Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Charity
Highly Specialist Echocardiographer
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Role Overview
The successful candidate will be proficient in transthoracic echocardiography and ideally hold an accreditation in either EACVI (Paediatric), or BSE Congenital or equivalent. This role is unique because we will support the successful candidate towards passing their examination and collecting cases for their logbook, to be sat with either the EACVI or the BSE Congenital / paediatric accreditation if not already held. We will fund the accreditation process (the first attempt). Based on the level of experience and accreditation status, we would also consider a Band 6 to be progressed to a fully accredited Band 7 Echocardiographer.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the routine clinical activities such as our busy Outpatient in our one-stop clinic, the inpatient services, or booked outpatient echo service.
- Support the department in other ways as specified in the job description as expected of a band 7 Echocardiographer.
- Demonstrate technical proficiency in a wide range of Echo techniques and to 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.
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About Us
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.
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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.
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 Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Krishnakumar Pillai
- Job title: Cardiac Physiology Manager
- Email address: krishna.kumar@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01213339422
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