Job overview
Buckinghamshire NHS Trust are keen to recruit an enthusiastic cardiac physiologist with a desire for progression and a passion for cardiology.
We are looking for a cardiac physiologist with a high level of experience and knowledge either within cardiac devices or cardiac cath labs.
A BSc Cardiac Physiology qualification or equivalent is essential. A suitable qualification in cardiac devices (BHRS, EHRA or IBHRE) is essential (unless currently only working in cath labs).
Members of the cardiac physiology team will be expected to rotate around areas of cardiology such as the catheter labs (angiograms, PCI, PPCI, IVUS, OCT, FFR), exercise tolerance testing, tilt tests, tape analysis, device follow up, remote monitoring follow up and device implant to keep up existing skills so experience in those areas would be an advantage.
**Please Note: Candidates must have UK registration.**
Main duties of the job
Produce an accurate and comprehensive report for each investigation, with responsibility for your own caseload and ensure that it is accurately uploaded onto the cardiology reporting systems.
Assist with Cardiac Angiography/PCI including interpretation, reporting, checking adequate stock levels of consumables, record keeping and patient care.
To provide cross cover to other areas of the technical service, as the needs of the service dictate including practitioner level competency in a minimum of one other specialty. e.g. Non-Invasive Cardiology including ETTs and ambulatory monitoring.
To supervise the day-to-day work of junior staff within the department ensuring that any issues or problems, such as absence, conduct or capability are reported to the Principal Cardiac Physiologist.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
10. Relevant BSc or equivalent level of knowledge
11. Professional membership of a relevant professional body obtained by examination e.g. BHRS, EHRA, IBHRE
12. Intermediate Life support Certificate
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
13. Practical experience in technical cardiology for a minimum of 4 years with at least 1 year at a specialist level of independent practice including investigation, interpretation, reporting, altering therapy and recommending alternative investigations.
14. To be able to identify when emergency medical intervention is required and take appropriate action
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
15. Broad knowledge of technical cardiology, including practice with a wide array of complex technical equipment
16. Highly specialist knowledge of medical devices, investigation, diagnosis and interpretation in all aspects of specialist field of devices
17. Able to prioritise and manage own work and those of junior members of the team
18. In depth understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and local guidelines, eg, Health and Safety daily contact with body fluids and blood, COSHH, British Cardiac Society guidelines
19. Able to use specialised computer software and other programs such as Excel, Word etc and be able to set up documents and spreadsheet and extract information
20. Use of fine tools using a high degree of manual dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for patient investigation, e.g. pacemaker programming
21. Occasional requirement to move heavy equipment using safe manual handling technique
22. Highly self motivated conscientious in approach and pays attention to detail, able to concentrate frequently for investigation and reporting
23. Able to sustain periods of intense concentration for long periods often over 4 hours in duration
24. Able to cope with frequently distressing circumstances in the clinical area, eg, investigates and liases with patients/relatives in life threatening conditions in high pressure environments and cope with patient fatality during investigation and treatment
25. Able to relate and communicate with staff at all levels and from different professions
SPEECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
26. Ability to work cross site where service needs
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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