Employer Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Western Hospital Town Swindon Salary £43,742 - £50,056 Salary dependent on experience Salary period Yearly Closing 07/05/2024 23:59
Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist
Band 7
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.
Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.
We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Job overview
FULL & PART TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE
This position will be predominantly to enable the Trust to provide investigations including Echocardiography at an external site at West Swindon with rotation into the department at the hospital.
The department undertakes a wide range of both invasive and non-invasive cardiac physiology investigations including stress echocardiography, toe, physiology led valve and bubble clinics. We are also actively involved in research in both Echocardiography and pacing. We undertake CRT, ICD physiology device implantations.
The post holder will independently perform and report on a range of investigations performed.
You will provide highly specialist advice and training to both physiologists and other health care professionals within the multi-disciplinary team.
We provide training and take a multi-disciplinary approach to service provision.
We have a flexible approach to working and partake in home working.
The department has a strong ethos in QA and training.
Main duties of the job
Development, Planning and Service Improvement:
a. To work in close partnership with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers, other highly specialist cardiac physiologists and lead clinicians on a day to day basis.
b. To develop and facilitate the implementation of standard operating procedures and guidelines within the department, which will support the delivery of an effective service.
c. To undertake regular review of these guidelines, in order to update them in line with current research, and national / local guidelines.
Please see attached Job Description for further information.
Working for our organisation
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
* Service We will put our patients first
* Teamwork We will work together
* Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
* Respect We will act with integrity
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Responsibilities and Duties
Development, Planning and Service Improvement:
a. To work in close partnership with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers, other highly specialist cardiac physiologists and lead clinicians on a day to day basis.
b. To develop and facilitate the implementation of standard operating procedures and guidelines within the department, which will support the delivery of an effective service.
c. To undertake regular review of these guidelines, in order to update them in line with current research, and national / local guidelines.
d. To remain current in best practice guidelines within cardiac physiology. To use this information to work with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers in service development.
Please see attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc Honours Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
* Able to demonstrate on going professional development and up to date clinical practice
* Able to perform and report on:- Advanced cardiac rhythm management devices – troubleshoot and program both ICD and CRT devices according to departmental and current best practice guidelines.
* Able to work independently in other areas of cardiac physiology aside from your main interest, for example: Perform and/or assist in DSE, ESE and TOE Perform and report 3D echo and adult congenital heart disease scans. Work in CRM or cardiac catheter laboratory services
* Teaching and assessor qualification
* RCCP or HCPC registration
* Second professional post graduate Adult BSE accreditation
Experience
* Considerable post graduate experience in noninvasive cardiac investigations underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience
* Able to supervise both medical and physiology staff in training in advanced CRM, ensuring all devices are tested and programmed according to current best practice guidelines
* Knowledge of developing operational policies
* Experience leading a team
* Experience of collaborative team working
* Experience in all areas of invasive cardiac investigations underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience
* Experience of teaching and assessing invasive and/or non - invasive cardiac investigations
Knowledge
* Able to demonstrate an awareness of current issues in cardiology
* IT literate
* Possess excellent verbal and non- verbal communication
Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.
Eligibility for this role requires:
* Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification.
* Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria
From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes has increased minimum salary levels for skilled workers.
Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.
Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £18 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £38 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.
We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.
Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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