Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job Description
Contract Type: Temporary
Hours: Full-time (37.5)
Salary: Band 6 (£37,338 - £44,962)
There is an exciting opportunity for two trainee Echocardiographers here at Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust.
The trainee will undertake the full training program in order to progress through the academic and practical elements of the Echocardiography training programme (ETP) .Trainees will undertake a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography at a designated academic institution specific for the training pathway.
Trainee's will be expected to complete all work-based training and assessment alongside the academic course to exit the Programme with eligibility for registration with the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS).All trainees will be expected to travel to national academic and other courses regularly throughout their training. In some cases, this may involve overnight and/or residential stays.The trainee will work closely with the training officer and more senior members of staff to follow the curriculum for the Echocardiography Training Programme.
Qualifications
Job Description
Qualifications:
- Relevant science degree 2:1 or above.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
- Flexible
- Organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Perform and interpret a 12 lead ECG.
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
