Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Chief Cardiac Physiologist

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Job summary

We are currently recruiting into our welcoming team of Cardiac Physiologists. This position is a permanent role, working part time 24 hours per week. You will be competent in all routine cardiac procedures, with advanced skills in Echocardiography or device implant/follow-up or/and interventional cardiology. A BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent and evidence of working towards BSE / BHRS is desirable. As a band 7 Cardiac Physiologist you will be able to fully utilise your excellent communication and team working skills alongside your desire to put the patients first.

Main duties of the job

We offer an extensive Cardiology service that focusses on high quality and compassionate care for our patients. Our team is extremely motivated, highly skilled and friendly and work closely with a supportive team of Cardiologists in a large acute hospital setting. We work in a well equipped environment with an excellent history of training and great opportunities for development. Our cardiac intervention service is housed within 3 modern catheter labs. We provide an effective 24/7 Primary PCI service and have a rapidly expanding electrophysiology and tachy service. We implant and follow-up brady pacemakers, CRT devices and ICDs and we work closely with the heart failure team to offer an excellent standard of care for all of our patients which is of paramount importance to us. The Echocardiography service performs >13,000 diagnostic scans p.a.

About us

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Date posted

12 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£27,994 to £32,035 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

REF576P

Job locations

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the job Undertakes a broad range of techniques including a range of highly specialised Cardiac Investigations in either Echocardiography or Cardiac Rhythm Management. Interprets results and provides factual reports on investigations that directly affect patient outcomes. Takes a leadership role, managing teams of Cardiac Physiologists /Assistant Technical Officers. Takes a lead in providing education to a multidisciplinary team, and contributes to the development of other staff within the department. Takes responsibility for self-learning in specialist field. Leads and participates in Clinical audit and Research and Development activities. Ability to deputise for Band 8 Physiologist.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent.
BSE (British Society of Echocardiography) or BHRS (British Heart Rhythm Society)/IBHRE accreditation or clear evidence of working towards either qualification.
MSc or equivalent experience.
RCCP and or HCPC Registered.
Evidence of CPD.
Leadership development.

Experience

Essential

Solid experience in Echocardiography or Cardiac Rhythm Management at band 6 level.
Proven record of clinical expertise.
Exposure to leadership experience.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent.
BSE (British Society of Echocardiography) or BHRS (British Heart Rhythm Society)/IBHRE accreditation or clear evidence of working towards either qualification.
MSc or equivalent experience.
RCCP and or HCPC Registered.
Evidence of CPD.
Leadership development.

Experience

Essential

Solid experience in Echocardiography or Cardiac Rhythm Management at band 6 level.
Proven record of clinical expertise.
Exposure to leadership experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.