Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Physiologist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Participate in the 7 Day service)
- Job ref
- 151-KMU10-D
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £39,205 - £47,084 Per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Cardiac Physiologist
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Cardiac Physiologist to join our friendly team at Wexham Park Hospital. It is a 12 month post covering Maternity Leave
We are a forward-thinking department offering a wide range of invasive and non-invasive investigations and therapies including , Ambulatory Monitoring, Exercise Tolerance Testing, Pacemaker, ICD and Complex device implantation, follow up and angiography. We are striving to expand on Physiologist led services and aim to provide and assist staff in Continuing Professional Development.
This post would be an opportunity for a Physiologist with core knowledge and skills wanting to progress their career
Main duties of the job
- Assisting in the delivery of a high-quality Cardiac Investigation Service
- Being able to perform a wide range of investigations including Echocardiography, pacemaker, ICD and complex device interrogation and follow-up with some supervision; assisting in PPM/ICD/CRT device implant procedures; assisting in all invasive investigations in the Cardiac Catheter Lab and providing comprehensive reports; Leading in Exercise Tolerance Testing as well as undertaking Holter analysis and reporting
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology
- Intermediate Life Support Skills
- Intermediate Life Support Skills
- Registration with HCPC or RCCP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in physiological investigations
- Substantial general physiological measurements experience
- Demonstrate competency to lead in ECG, ETT and Ambulatory Monitoring
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Ability to provide technical reports
- Positive attitude to change
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Empathetic approach to staff and patients
- IT literate
- Good presentation skills
- Effective time management skills
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
- Fergal Lambe
- Job title
- Physiologist lead for Cardiology cross site
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 613 3303
- Additional information
To discuss the role or to arrange an informal visit please contact [email protected]
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