This graduate clinical unit builds on the skills, knowledge and attitudes developed during the Bachelor of Echocardiography and Cardiac Physiology. You will perform diagnostic cardiac ultrasound and other cardiac assessment and analyse the outcomes to specified levels of competency. You will evaluate clinical findings to formulate a differential diagnosis and initiate further investigation within an ethical framework of best practice and patient safety. Behavioural aspects of professional practice are emphasised and you are expected to reflect on your own performance and exhibit the highest level of safe patient care. Critical appraisal of performance will enable you to advance your professional, technical and analytical skills in a work setting under qualified supervision. You will apply knowledge of patient safety, risk management and quality improvement to formulate clinically relevant strategies, promoting a safe work environment and departmental best practice.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from SUTE feedback.

Students reported that balancing full-time placement with full-time study is exhausting, and they found it challenging to manage the unit's assessment workload.

Transitioning the case study assessment from a written format to a presentation format may reduce the overall workload commitment for students while maintaining academic rigor. This approach aligns with the communication skills required in clinical practice and may enhance learning outcomes and student satisfaction.

Feedback from SUTE feedback.

Students requested additional learning resources and revision materials to support theory retention and its clinical application.

Whilst unit priority is coverage of occupational safety and health and quality assurance content, additional learning resources will be incorporated to support echocardiography and cardiac physiology theory retention and clinical application. A digital repository of case-based questions and answers that students can access for self-paced revision will be developed over subsequent unit deliveries.

Feedback from Student feedback.

Students appreciated the pastoral care element incorporated into Zoom meetings.

In addition to continuation with individual Zoom meetings, wellbeing check-ins will be incorporated into group tutorial discussions through structured prompts such as informal opening questions, quick polls or emoji responses. These strategies will aim to foster open dialogue, promote peer support, and embed wellbeing as a valued part of the learning experience.