Chief Cardiac Physiologist (Echo)

Staff Management

Provide a supporting role in the management of junior staff within the department as required

Promote/assist in achieving high morale within the department based on fair and clear staff relationships

Technical / Clinical Procedures

Independently practice with a high level of skill and autonomy to British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) standards in Adult Echocardiography, providing a full and comprehensive report

Participate in a range of advanced Echo procedures

• Bubble Studies
• Dobutamine Stress Echo
• Exercise Stress Echo
• ACHD Echo
• TOE
• Undertake a range of other cardiac procedures as an independent and solo practitioner, as per demands of the service:

Electrocardiography

Exercise testing

Ambulatory monitoring (24/48/72 hour cardiac monitoring, blood pressure monitoring and event recording)

Professional Issues

• Maintain a safe clinical environment at all times and support the Manual Handling & Health and Safety Lead for the department
• Be accountable for own clinical practice and address others clinical practice as required
• Present a positive image of the department and Trust at all times
• Maintain BSE accreditation and support others working towards their own accreditation
• Take a role in the provision of clinical and professional advice, expertise and support the process of developing practice and monitoring performance in all technical procedures undertaken within the Department
• Maintain registration with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or the Academy for Health Care Sciences (AHCS)

Education, Training and Development

Act as an effective role model at all times

Partake in an ECG training programme for Student Clinical Physiologists, Cardiographers and other health care professionals as required

To be proactive in awareness of current issues/research and updating colleagues as appropriate

Provide training for other health care professionals as required

Undertake further / on-going training in Cardiac investigations and reporting as required

Commitment to ongoing personal development by solo study and identification of relevant courses

Undertake further Echo training in 3D Echo and other training as new technologies in Echo arise

Quality management/assurance

To ensure that the quality of clinical practice within the department is at an optimum level

To support the departments QA programme

To take a leading role in standard setting, monitoring and evaluation, taking corrective action when necessary

Complaints/Untoward Incident

To assist the Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist in investigating complaints/untoward incidents and ensure appropriate action is taken

To, at all times, promote good practice

To ensure that all staff wear name badges or carry identity cards and adhere to the Trusts uniform policy

Communication

Ensure that necessary information is communicated to Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist and where appropriate within the team

Support and enhance good communications between members of the multi-disciplinary team

Liaise with other departments/agencies both within and outside the Trust to ensure the optimum delivery of service

Resource Management

To assist the Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist in utilising all resources effectively and identifying areas for savings

To assist in effectively managing the levels of stock and equipment

To participate in department audits as required