Lead Echo Physiologist

Role: Lead Echo Physiologist

Location: The Wellington Hospital, London

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time at 37.5 hours per week

Salary Range: Competitive dependent upon skills and experience

We’re looking for a Lead Echo Physiologist to join our team at HCA within The Wellington Hospital. As the successful candidate, you will provide specialist clinical knowledge and skills in Echocardiography and deliver expert care for patients undergoing diagnosis and treatment in the Cardiology Department. You will work in cooperation with the Cardiac Service Manager and Principal Cardiac Physiologist for physiological sciences to ensure operational delivery of the highest standards of patient care in both standard and advanced echocardiography. You will also maintain a high standard of clinical practice and will act as a role model for colleagues within the Cardiology department

The Facility

The Wellington Hospital has over four decades of expertise; providing the highest level of care for patients who are looking for the best treatment in key areas of healthcare, including: neurosurgery, spinal surgery, cardiac care, orthopaedics, acute neurological rehabilitation, gynaecology and cancer care.

In our 50-bed Acute Neurological Rehabilitation Unit we care for patients with a wide range of complex neurological conditions. And we're supported by the UK’s largest private intensive care unit. We also offer the latest cancer and robotic surgery treatments, including electrochemotherapy, HIPEC and the da Vinci Robot. Having the largest neurosciences unit in London means we're able to carry out advanced spinal surgery, intracranial and peripheral nerve surgery as well as pioneering neurosurgery.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Independently run transthoracic echocardiogram clinics

• Run the department quality assessment program

• Work closely with the Medical Lead of Echocardiography and other Consultants.

• Manage & organise the echocardiogram leave calendar and arrange cover when necessary

• Perform a wide range of non-invasive procedures including one or all of the following fields; Stress testing, tilt testing, respiratory function testing, BP and HR ambulatory monitoring

• Analyse and interpret real time results and communicate findings to relevant team members and cardiologist

• Monitor and respond to changes in the patients’ clinical status

• Provide expert and specialist advice to patients, colleagues and clinicians

• Act autonomously to deliver appropriate and individualised patient care at all times

• Provide technical cover to all areas of the Clinical Physiology service (including being a part of the Echocardiogram on-call rota)

• Support the Department Manager with the day to day running of the department

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll bring:

• BSE accreditation (or equivalent) is essential

• Member of RCCP desirable

• Substantial post qualification experience of working within a cardiology unit

• Experience in all forms of echocardiography (e.g. trans-oesophageal) is desirable

• In possession of or working towards attaining Intermediate Life Support status

• Confident communicator with high levels of written and spoken English

• Working knowledge of IT systems, such as Microsoft Office and Excel

• Previous experience of working within a private hospital is desirable

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing. 

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Lead Echo Physiologist, you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

• Group Life Assurance from day one

• Critical illness cover

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values  

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.  

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:  

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual 

• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion 

• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness 

• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity 

Reasonable adjustments 

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them

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