Come
and join our ever-expanding team here at FCMS in Rochdale! We
pride ourselves on an open and honest culture and show dedication towards
supporting our peers, working with staff to maximize potential, we value new
ideas and welcome change.
Please note, in order to be successful in this role it is essential that you hold BSE TTE Adult Accreditation or equivalent European Accreditation.
The post holder will be a fully independent practitioner performing and reporting a full range of adult Echocardiograms in a community setting to BSE standards.
They will demonstrate clinical leadership and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
The ethos of FCMS as a not
for profit health and wellbeing services provider is to be passionate in its
drive to ensure that patients and callers remain the central focus of all that
it does. Coupled with excellent and well established clinical governance
systems and extremely effective operational expertise, it has meant that the
company has the ability to strategically visualise, develop, and implement
award winning services.
Over many years we have
invested in our staff so that we have a core team of highly trained
individuals who can manage the needs of our patients and
callers.Our staffare able to significantly improve the
service deliveryand user experience due to their considerable experience
and commitment to what they do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical and Technical
To independently perform and report adult transthoracic Echocardiograms to BSE standard.
Organise and prioritise own daily workload based on clinical urgency
Provide a clinical report in a timely manner and inform the referring clinician of any findings that would necessitate a change in clinical management
To analyse and interpret complex information using best practice and make autonomous decisions based on the information provided.
Maintain own CPD and BSE accreditation
Keep up to date with current developments and advances in Echocardiography and general Cardiology.
Respond promptly to emergencies.
To deliver appropriate patient care at all times
To establish and maintain good working relationships with all members of the organisation.
To maintain patient confidentiality in line with corporate policy at all times.
Actively participate in MDT meetings providing specialist knowledge to other Physiologists and medical staff.
To ensure that all equipment is in working order and report faults without delay.
To evaluate and assess new equipment prior to purchase in collaboration with the Echo lead.
Be aware of and comply with all health and safety protocols as set out by the organization.
To be aware of the health and safety implications for Echocardiographers in relation to ergonomics whilst scanning and take all necessary steps to minimise injury to oneself.
Ensure stock levels are adequate to meet service needs.
The postholder may be required to travel to
remote clinical locations (Full UK Driving license is preferable with access to
their own vehicle)
Managerial
Support the Department Manager and Echocardiography lead to ensure delivery of a high-quality and efficient Echocardiography service by proposing and implementing changes to develop and improve service provision.
To ensure all accidents, incidents and complaints are recorded / escalated appropriately.
Professional
To work within the standards set by the British Society Echocardiography
To attend and participate in departmental and Echo service delivery meetings
Ensure professional regulatory and accreditation requirements are maintained.
Maintain personal performance and quality standards as agreed in the staff appraisal review.
Actively maintain own professional development, identifying educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with the head of department.
Maintain status on either the Academy for Healthcare
Science (AHCS) register or Health and Care Professions Council register (HCPC)
Educational
Ensure personal mandatory training is up to date.
Actively participate in educational echo meetings
Attend and actively participate in MDT meetings
Provide clinical leadership and assist with the educational development of all members within the echo department to ensure delivery of a high-quality echocardiography service.
To attend Regional and National professional meetings and to feed back any relevant information to staff.
Attend annual personal appraisal review
Maintain involvement with professional bodies
Continue to develop skills and knowledge in Echocardiography, maintaining the accreditation acquired through accredited courses in line with current clinical practice and techniques.
Participate in resuscitation training to maintain the BLS resuscitation council qualification.
Communication and Administration
Excellent communication skills
Have excellent interpersonal skills to manage patient/relative contacts where there may be hostility (e.g. anxious, confused or aggressive patient), or poor understanding (e.g. language, impaired vision or hearing).
Maintain dignity and respect to all stakeholders
Respect cultural differences.
Regularly keep colleagues informed of any occurrences that may impact on service delivery.
Communicate complicated information effectively within the multi-disciplinary team.
Excellent IT skills
Maintain up to date computerised data collection
To ensure the accuracy and legibility of all collected data.
Completion of test reports in a timely manner following each patient contact.
All report filing is distributed at the end of each session.
Plan workload by making best use of resources available to ensure that waiting times are minimised.
Physical Demands of the Post
The post holder should be:
Confidentiality
All
employees of Fylde Coast Medical Services / PDS Medical must comply with the
requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and are required to maintain
complete confidentiality in relation to patients and other staff members at all
times.
No Smoking Policy
All
premises are considered no smoking zones except in designated areas.
Health
& Safety
To comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and
with organizational policies governing Health and Safety at Work which requires
you to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others
who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work, and to co-operate with
the organization on any matters regarding health and safety.
Equality & Diversity
Fylde
Coast Medical Services / PDS Medical are positively committed to the promotion
and management of diversity and equality of opportunity. Equality and diversity
is related to the actions and responsibilities of everyone users of services
including patients, clients and carers; work colleagues; employees; people in
other organisations; the public in general. All employees have a responsibility
to ensure that they act in ways that support equality and value diversity and
must comply with the responsibilities placed upon them by employment
legislation and the equality duties.
Infection prevention and control
The prevention and appropriate management of infection
is of paramount importance in the quality and safety of the care of patients,
and to the safety of visitors and members of staff. It is the responsibility of
all staff to be aware of, assess and minimise these risks and comply fully with
Infection Prevention and Control Policies. The Health Act 2008 establishes a
Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Health Care Associated
Infections. It sets out criteria by which managers ensure that patients are
cared for in a clean environment, with a safe water supply, where the risk of
Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) is kept as low as possible. Managers,
Heads of departments and Clinical Leaders are responsible for ensuring that: The necessary equipment and
mechanisms are in place to support infection prevention Template Job
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are protected from exposure to communicable infections during the course of
their work, and that all staff are suitably educated in the prevention and
control of HCAI
Data Protection
To comply with all organizational policies
relating to data protection
Maintain absolute confidentiality and
information security in line with Data protection Act 2018 and Computer misuse
act.
Any disclosure of patient identifiable data,
staff data or other personal information is a dismissible offence. The
unauthorised disclosure of information could also result in a prosecution under
the data protection act 2018.
DBS/Disclosure and Barring Service (CRB)
As part of
our recruitment procedure this post will be subject to a Criminal Record
Disclosure. A Disclosure is a document containing information held by the
police and government departments. Disclosures provide details of a persons
criminal record including convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held
on the Police National Computer. Where the position involves working with
children, Disclosures will also contain details from lists held by the
Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Education and
Skills (DfE) of those considered unsuitable for this type of work.
The job description
is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and not to be taken as an
exhaustive list and is subject to change over time. This description may be
subject to review by the Clinical Lead in conjunction with the post holder.
Disability Confident Employer - As users of
the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled
applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy
The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three
forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also
subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and
eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant
documentation as evidence)
The organisation is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable
adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to
fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this
role.