Employer Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Chesterfield Royal Hospital Town Chesterfield Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/11/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us as a Specialist Cardiac Physiologist in the Cardio-Respiratory Department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.
The successful candidate will have a specialist interest in Invasive Cardiology and possess an HRUK qualification, or be willing to undertake this.
Main duties of the job
This role will include planning and performing a range of basic and complex investigations to a high level of competence on patients and creating accurate clinical reports. As well as supporting and mentoring students undertaking Cardiac Physiology training programmes/professional assessments.
The successful applicant will have responsibility for and support the provision of Cardiac Physiology Services at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. This would include working collaboratively alongside the Chief Cardiac Physiologist on the management and development of the services, staff and facilities within the Trust and local Community Diagnostic Centres.
Working for our organisation
Chesterfield Royal Hospital is located in Calow, Chesterfield, which is situated on a green field site on the edge of the Peak District National Park. It is home to the Crooked Spire and is also close to Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham, thus offering numerous choices for recreational activities and lifestyles.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital was officially opened by the queen in 1985 and since then it has continued to expand and modernise, currently holding approximately 500 beds. We provide acute in-patient and out-patient care for Chesterfield and the surrounding rural area of North Derbyshire, serving a population of approximately 400,000 people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, team structure and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) clinical physiology or technical cardiology, or equivalent
* SCST Certificate in Electrocardiography or SCST Foundation in Essential ECG interpretation
* AHCS or RCCP registered
* HRUK or equivalent
Experience
* Post-qualification experience performing cardiology investigations
* Training of junior members of staff
Skills
* Independent practitioner in both performing cardiac investigations and constructing a comprehensive report
* Independently work in the cardiac cath lab
* Effectively communicate with all grades of clinical staff across the range of specialities
* Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* ILR implantation
Personal Attributes
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Enthusiastic and highly motivated to develop in the role
* Meticulous approach to accuracy and detail
* Ability to meet tight deadlines
* Committed to Continuous Professional Development
CARE Values
* Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e‑mail therefore please check your e‑mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on 01246 513177 and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.
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