Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Physiologist with interest in CRM
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 225-DIV1-6586520
- Employer
- The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- New Cross Hospital
- Town
- Wolverhampton
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiac Physiologist
Band 5
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly, dynamic and supportive team in the Cardiac Investigation Department, Heart and Lung Centre in Wolverhampton. This is a tertiary cardiothoracic centre with 18 cardiologists, 6 cardiac surgeons and 2 thoracic surgeons. The cardiology department provides a 24/7 primary PCI service, TAVI, Mitra Clip, left atrial appendage occlusion, PFO closure, heart failure clinic, adult congenital heart disease clinic, complex EP service, and the full range of implantable electronic cardiac devices.
Main duties of the job
As a band 5 cardiac physiologist you will perform a full range of cardiology investigations: -
Ambulatory ECG and BP monitoring.
Holter analysis.
Exercise Tolerance Testing (medical and physiologist supervised)
Tilt table testing
Physiologist support in Coronary angiography/angioplasty including joining the on-call team
Have an interest in cardiac devices and involvement in the ILR service
Training will be offered and supported.
Assist in the training of junior members of staff.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To contribute to the effective communication systems that ensure effective dissemination of information relating to the Cardiac Investigation Department.
In the absence of a senior member of staff ensure that any incidents, accidents, complaints or other undue occurrences are dealt with in accordance with current policy.
Assist in the general maintenance of all diagnostic equipment.
To be aware of stock management and the responsibility to report low stock levels.
To assist with innovations in practice within the unit.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Clinical Physiology
- ASCST
Desirable criteria
- BLS/ILS
Experience and skill
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of knowledge of all non-invasive cardiology investigations
- • Evidence of knowledge of interpretation of non-invasive cardiology investigations.
- • Knowledge of all invasive cardiology procedures and their interpretation.
- • Knowledge of specialised cardiac procedures such as Cath, Pacing and Echo.
Communication
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of excellent communication skills at all levels.
- • Ability to demonstrate good communicating skills to junior staff
- Ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team environment
Flexibility
Essential criteria
- • Flexibility in working shift patterns
- • On call PCI
- • Cross site working CCH and New Cross
Other
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work on own initiative.
- • Effective time management skills.
- • Ability to work to timescales.
- • Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills.
- • Awareness of own limitations.
- • Ability to think creatively
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Emma Painter
- Job title
- Cardiology Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01902 694219
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