The Mid-Yorkshire Teaching NHS trust is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist to join our friendly, supportive, and driven team.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Our busy cardiac service enjoys a strong reputation for commitment to the very highest standards of care, covering a wide range of invasive and non-invasive investigations.
The Echocardiography team provides a service for patients across our 4 sites (Dewsbury, Pinderfields, Pontefract and the Community Diagnostic Hub). The team delivers adult TTE, Stress Echo (ESE, DSE, bicycle ergometer), Contrast and Bubble echo, TOEs and is currently working towards the implementation of physiologist-led valve clinic and stress echo service.
The Cardiac Rhythm Management team delivers services for patients across our 4 sites (Dewsbury, Pinderfields, Pontefract and the Community Diagnostic Hub). The team delivers both implant and follow‑up of a range of devices, including bradycardia pacing, CSP pacing, CRT, ICD, SICD and CRTD. The care is complimented by the Remote Monitoring service and a physiologist‑led ILR service. You will also participate in the on‑call rota.
The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, motivated and committed to developing their practical expertise and knowledge. Continuous professional development is a cornerstone of the team, where you will be encouraged and supported to achieve your full potential.
Main duties of the job
In addition to your professional development, you will participate in regular audits and provide valuable insights to contribute towards service development.
You will have proven competency in Adult Echocardiography and will preferably hold BSE accreditation. Applicants working towards completion of the BSE logbook may be considered for the post at Band 6 to progress to Band 7. Banding of successful applicant/s will start at Band 6 until the necessary threshold of skills, experience and professional accreditation is achieved for progression to Band 7.
* Acts in accordance with the Professional Code of Conduct
* Maintains a safe working environment
* Works as a specialist practitioner within established Trust and departmental policies
* Act as a source of expertise within their designated area
* Undertake clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required and performs a broad range of highly specialist and complex investigations providing accurate factual reports following analysis and interpretation of physiological data
* Routinely undertakes assessment of both in‑patients and out‑patients prior to a range of cardio‑respiratory investigations and uses own discretion in order to ensure the patient is suitable for the investigation
* Supervises and assesses the work of others within the designated team
* Works within and towards national guidelines and directives, e.g. NICE, NSF
Qualifications
* Current RCCP/AHCS registration
* Educated to Degree Level Education or equivalent
* Professional accreditation appropriate to role (BSE/BHRS) or working towards BSE/BHRS for B6 progression to B7 consideration.
Experience
* Relevant post‑qualification experience with evidence of continuing professional development
* Audit and standard setting
* Specialist knowledge in field of practice
* Current issues in healthcare
* In‑depth experience and knowledge of highly specialist investigations and techniques within specialist area
* Willing to undergo training as necessary
Skills & Abilities
* Good hand/eye coordination skills and manual dexterity
* Able to concentrate for prolonged periods during acquisition of diagnostic data
* Excellent written and verbal skills
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills
* Able to manoeuvre often heavy/cumbersome medical equipment
* Able to provide physical support in assisting patients to transfer, with occasional requirement to manoeuvre patients full body weight in emergency situations
* Able to work in subdued lighting for prolonged periods
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.
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