Trainee Fetal Echocardiographer: Sponsorship Available

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The post holder will receive the training required to independently perform comprehensive fetal echocardiograms following Fetal Anomaly Screening Program guidelines (FASP) and British Congenital Cardiac Association Fetal Cardiology Standards (BCCA Standards) as part of the fetal cardiology team constituting the fetal cardiology consultant, fetal cardiology fellow/registrar, clinical nurse specialist and fellow echocardiographers. They will also be required to work closely with colleagues in the Fetal Medicine department.

The post is predominantly patient facing and clinical, with admin and teaching/training time included commensurate to the role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will also be trained to provide highly complex and accurate analysis and interpretation of results to the team and, at times, patients/parents. Results will be immediately reported on the appropriate database. Paper notes are to be updated to the computer database as soon as possible for the post holders own patients and that of colleagues when required.

The post holder will be required to provide technical support regarding ultrasound machines and image review software to the wider team and report any issues to the Senior Chief Fetal Echocardiographer.

The post holder carries responsibility for the management of their training schedule and documentation of their fetal echocardiography caseload as evidence. The post holder is responsible for appropriate self-directed learning and attendance to courses and online resources. There is an expectation to attend departmental training and the paediatric cardiology multidisciplinary meeting.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant BSc degree
  • Relevant accreditation in obstetric sonography or pediatric cardiac echocardiography

Desirable

  • Registration with relevant professional body.

Experience

Essential

  • At least two years continuous experience within speciality post accreditation.
  • Evidence of sonographic/echocardiographic caseload over the last 12 months.
  • Evidence of relevant CPD completed over the last 12 months.

Desirable

  • Evidence of observership in a fetal cardiology unit.

Special Interest

Essential

  • Short presentation about a recent paper of interest in Fetal Cardiology.

Desirable

  • Evidence of attendance to fetal cardiology courses, conferences or webinars.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 13 August 2026

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