Opportunity for BSE accredited echocardiographers to join our bank at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthenshire.
We are seeking a highly motivated cardiac physiologist specialising in echocardiography to join our friendly and dynamic team, providing high standards of care and support to patients in Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Our echo services deliver both transthoracic echocardiography and complex echocardiography techniques such as transoesophageal echo, dobutamine and exercise stress echocardiography and contrast echo.
The work schedule is varied providing services to inpatients, outpatients, GP direct access and one stop cardiac clinics. We also run valve surveillance clinics, host adult congenital heart disease clinics and support training of our future echocardiographers and medical training grades. We also offer a comprehensive range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations including pacemaker services, exercise testing, angiography, and ambulatory monitoring.
This job suits a competent and autonomous echocardiographer holding BSE adult transthoracic accreditation. The main duties are to perform and report echo’s for the range of patients seen in the diagnostic service. We pride ourselves in having a supportive multidisciplinary team. We encourage open engagement in service design and delivery and seek an individual eager to share knowledge and ideas in an open and friendly forum.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS
healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion,
Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary,
community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities
services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as
public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued
team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth;
Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in
Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery
hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in
Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in
Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in
Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed
practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97
community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices;
and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us
Interviews will be held on 21/09/26
