Qualifications
| Details | Assessed by |
| A 1st or 2:1 in either an undergraduate honours degree (including an integrated master’s degree) 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).
A 2:2 undergraduate honours degree plus relevant cardiology experience and approval from the relevant HEI. Alternative/vocational qualification plus sufficient and relevant experience and appropriate underpinning knowledge and skills in cardiology – as evidenced for example by appropriate Voluntary Registration with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists or Academy for Healthcare Science and approval from the relevant HEI. |
Application |
Scientific skills
Demonstrated in a work or study context.
| Details | Assessed by |
| Has an understanding of the role of an Echocardiographer in healthcare and disease and its application in a healthcare setting. | Application and interview |
| A committed, in-depth interest in Echocardiography and its application to direct clinical care of patients in a clinical environment. | Application and interview |
| Knowledge acquired through study and experience to formulate appropriate advice and judgements, including clinical judgements involving facts or situations that impact on patients. | Application and interview |
| Have an understanding of quality control and management assurance in a science or work-based context. | Application and interview |
| Ability to develop proficiency in the performance of routine and complex techniques currently in use where they are training (ability to follow Standard Operating Procedures accurately). | Application and interview |
| Able to identify problems associated with scientific equipment, inappropriate testing, incompatible results and to investigate these, plan corrective action confirming appropriateness with senior colleagues and follow up. | Application and interview |
| Ability to analyse and assess scientific, technical and medical literature. | Application and interview |
| Ability to use, maintain and troubleshoot scientific equipment. | Application and interview |
| Good IT skills and knowledge of common computing packages for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases. | Application and interview |
| Ability to analyse complex information. | Application and interview |
Transferable skills
Demonstrated in a study, work or non-work contexts.
| Details | Assessed by |
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both writing and speaking in English language in order to:
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Application and interview |
| Good active listening skills to build rapport with the listener to encourage an open discussion. | Application and interview |
| Self-aware and flexible enough to adopt a range of evaluative or empathising listening styles according to the needs of the listener and the situation. | Application and interview |
| Ability to work autonomously in the planning and execution of their own work and under the guidance of their Departmental Supervisors. | Application and interview |
| Flexibility to acquire the skills to organise, plan and monitor the workload of others. | Application and interview |
| Ability to work under pressure (emotional resilience and ability to prioritise and plan work). | Application and interview |
| Under guidance develops good interpretative skills in the formulation of advice to multi-disciplinary team members on diagnosis and appropriate treatment of patients. | Application and interview |
| Good personal organisational skills. | Application and interview |
| Effective team worker, willing to adopt a role working in collaboration with others. | Application and interview |
| Good understanding of ethics and professional practice, the NHS constitution and the importance of patient-centred care. | Application and interview |
| Ability to support patients (or their carers) including those with a range of acute or chronic clinical conditions and disabilities in a variety of healthcare settings. | Application and interview |
Personal requirements
Reasonable adjustments will be made in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
| Details | Assessed by |
| Reliable and flexible | Application, Interview and References |
| Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the Job Description. | Application and Interview |
| Highly developed co–ordination skills with good dexterity and hand-eye co-ordination and those skills required for the performance of fine analytical techniques. | Application and Interview |
| Ability to meet the travel requirements of the training role. | Application and Interview |