Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 356-24-6390922
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Castle Hill Hospital
- Town
- Cottingham
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Cardiac Physiologist Echo Training Post
Band 6
Job overview
Undertakes a range of cardiac diagnostic tests and procedures including specialist tests. Interprets test results and provides accurate factual reports for clinicians. Is in training to perform cardiac ultrasound examinations and learns to produce a clinical report for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac abnormalities. Takes a lead role in Physiologist managed exercise testing. Provides clinical supervision and training for junior staff and other healthcare professionals. Participation in an out of hours on-call rota for emergency cardiac intervention may be required to meet the service need.
Main duties of the job
- Undertakes a wide range of cardiac diagnostic tests, including specialist cardiac clinical physiological tests and procedures performed in a tertiary cardiac center.
- Performs complex cardiac ultrasound examinations under direct supervision until deemed competent to be independent.
- Produces complex, specialist clinical reports on cardiac ultrasound scans (echocardiograms) for all specialties for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac abnormalities when deemed competent.
- Assists with invasive cardiac ultrasound examinations (Trans Oesophageal Echocardiogram).
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience as a cardiac physiologist including extensive experience of specialist area
- Experience of supervision/training of junior staff and other healthcare professionals
- Previous experience of staff supervision, including prioritising and allocating duties
Desirable criteria
- Eligible for Registration with RCCP
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Cardiac Clinical Physiology Degree or equivalent level with appropriate experience
- ASCT/MSCT or equivalent qualification
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of a full range of diagnostic tests as detailed in the job description
- Able to perform cardiac diagnostic tests unsupervised and produces a factual report
- Able to interpret test results
- Able to prioritise own work and that of junior staff
- Capable of supervising and assisting with the training of trainee physiologists
- Knowledge of national and local codes of practice/protocols
- IT skills necessary for accurate documentation of tests and reports
- ILS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Carron Painter
- Job title
- Head of Cardiac Physiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482461564
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