A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
Expert Lead Cardiac Physiologist / Scientist - Echocardiography Education & Research
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individual to lead education and research in our echocardiography department.
The applicant must be working as an expert independent clinical practitioner who provides clinical expertise at an expert specialist level and have experience with teaching at both local and national level.
Candidates will be required to assist the departmental management team in providing strategic management leadership. They must have the ability to work under pressure, prioritise their own workload, and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality diagnostic services.
The candidate will develop training plans and deliver educational content at both undergraduate and post graduate level. They will also plan, co-ordinate and participate in multi-disciplinary research activity and provide a level of support to the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility.
This position offers excellent developmental opportunities and requires the individual to be a positive driver for change within cardiac diagnostic services at MFT.
Provide leadership and development for all practitioners in the Cardiac Physiology Department, particularly in echocardiography.
As an expert in the field of education, provide education to external institutions, inclusive of primary care and all professional bodies within Cardiology.
Exercise initiative and judgement in solving problems and making decisions that affect own areas of work recognising when there is a need to refer problems to Senior Management or Consultant staff.
Independently collates complex clinical information from multiple sources to determine optimal procedure methodology.
Independently obtains and analyses complex data, performs complex calculations, determines interpretation and independently compiles accurate written complex technical reports for case notes.
Communicates independent interpretations of complex technical & physiological data to guide physicians throughout high risk provocative procedures (e.g. during complex device implantation, primary coronary angioplasty, cardiac imaging procedures).
Analyses highly complex data, performs complex calculations, determines interpretation and independently compiles accurate written complex technical reports for case notes.
Regularly supervises individuals working/observing in the clinical environment including visitors from other trusts and organisation.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Monday 3 Jun 2024
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