Job summary
Job Title: Apprentice Cardiac Physiologist
Division: Unplanned & Integrated Care
Care Group: Specialist Medicine
Salary: £20,291.25 - £24,700.25 per annum/pro rata Annex 21 of Band 5
This is an exciting opportunity for a school leaver with at least one Science A level to undertake a 3 year degree Apprenticeship to become a Cardiac Physiologist.
Working with our patients as a member of the Cardiorespiratory Team at Medway Maritime Hospital you will learn undertake a full range of diagnostic invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations and complete the BSc Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) (Degree Apprenticeship) at Middlesex University.
Main duties of the job
Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) (Degree Apprenticeship) BSc Honours | Middlesex University London (mdx.ac.uk)
While completing your degree you will be employed by Medway NHS Foundation Trust earning a percentage of a Band 5 Salary (Annex 21).
During your first year you will concentrate on learning to perform 12 lead ECGs, ambulatory ECG and BP monitoring, Exercise ECG and Tilt Table Tests. During your second and third years you will start to rotate through the Cardiac Catheter Suite, Echo and Pacing.
Following successful completion of the 3 year program you will move in to a Band 5 Cardiac Physiologist role at Medway Maritime Hospital.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working directly with patients under direct and indirect supervision (depending on your stage of learning) you will learn to understand and perform a range of basic (but non-routine) and complex cardiorespiratory investigations, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Under supervision learn to write own reports of investigations on the department database.
With assistance learn to make judgements on the severity of results, ensuring Chief Physiologist or medical staff are informed immediately of any urgent investigation results and that all correct procedures for dealing with urgent and non-urgent results are adhered to.
With the support of a qualified team member learn to ensure patients are aware of the procedure following any investigations and give support and re-assurance if required.
Under supervision participate as a member of the resuscitation team, if required, when an emergency occurs in the department.
Attend Middlesex University part time to complete the BSc Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) (Degree Apprenticeship)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working directly with patients under direct and indirect supervision (depending on your stage of learning) you will learn to understand and perform a range of basic (but non-routine) and complex cardiorespiratory investigations, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Under supervision learn to write own reports of investigations on the department database.
With assistance learn to make judgements on the severity of results, ensuring Chief Physiologist or medical staff are informed immediately of any urgent investigation results and that all correct procedures for dealing with urgent and non-urgent results are adhered to.
With the support of a qualified team member learn to ensure patients are aware of the procedure following any investigations and give support and re-assurance if required.
Under supervision participate as a member of the resuscitation team, if required, when an emergency occurs in the department.
Attend Middlesex University part time to complete the BSc Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) (Degree Apprenticeship)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Achieved (or expected to achieve) 3 A levels Grade C or above including at least one science subject
- GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working or volunteering in a Customer Services Environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of the heart and circulatory system
- Demonstrate understanding of Cardiac Diagnostic tests
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Confident to talk to a wide range of adults and children
- Demonstrate motivation to employ self directed learning
- Good teamworking skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Achieved (or expected to achieve) 3 A levels Grade C or above including at least one science subject
- GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working or volunteering in a Customer Services Environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of the heart and circulatory system
- Demonstrate understanding of Cardiac Diagnostic tests
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Confident to talk to a wide range of adults and children
- Demonstrate motivation to employ self directed learning
- Good teamworking 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).
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).
