Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Investigations
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 358-6275276-RRCV
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- LRI/ GH
- Town
- Leicester
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per anum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Congenital Echocardiography
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing and developing Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Investigations Department as a Band 7 Highly Specialised Physiologist in Echocardariography.
As a tertiary cardiac level 1 centre, we provide echocardiography support to the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre for both paediatrics at the LRI and Adult Congenital heart Disease at the Glenfield Hospital.
With the relocation of EMCHC to LRI we have a purpose built, state of the art facility, which will form part of the building blocks of the new Children’s Hospital. Including a brand new echo and pacing suite, theatres and catheter lab with the most up to date equipment, and a new outpatients department.
We are looking to invest in our staff to ensure that we continue to provide an outstanding service to our patients from Leicester and also surrounding counties.
Since the EMCHC move to the LRI as a Cardiac Investigations Department we cover Outpatient and Inpatient activity for both non-invasive and invasive catheter lab procedures and are currently developing the rhythm management service .
We are working towards the EACVI departmental accreditation.
Our department has a range of high specification echocardiography machines and analytical software, including Ventripoint. All of which have strain and 3D capability.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 7 Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist, you will be provided with opportunities to enhance your skills as a clinical practitioner by working within the echo department at both LRI and Glenfield UHL sites.
More specialised training will be provided if required and we are always looking to develop skills and professionalism and are currently supporting a HSST role in fetal echo.
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The cardiac physiology service at UHL performs over 20,000 cardiac investigations and procedures per year including, 15,000 echocardiograms. You will be joining a team comprised of cardiac physiologists, administration and support staff who work together to support a team of highly skilled, world class cardiology consultants.
All applicants will be expected to have BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent. HCPC registration or RCCP registration (or eligibility to join) is essential. Full Congenital BSE or European accreditation is also an essential criterion (please do not apply if you do not hold accreditation)
Part time applicants will be accepted
We hope you will be keen to join our team and help us to continue to deliver excellent care and develop our services further.
Please see full job description attached
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
- Post graduate professional accreditation e.g. Full Congenital EACVI or Congenital BSE
- 3 yrs post BSc qualification
- RCCP/AHCS/HCPC registration (or eligibility to join)
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
Training
Essential criteria
- Paediatric BLS
- Independently able to perform diagnostic Congenital echocardiography
Desirable criteria
- Advanced life support
- Management training
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent working knowledge of a wide range of non invasive and invasive Congenital Cardiac Techniques
- Supervision of junior staff
- Able to work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of corrective surgical procedures
- Teaching skills
- Appraisals and recruitment and selection
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
- Deborah Ip
- Job title
- Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0116 258 3926
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Paget house, 2 West street
Leicester
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LE1 6XP
- Telephone
- 0116 502 7298
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