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Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic highly specialist echocardiographic to join and complement our internationally recognised echocardiography services at King’s College Hospital. Staff may be required to work cross site.

This post attracts up to 15% Recruitment and Retention Premium.

The Echo department features the latest cardiac ultrasound equipment in an all-encompassing digital echo lab. It provides transthoracic, TOE, 3D, DSE and stress exercise echo and contrast studies for all specialties in the Trust. King’s College Hospital is a renowned research institution and encourages participation in new and on-going projects.

Clinical Physiology BSc degree combined with appropriate technical training and Echocardiography accreditation (BSE, EACVI or equivalent) are mandatory for this position. Candidates will also be expected to demonstrate competence and expertise in the full range of advanced echocardiography techniques (TOE, Stress echo, 3D and contrast echo).

We currently offer some physiologist led services such as valve clinic, contrast and bubble, exercise echo and valve stress echocardiography and are developing new services for the future.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a specialist in Cardiac Echocardiography with BSE and/or equivalent accreditation and expected to be a key and dynamic member of the Cardiac Physiology Team based at King’s College Hospital at Denmark Hill. As part of this role, you will be required to independently practice with a high level of skill and autonomy in echocardiography and possess the relevant skills for advanced echocardiographic imaging with good scientific practice as their foundation.

KEY ROLES

Perform diagnostic echocardiography using advanced techniques such as 4D and GLS to produce a clinically comprehensive report in accordance with BSE guidelines and local standards/protocols

Maintain own proficiency in echo and other technical skills by keeping up to date with current guidelines.

Manage your own workload and ensure all reports are complete within a timely manner.

Co-ordinate inpatient lists and effectively triage inpatient and outpatient referrals in order of clinical priority as per BSE guidelines and local standards/protocols

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible