Overview
Are you seeking your next exciting career opportunity? Are you looking for a department that will value you as an individual and support your career development? We are looking for team members who share our outlook and passion for delivering an exceptional quality cardiac investigation service.
Due to ongoing expansion and development in the cardiac department and the services that it offers, we are looking for new team members. We currently provide a wide range of cardiac diagnostics for both inpatient and outpatient services for residents of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. With the addition of new team members we will be striving to develop our range of Physiologist Led services. We are seeking a candidate that shares our values and commitment to ensuring the quality of our services. We encourage open engagement in service design and delivery, and seek an individual eager to share knowledge and ideas in an open and friendly forum.
The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, is the main provider of acute healthcare to the majority of Cornwall's residents and many seasonal visitors. Cardiology Services offer a comprehensive range of investigations and treatments appropriate to a large DGH. The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation. Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation. It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Responsibilities
You will be part of a team delivering a wide range of non-invasive and invasive specialist procedures including interventional procedures and device implants and follow-ups. Participation on the on call rota is an essential part of this role.
Non-invasive investigations include exercise tolerance testing, HUTT and a range of holter services.
Qualifications
Applicants to the posts should have BSc Clinical Physiology (cardiology) or equivalent. This post is suitable for Physiologists with substantive experience (including education) who are able to demonstrate critical thinking and reasoning.
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