Job summary
Employer heading
Band 5 Cardiac Physiologist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
- To perform a wide range of non-invasive and invasive cardiology procedures and play a key role in all invasive technical procedures and investigations required by the Consultant Cardiologist.
- To provide factual reports
Main duties of the job
· Performing any necessary administrative work related technical duties.
· Assist in pacemaker implantation and provide subsequent reprogramming, troubleshooting and follow up clinics.
- Perform ECG’s, Event recordings, Physiologist lead exercise testing, 24hr ECG ambulatory monitoring and BP monitoring and analysis/reporting without supervision,
- To inform cardiology manager of any deficiencies in stock levels i.e. consumables.
- General duties including preparation of results, general maintenance and daily calibration of equipment, adherence to Health & Safety Regulations
- Able to take part in an on-call rota as and when required.
- Basic Life Support and Fire Training are mandatory.
- Participate in the Cardiology Department meetings.
- The post holder will treat all patients with respect and understanding and do all within his/her power to ensure the comfort and happiness, as far as possible, of all patients attending the department or being seen on the wards.
Working for our organisation
Royal Free World Class Values
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Performing any necessary administrative work related technical duties.
· Assist in pacemaker implantation and provide subsequent reprogramming, troubleshooting and follow up clinics.
- Perform ECG’s, Event recordings, Physiologist lead exercise testing, 24hr ECG ambulatory monitoring and BP monitoring and analysis/reporting without supervision,
- To inform cardiology manager of any deficiencies in stock levels i.e. consumables.
- General duties including preparation of results, general maintenance and daily calibration of equipment, adherence to Health & Safety Regulations
- Able to take part in an on-call rota as and when required.
- Basic Life Support and Fire Training are mandatory.
- Participate in the Cardiology Department meetings.
- The post holder will treat all patients with respect and understanding and do all within his/her power to ensure the comfort and happiness, as far as possible, of all patients attending the department or being seen on the wards.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MSCT
- BSc in suitable science subject
- ILS Certification
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cassandra Bombata
- Job title
- Cardiology Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 20282164021
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