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Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning NHS Foundation Trust which provides hospital and community health services in North Tyneside, and hospital, community health and adult social care services in Northumberland.

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Address: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Human Resources Department; Northumbria House; 7/8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park; Newcastle upon Tyne; NE27 0QJ
Contact Number: 0191 2031415 Option 2

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Cyf: 319-6974702MH ID y swydd wag: 6974702

Trainee Echocardiographer

Closed for applications on: 12-Maw-2025 00:01

Statws y swydd wag: Closed

Closed for applications on: 12-Maw-2025 00:01

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Gwefan: Wansbeck General Hospital
Cyfeiriad: Woodhorn Lane
Tref: Ashington
Cod post: NE63 9JJ
Major / Minor Region: Tyne a Wear

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Contract

Cyfnod Penodol: 18 mis (April 2027 end date)

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Cyflog

Cyflog: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
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Gradd: (NHS AfC: Band 6)

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Prif leoliad: Cardiology

Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work for an organisation that was voted the best acute and combined acute and community trust in the country, based on the experience of its staff (NHS Staff Survey 2022). Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare and, this is…the Northumbria Way!

What the Northumbria Way means for you:

Extensive staff health and well-being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub
Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups
A range of flexible working opportunities
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies)
Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes
On-site nursery places via salary sacrifice
Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank

We are proud to be one of the country’s top performing NHS trusts – rated ‘outstanding’ overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We provide a range of health and care services to support more than 500,000 people living in Northumberland and North Tyneside across the largest geographical area of any NHS Trust in England. Our teams deliver care from hospitals, a range of community venues and people’s homes. Our hospitals include a specialist emergency care hospital (the first of its kind in England), three general hospitals and community hospitals. In the community we deliver a wide range of community and public health services.

We lead in innovation and quality, having opened the Northumbria Healthcare Manufacturing and Innovation Hub during the Covid-19 pandemic and have recently launched our Community Promise – a pledge to make a real impact not just in healthcare but on the wider factors that affect people’s lives, such as education, employment and the economy.

If Northumbria Healthcare sounds like somewhere you could belong we would love to hear from you. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Whilst Northumbria Healthcare are a highly innovative organisation, the use of Third Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

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A trainee echocardiographer is responsible for learning to perform and assist in echocardiograms (ultrasound scans of the heart) under supervision, developing both technical and clinical skills. Their key responsibilities include:

Performing Echocardiograms: Trainees assist in operating ultrasound equipment to capture high-quality images of the heart. They learn how to position patients for various types of scans, ensuring clear views of the heart’s structure and function.
Patient Interaction: They help prepare patients by explaining the procedure, addressing concerns, and ensuring patient comfort. Trainees also take relevant medical histories, such as previous cardiac conditions or symptoms, to guide the scanning process.
Image Capture and Quality Control: Trainees focus on obtaining clear and accurate images of the heart’s chambers, valves, and blood flow. They are taught to ensure proper image quality, which is vital for an accurate diagnosis.
Interpretation of Results: While initially under supervision, they begin to identify important features in echocardiograms, such as abnormal heart valves or fluid around the heart. As they progress, they develop the ability to interpret findings, contributing to the diagnostic process.
Documentation and Record Keeping: Trainees maintain accurate patient records, documenting the procedure, findings, and any relevant observations. They also ensure that echocardiogram equipment is properly cleaned and maintained.
Collaboration with Healthcare Teams: They work alongside cardiologists, nurses, and other professionals, ensuring the patient’s care is well coordinated. Trainees contribute to patient treatment plans by providing echocardiogram results for further evaluation.
Ongoing Training and Professional Development: Trainees undergo both practical and theoretical training to deepen their knowledge of cardiac anatomy and echocardiographic techniques. They receive feedback from senior staff to improve their skills.
Adhering to Health and Safety Protocols: Maintaining a clean and safe working environment is essential. Trainees follow infection control guidelines and ensure patient confidentiality.

As experience in gained, trainees gradually take on more complex tasks and work towards becoming fully qualified echocardiographers over the 18 month programme. A strong commitment to self directed learning is essential in order to meet the requirements of the programme and ultimately gain BSE accreditation and PgCert in Echocardiography.

Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability that requires support in the work place (two ticks pledge) and who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under-represented in our workforce as well as other under-represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships, Age Posi+ive and are a mindful employer.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.

Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre-employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance.

Make sure to read the ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application and make sure you know everything there is to know before joining our fantastic trust!

Certificate of Sponsorship

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust proudly hold a sponsor licence. In order to provide sponsorship you and the role you are applying for must meet UKVI eligibility requirements. Please check your eligibility prior to submitting an application. Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.

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Qualifications / Professional Registration

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A 1st or 2:1 in Cardiac Physiology (PTP) or a relevant scientific subject (examples include Pure or Applied Physics, Biology or Human Biology, or Sports Science (if significant scientific content) or equivalent experience and appropriate underpinning knowledge and skills in cardiology.