Job summary
1 Year Fixed Term Contract Opportunity
We are recruiting for aChief Cardiac Physiologist who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great place".
The post holder is expected to:
Perform and report on a range of highly specialised Cardiac Investigations
Independently perform and report on adult transthoracic Echocardiograms to BSE standard.
Actively engage in the leadership and management of the department, in line with the organisation's values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect & Everyone Counts.
Actively participate in MDT meetings providing specialist knowledge to other Physiologists and medical staff.
Undertake clinical supervision and training within the Cardiac Investigations Department.
Maintain high standards of care in an environment which promotes equality, dignity, and sensitivity for all individuals.
Previous candidates need not apply
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
About us
We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Our 2020-2025 strategy sets out to ensure that we continue to be a provider of excellent and compassionate care. As part of this strategy, we are proactively taking steps to ensure that we recruit and retain the highest quality of talent to provide CARE and we would welcome applications from under-represented groups to ensure our Trust is an inclusive and diverse employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You shall undertake highly skilled cardiac physiological tests on patients to inform clinical diagnosis. You shall be confident in interpreting results, providing factual reports on investigations, and feeding back outcomes to patients in a sensitive and professional manner.
You will be required to demonstrate clinical leadership, undertaking clinical supervision and training for trainee staff and professionals up to degree level. You shall also be responsible for participating in regular clinical audit and research and development activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You shall undertake highly skilled cardiac physiological tests on patients to inform clinical diagnosis. You shall be confident in interpreting results, providing factual reports on investigations, and feeding back outcomes to patients in a sensitive and professional manner.
You will be required to demonstrate clinical leadership, undertaking clinical supervision and training for trainee staff and professionals up to degree level. You shall also be responsible for participating in regular clinical audit and research and development activities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent.
- Working towards British Society of Echocardiography accreditation/ Heart rhythm society accreditation.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Excellent Physical Dexterity Skills.
- Frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort which may include working in an awkward position, movement of patients in wheelchairs and manoeuvring equipment.
Aptitudes
Essential
- Requirement for frequent prolonged concentration.
- Unpredictable workload.
- Able to pragmatically respond to change.
Abilities
Essential
- Able to support others and provide clinical supervision.
Communciation Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
- Ability to engage with a variety of people; patients and staff, some where there are barriers to understanding.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent.
- Working towards British Society of Echocardiography accreditation/ Heart rhythm society accreditation.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Excellent Physical Dexterity Skills.
- Frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort which may include working in an awkward position, movement of patients in wheelchairs and manoeuvring equipment.
Aptitudes
Essential
- Requirement for frequent prolonged concentration.
- Unpredictable workload.
- Able to pragmatically respond to change.
Abilities
Essential
- Able to support others and provide clinical supervision.
Communciation Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
- Ability to engage with a variety of people; patients and staff, some where there are barriers to understanding.
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).
