Job Overview
A vacant full-time position as a Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist – Cardiac Devices at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The role is based in Whiston Hospital and requires flexible work across all MWL sites.
Qualifications
* Registered as a Physiologist with the Royal College of Clinical Physiologists (RCCP).
* Post‑graduate qualification in a specialised area of clinical physiology.
* Sufficient years of post‑qualification experience.
* Excellent communication skills, flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team.
Key Duties
* Provides fully comprehensive, unsupervised reports of a highly professional standard in a range of procedures.
* Uses clinical judgements to act on reports in an unsupervised way.
* Has highly specialised knowledge and skill in at least one specialist area and is responsible for the development and delivery of that service.
* Clinical supervision of testing in this area.
* Developing and implementing relevant policies and procedures.
* Producing costs for each procedure.
* Implementing staff training programs for all levels of staff.
* Peer evaluation of competency levels.
* Stock control and consumable costs in this area.
* Maintain optimal functioning and regular servicing of equipment.
* Initiation of research and audit programs in order to review services and to monitor capacity.
* Provide regular updates to manager on service progress and re‑design.
* A commitment to setting up new services and expanding the Physiologist role into areas traditionally covered by doctors.
* Deputise for other service leads in their absence.
* Participate in out of hours sessions when required.
* May be called upon to participate in a 24hr on call emergency rota covering a range of invasive and non‑invasive tests.
* During out of hours or on call sessions, together with clinical responsibilities, the Physiologist will take on a level of managerial control of departmental issues.
* Take on a level of managerial control as designated by the manager.
Clinical & Professional Responsibilities
* Deliver clinical skills and knowledge unsupervised across a wide range of basic and specialised clinical procedures.
* Be proficient in a range of invasive and non‑invasive cardiac procedures.
* Provide high quality care for patients.
* Required to deliver complex information and instruction in a sensitive manner considering the diverse needs of all patients regardless of their age and abilities.
* Required on a regular basis to communicate information concerning patients and their test results, giving advice and recommendations to a wide range of staff groups.
Administrative Responsibilities
* Ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures.
Teaching & Training Responsibilities
* Design and implement training and education programmes in own specialist area.
* Assist with the delivery of education programs in a broad range of subjects to a variety of staff throughout the Trust.
* Actively participate in the mentorship arrangement and take an active interest in liaising with higher education institutions providing teaching and placements when required.
Other Responsibilities
* Assist with the provision of Cardio‑Respiratory services throughout the Trust and partnership agencies and ensure the delivery of a high standard of service for both routine and emergency work.
* Provide highly specialised supervision of a particular area within that service.
* Continuously consolidate and expand skills by formal and informal means, continually updating knowledge in line with local and national policy.
* Commitment to participation in relevant societies and local and national groups and committees.
Application closes on Monday 25 May 2026.
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