Chief Echocardiographer

Job overview

To work as an Emergency Department technician assisting with the delivery of emergency and urgent care, initiating the process of preliminary investigations on patients in the Emergency department and supporting the nursing and medical staff in patient observations and care.

To manage a variety of medical equipment and provide teaching on safe usage to members of the ED team. To work as an integral team member in the emergency department, providing excellent patient focused care.

Main duties of the job

To work as an Emergency Department Technician assisting in the delivery of emergency and urgent care within a specialist area.

To assist and support the Medical and Nursing staff working in the Emergency Department.

To initiate the process of preliminary investigations of patients attending the Emergency Department.

To contribute to the safe transfer of patients who are critically ill or injured by ensuring transfer and patient monitoring equipment is available and tested on a daily basis.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are delivering high-quality patient care ; creating a great place to work ; leading pioneering research, innovation and education ; building strong and successful partnerships ; providing timely and efficient care ; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability .

We have also agreed four new organisational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history, and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure appropriate prioritisation of work in collaboration with the Lead Emergency Technicians and the Nurse in Charge.

To undertake venepuncture and cannulation of patients, obtaining results using near patient testing in conjunction with Point of Care

Testing and ensuring the prompt despatch of samples to the laboratories.

Undertaking venous blood gas sampling and processing the result using the Arterial Blood Gas near side patient testing.

The post holder will be able to demonstrate the ability to use a variety of IT.

The Emergency Department Technician will inform medical and nursing staff of any variance to results from local parameters.

To maintain near patient testing equipment and undertake internal quality control checks.

You will be expected to liaise with Medical Engineering in terms of maintenance contracts concerning the checking of equipment, faults and repair. A system should be in place to ensure there is a trail of equipment sent for or needing to be repaired.

To be able to carry out basic life support in emergency situations.

To be fully aware of your role in the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CRBN) plan and role of other staff within the Emergency Department.

To be fully aware of local plans that may impact on the ED, for example, Fire / Bomb / IT

Person specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous NHS experience.
• Experience working in an acute setting
• Maths and English GCSE or equivalent

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