The North Canberra Hospital is a 256-bed hospital that offers both acute and subacute services. Our model of care sees multidisciplinary teams working collaboratively to provide a high quality of patient care.

The Echocardiography team provide diagnostic cardiac imaging services to non-admitted and admitted adult patients of NCH including from the 6-bed coronary care unit. This service is provided with support and oversight from the CHS Cardiology team including on-site Consultant Cardiologists, cardiology advanced trainees and junior medical officers.

Under limited direction of the Deputy Director Medical Imaging (Ultrasound) you will provide a key role in the day-to-day functioning of the echocardiography department. You will

1. Independently perform high quality echocardiographic imaging procedures for all patients, including the application of advance imaging modalities where required, based on industry guidelines and informed by evidence-based practice within the Echocardiography Department at the North Canberra Hospital.
2. Independently complete comprehensive echocardiographic reports by considering all clinical measurements and current ASE guidelines and aligning diagnostic findings with the clinical context of the patient.
3. Support the Echocardiography team by helping to manage the day-to-day operation and organisation of the echocardiography services at NCH, ensuring patient-centred care, efficient service delivery, and equipment acquisition and maintenance.
4. Plan and provide comprehensive education frameworks for training and mentoring existing and new staff including student Sonographers, Cardiology Advanced Trainees and other visiting health professional or medical students. Attend and participate in departmental seminars and maintain ongoing professional development.
5. Perform research/quality improvement and change management projects that have a positive impact on patient outcomes, including maintaining clinical standards, policies, and protocols for echocardiography.
6. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

• Strong interpersonal skills including but not limited to, communication and social intelligence.
• Competent both independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

Specific requirements include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (e.g. Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound (Cardiac))
• Current 1A registration with the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR).

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Specific requirements include but are not limited to the following.

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Proven ability to perform echocardiographic procedures independently, applying sound knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology for interpretation of the results and aligning the findings with the ASE guidelines to complete a comprehensive interim report.
2. Proven ability to maintain high standards of quality, accuracy, and safety for all echocardiography investigations and to initiate and contribute to quality assurance and quality improvement projects.
3. High level organisation, communication, and interpersonal skills, including a proven ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team.
4. Demonstrates ability to provide education and mentoring in the field of echocardiography as well as personal continuing professional development.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays’ behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.

Administrative	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently
General computer use	Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry	Frequently
Graphical/analytical based	Frequently
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Frequently
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Frequently
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Occasionally
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Occasionally

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Working outdoors	Never

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Frequently
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Occasionally
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Frequently
Kneeling	Never
Foot and leg movement	Frequently
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Frequently
Bending/squatting	Occasionally
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Frequently
Push/pull	Frequently
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Frequently

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Occasionally
Frequent travel – driving	Never

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Never
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Never
Excessive noise	Never
Low lighting	Frequently
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally