642 850850 ext 54607 Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert. Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly. Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants. IMPORTANT - Please ensure you read the 'Guidance Notes for Applicants' document attached to this advert before you start to complete your application form. This document provides detailed advice regarding the completion of your application form. The guidance document also provides in detail what identification and certificates you must provide at interview should you be shortlisted. As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references from their last continuous 3 year employment and/or training/education. The referees MUST be a Line Manager/Supervisor. Applicants are requested to ensure email addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable. Unfortunately we are unable to respond to all applicants and those who are not contacted within six weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful. 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. To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit SAFERjobs (https://www.safer-jobs.com), a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the SAFERjobs website for information on common scams and to get free, expert advice for a safer job search.

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