Job summary
- Main area
- Invasive Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-IM6193612
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wycombe Hospital
- Town
- High Wycombe
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Cardiac Physiologist
Band 5
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Buckinghamshire NHS Trust are keen to recruit an enthusiastic trainee cardiac physiologist with a desire for progression and a passion for cardiology and cardiac devices. We are looking for a trainee cardiac physiologist with the desire to train and develop knowledge and skills within the areas of non invasive and invasive cardiology.
A BSc Cardiac Physiology qualification or equivalent science degree is essential. Applicants will be expected to supported to achieve accreditation in cardiac devices (BHRS, EHRA or IBHRE) within a specific time frame.
Trainees will be supported to achieve competence in the key areas of cardiac physiology. Once competent, members of the cardiac physiology team will be expected to rotate around areas of cardiology such as the catheter labs (angiograms, PCI, PPCI, IVUS, OCT, FFR), exercise tolerance testing, tilt tests, tape analysis, device follow up, remote monitoring follow up and device implant. Experience in those areas would be an advantage but not essential.
There is currently no on call commitment.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will undertake a four year graded training and assessment program within the Cardiac Physiology department.
- Under supervision the post holder will be trained to;
Record and interpret Electrocardiograms (ECGs) to SCST guidelines on a wide range of Inpatients and Outpatients, both adults and paediatrics. - Apply ambulatory monitors to adults, analysing the results and formulating technical comments for the referring clinician. These monitors may be 24 hour ECG, BP or seven day event recorders.
- To Perform exercise treadmill tests, preparing the patient for the procedure, conducting the test and interpreting the results.
On achievement of competencies for basic and advanced tests, training will commence in the Specialist techniques of Invasive cardiology including cath lab diagnostic exams, pacemaker implant and follow up and ICD/CRT device implant and follow up. Devices accreditation will be expected as part of this process.
The post holder will undertake to attend courses and training in Clinical Cardiology performing any assignment work and examinations that are required including mandatory training, relevant to the role
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work!
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TR
Essential criteria
- BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent.
- A commitment to undertake academic and professional training and examinations.
Desirable criteria
- ILS or BLS certification
EXPERIENCE
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with the general public.
- Working with equipment.
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- IT: Must have good IT skills
- Physical: Good manual dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for patient investigation. Fit and in good health, of smart appearance.
- Mental: Self-motivated and conscientious in approach. Good organisational skills. Reliable and punctual. Good team working but also personal initiative.
- Emotional: Confident and mature attitude, able to work under pressure and cope with occasionally distressing circumstances in the clinical area, eg, investigates and liaises with patients/relatives in life threatening conditions in high pressure environments and able to cope with patient fatality during investigation and treatment.
- Communication: Good communication skills both written and verbal. Able to relate and communicate with staff at all levels and from different professions.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
- Must be able to work flexibly when the service requires this.
- Occasional requirement to move heavy equipment using safe manual handling technique. Often required to manipulate patients.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cheryl James
- Job title
- Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01494 425471
- Additional information
For any further information or an informal chat, please contact Cheryl James, Principal Cardiac Physiologist on 01494 425471.
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