Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Cardiac Physiologist

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Job summary

Work towards Performing, reporting and supervise cardiac/respiratory/vascular clinical investigative procedures with considerable individual responsibility and autonomy, working alone and as a team.

You will be working as an independent practitioner within a multidisciplinary department, contributing to the comprehensive range of investigative procedures. This specialised cardiac post requires a sound skills base which will be rewarded with the opportunity for further personal development and exposure to an wide range of investigations.

The successful applicant must:

o Have specialised knowledge and experience in Echocardiographyo Hold the BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalento Hold or be willing to undertake BSE certificationo Have experience of cardiology procedureso Have practical experience in Cardiology at an independent practice level

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, skilled and experienced Clinical Physiologist to join our friendly cardiovascular team. Our service provision covers invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures. The successful candidate will have a specialist interest in Echocardiography and would work towards BSE certification o

The none invasive physiologist will experience Standard Echo adult and Paediatric, TOE, DSE and Bike stress testing, we have visiting consultants for Paediatric and GUCH clinics, basic non-invasive tests such as exercise stress test, head up tilt tests, ambulatory monitoring and analysis. The department is open during the hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday with the Staff working a compressed 4 day week. This post will also include managerial responsibilities to the junior staff.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Details

Date posted

26 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-MED23-04-15-A

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide treatment as part of the Medical team for respiratory/cardiac/vascular conditions and monitor the effectiveness of the treatment, initiating alterations to treatment within departmental protocols. This may occur in Clinical Physiologist-Led clinics where patients are discharged to Clinical Physiologist monitoring and advice for this particular condition.

Responsible for undergraduate(s) by acting as Work-Based Supervisor within the department.

The role includes mentoring, clinical assessments and close liaison withthe Internal Verifier for the University to ensure all aspects of BSc are completed to a satisfactory standard

The department is committed to provide patients with an excellent quality service and actively encourages staff professional development and training. RCCP / HCPC registration would be an advantage.

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide treatment as part of the Medical team for respiratory/cardiac/vascular conditions and monitor the effectiveness of the treatment, initiating alterations to treatment within departmental protocols. This may occur in Clinical Physiologist-Led clinics where patients are discharged to Clinical Physiologist monitoring and advice for this particular condition.

Responsible for undergraduate(s) by acting as Work-Based Supervisor within the department.

The role includes mentoring, clinical assessments and close liaison withthe Internal Verifier for the University to ensure all aspects of BSc are completed to a satisfactory standard

The department is committed to provide patients with an excellent quality service and actively encourages staff professional development and training. RCCP / HCPC registration would be an advantage.

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • BSC in Clinical Physiology or equivalent
  • ILS Certification

Desirable

  • BSE certification or Equivalent
  • Studying for BSE Certification

Experience

Essential

  • Independant in Echocardiogarphy
  • Experienced in Ambulatory Monitoring
  • Experienced in Exercise Tollerance Testing and HUTT

Desirable

  • post qualification
  • Independant in Ambulatory analysis
  • Lead in Exercise Tollerance Testing and HUTT
  • Has management or training experience

Registration

Desirable

  • Has HCPC Registration
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • BSC in Clinical Physiology or equivalent
  • ILS Certification

Desirable

  • BSE certification or Equivalent
  • Studying for BSE Certification

Experience

Essential

  • Independant in Echocardiogarphy
  • Experienced in Ambulatory Monitoring
  • Experienced in Exercise Tollerance Testing and HUTT

Desirable

  • post qualification
  • Independant in Ambulatory analysis
  • Lead in Exercise Tollerance Testing and HUTT
  • Has management or training experience

Registration

Desirable

  • Has HCPC Registration

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Cardiac Physiologist

David Henton

David.henton@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

26 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-MED23-04-15-A

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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