Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 5 to 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 249-6375754
- Employer
- Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Great Western Hospital
- Town
- Swindon
- Salary
- Salary dependent on experience
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiac Physiologist Band 5 to 7
Band 5 to 7
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
FULL & PART TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE
This position will support the Trust to provide investigations from the Wiltshire Cardiac Centre, at the Great Western Hospital and a Community Diagnostic Centre at West Swindon. The team will be rotated between the main department and the Community Diagnostic Centre.
The department undertakes a wide range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations including cardiac catheterisation including a daytime primary PCI service, stress echocardiography (DSE/ESE), TOE, physiology led valve clinics (prosthetic and native), bubble and contrast echo clinics. We undertake CRT, ICD, and Conduction System device implant and follow up. We have a well-established remote monitoring device service, and we are actively involved in research for Echocardiography and pacing.
The post holder will independently perform and report on a range of investigations.
We provide training and take a multi-disciplinary approach to service provision.
We have a flexible approach to working and actively support home working where service provision allows.
The department holds BSE accreditation and has recently obtained BSE Echo Quality Framework accreditation.
We pride ourselves on the quality of training we provide and will offer training for your development dependent on your level of experience. A step process for promotion from Band 5 to Band 7 will be offered on successful completion of national accreditation and local competencies.
Main duties of the job
a. To work in close partnership with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers, other cardiac physiologists, and lead clinicians on a day-to-day basis.
b. To help develop and facilitate the implementation of standard operating procedures and guidelines within the department, which will support the delivery of an effective service.
c. Depending on Experience. To undertake, interpret and report on advanced cardiac diagnostic tests, such as cardiac ultrasound and cardiac rhythm management devices. To use this information to provide advice to patients, clinicians, and specialists.
d. To remain current in best practice guidelines within cardiac physiology. To use this information to work with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers in service development.
Please see attached Job Description for further information.
Working for our organisation
Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Practice
a. To maintain an extensive knowledge and expertise in cardiac physiology.
b. Depending on Experience. To undertake, interpret and report on advanced cardiac diagnostic tests, such as cardiac ultrasound and cardiac rhythm management devices. To use this information to provide advice to patients, clinicians, and specialists.
c. To train, develop and assess junior staff members, ensuring skill maintenance and service delivery requirements are met.
d. Perform clinical investigations in line with both local and nationally agreed standards.
e. Ensure that factual reports on the results obtained from clinical investigations are issued and communicated in a timely manner to referring physicians depending on their clinical urgency.
f. Responsible for data entry, text processing and storage of data using a computer-based data entry system.
g. Support the development of new procedures and investigations and develop staff accordingly.
h. Maintain a current ILS certification.
Please see attached Job Description for further information.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Honours Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
- Current post graduate professional qualification, :- Current IBHRE / HRUK accreditation
- Able to demonstrate on going professional development and up to date clinical practice
- Able to perform and report on:- Advanced cardiac rhythm management devices – troubleshoot and program both ICD and CRT devices according to departmental and current best practice guidelines.
Desirable criteria
- Able to work independently in other areas of cardiac physiology aside from your main interest, for example: Perform and/or assist in DSE, ESE and TOE Perform and report 3D echo and adult congenital heart disease scans. Work in CRM or cardiac catheter laboratory services
- Teaching and assessor qualification
- RCCP or HCPC registration
- Second professional post graduate Adult BSE accreditation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Considerable post graduate experience in noninvasive cardiac investigations underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience
- Able to supervise both medical and physiology staff in training in advanced CRM, ensuring all devices are tested and programmed according to current best practice guidelines
- Financial awareness
- Knowledge of developing operational policies
- Experience leading a team
- Experience of collaborative team working
Desirable criteria
- Experience in all areas of invasive cardiac investigations underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience
- Experience of teaching and assessing invasive and/or non - invasive cardiac investigations
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate an awareness of current issues in cardiology
- IT literate
- Possess excellent verbal and non- verbal communication
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
- Simon Brader
- Job title
- Clinical Physiology Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01793 605285
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