Natalie Constantinou

I am a fully accredited adult transthoracic echocardiographer by the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE), from London, UK. I am moving to Vancouver, BC in the coming months and looking for job opportunities.

I have 2.5 years of experience working within the National Health Service (NHS) at a tertiary cardiac centre, which is one of the leading heart centres in Europe. I am competent in performing a range of highly complex diagnostic transthoracic echocardiograms (e.g., challenging studies such as inherited cardiomyopathies, cardio-oncology, stroke, high-risk patients in intensive care settings, inpatient contrast studies etc.) on adults with a borad spectrum of pathologies in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

I hold a PGCert in Clinical Echocardiography from Newcastle University, UK, MSc Cardiovascular Science from University College London, UK & BSc Sport and Exercise Science from Loughborough University, UK.

Chief Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiography) - Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK (2024 - Present).

• BSE adult accredited echocardiographer in transthoracic echocardiography (March 2024).
• Experience in working within a fast-paced tertiary cardiac centre in both inpatient & outpatient settings.
• Indepdendently running lists, writing & signing off reports whilst adhering to strict time slots.
• Experience in screening/surveillance for inherited cardiomyopathies e.g., hypertrophic/dilated cardiomyopathies, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.
• other areas of expertise: valvular prosthesis (biological & mechanical) & pathologies, cardio-oncology, inpatient contrast echos, assisting in transoesophageal protocols & research protocol scans.
• Mentoring & supervising echocardiography trainees.
• Continuing professional development by attending courses, conferences & seminars.

Senior Cardiac Physiologist (Trainee Echocardiographer) - Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK (2022 - 2024).

• Undertook an 18-month intensive echocardiography training programme (ETP) through the National School of Healthcare Sciences (NSHCS) involving both clinical and educational elements.
• Undertook a PGCert in Clinical Echocardiography at Newcastle University, UK.
• Worked towards BSE accreditation & independent working (running lists & signing off reports).
• Learning how to work in a fast-paced environment.

Cardiac Technician - InHealth Group Ltd., London, UK (2022)

• Independently running my own clinic.
• Performing 12-lead ECGs, fitting 24/48-hour Holter & BP monitors.

Research Assistant - Cardiac MRI Unit, Royal Free NHS Trust, London, UK (2021)

• Data collection and analysis.
• Performing study trials.
• Learning how to interpret cardiac MRI data and analysing ventricular volumes & aortic flow measurements using in-house developed programme (OsiriX).
• Contributed to the development, finalisation & publishing of a scientific paper. 

• PGCert Clinical Echocardiography - Newcastle University, UK (2023).
• MSc Cardiovascular Science - University College London (UCL), UK (2020 - 2021)
• BSc Sport and Exercise Science - Loughborough University, UK (2016 - 2020).