Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSE Accreditation
2. BSc in Cardiac Physiology or BTEC HNC or equivalent
Desirable criteria
3. RCCP registered
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a post registration Cardiac Physiologist
5. Will have experience in 3D Echocardiography, contrast studies and bubble studies.
6. Must have experience in training and assessment of junior staff and other medical professionals.
7. Will be fully competent in carrying out full study BSE echocardiograms including strain assessments and assisting in transoesophageal echocardiograms.
Desirable criteria
8. Experience in Stress Echocardiography
9. Experience in carrying out yearly appraisals for team members
10. Experience in physiologist led specialist clinics
Knowledge
Essential criteria
11. Will be able to assess normal and abnormal investigations and act appropriately.
12. Will be computer literate and understand the application of IT to clinical investigations.
Desirable criteria
13. Have knowledge of NHS computer management systems including; Tomcat, eDM, eCamis, PACS.
Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
14. Able to demonstrate high level of written and verbal communication skills
15. Will be able to work as part of a team but be dynamic and self-motivated.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
16. Will be of sufficient stamina and health to be capable of long periods of walking, bending, standing, sitting, moving, handling and positioning of patients and equipment.
17. Capable of dealing with distressing and emotional incidents on a regular basis including working with terminally ill patients and upset / distressed patients or members of staff.
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
18. Model good behaviour and acceptable ways of communicating
19. Able to challenge unacceptable behaviour
Language requirement
Essential criteria
20. Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role