Locum Highly Specialist Echocardiographer

Birmingham Women’s & Children; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a proficient echocardiographer to support clinical activities and enhance skills in paediatric and congenital echocardiography. The ideal candidate will receive training and support towards accreditation in this field. Responsibilities include routine clinic support, technical assistance in echocardiography, and contributing to quality patient care within a compassionate environment. The role offers a unique opportunity for professional growth in a recognized institution.

Benefits

Training support for accreditation

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Proficient in transthoracic echocardiography with relevant accreditation.
• Ability to support routine clinical activities and assist in echo services.
• Willingness to undertake training in paediatric and congenital echocardiography.

Responsibilities

• Support routine clinical activities in the outpatient clinic and inpatient services.
• Act as a technical specialist in echocardiography.
• Assist in the day-to-day running of the Echo service.

Skills

Transthoracic echocardiography

Technical proficiency in echocardiography techniques

Provision of clinical information

Education

Accreditation in EACVI or BSE

Job description

Job Overview

The successful candidate will be proficient in transthoracic echocardiography and ideally hold an accreditation in either EACVI (Paediatric), or BSE Congenital or adult or equivalent. This role is unique because we offer the successful candidate an opportunity to be trained in paediatric and congenital echocardiography, where they do not hold this qualification. We will support them towards passing their examination and collecting cases for their logbook, to be sat with either the EACVI or the BSE. We will fund the accreditation process (the first attempt), according to the examination dates and individual progression the candidate with the logbook after the post has finished (eg. Sign DOPS).

Responsibilities

• Support the routine clinical activities such as our busy Outpatient in our one-stop clinic, the inpatient services, or booked outpatient echo service. Receive support and training in the highly technical field of paediatric and congenital TTE from our specialist team of highly trained echocardiographers, in both practical echocardiography and reporting of echocardiograms. Provide support to the department in other ways as specified in the job description as expected of a band 7 echocardiographer.
\ technical proficiency in a wide range of Echo techniques and actively maintain competency in these.
• Act as a technical specialist in Echocardiography, providing technical and clinical information as required; primarily to Physiologist colleagues, Cardiologists and Cardiac Surgeons in an effective and efficient manner.
• Assist with the day to day running of the Echo service, actively contributing to the smooth running of a quality service to patients.

Additional Opportunities

For those who already hold accreditation in congenital echocardiography, it provides an excellent chance to improve your skills and broaden your knowledge.

Training and Support

We will support them towards passing their examination and collecting cases for their logbook. We will fund the accreditation process and continue to support the candidate with the logbook after the post has finished.

About the Trust

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo‑natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11‑18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Contact

Name: Gemma Priest
Job title: Head of Echo Service and Deputy Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01213339422