Job summary
An ideal opportunity for a qualified Cardiac Physiologist to develop their experience, knowledge and skills.
Working within our BSE Accredited Cardio-Respiratory Department, you will be a valued member of our cardiac physiologist team, providing high quality diagnostic tests across the cardiac pathways. You will be enthusiastic, professional, compassionate and competent with a willingness to contribute ideas to provide the very best patient-centred care.
A BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent qualification is essential for a band 5 position. However, applications are also welcomed from final year undergraduates who can demonstrate the requisite level of interest, motivation and commitment - salary will be commensurate with salary band 4 progressing to salary band 5 on graduation.
Main duties of the job
Delivering high quality cardiology service including ambulatory ECG analysis, exercise stress testing, tilt testing and invasive testing. As a forward thinking department heavily involved in training at all levels, this post also provides an excellent opportunity to develop future skills in echocardiography or implantable cardiac devices for candidates who can demonstrate the requisite level of interest, motivation and commitment. You will be enthusiastic, professional, compassionate and competent with a willingness to contribute ideas to provide the very best patient-centered care.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising Exercise Stress Tests
- Experience of analysing & report ambulatory ECG
Desirable
- Proven experience as a Band 5 Cardiac Physiologist in an acute hospital
- Can independently supervise Exercise Stress Tests
- Can independently analyse & report ambulatory ECG
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- oBSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent qualification (essential for a band 5 position) or Final year BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent undergraduate (essential for a band 4 position)
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Voluntary Registration held with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) or Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising Exercise Stress Tests
- Experience of analysing & report ambulatory ECG
Desirable
- Proven experience as a Band 5 Cardiac Physiologist in an acute hospital
- Can independently supervise Exercise Stress Tests
- Can independently analyse & report ambulatory ECG
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- oBSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent qualification (essential for a band 5 position) or Final year BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent undergraduate (essential for a band 4 position)
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Voluntary Registration held with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) or Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
