The Cardiac Department is seeking an experienced, accredited Devices Physiologist who is keen to join a fast-paced and dynamic CRM team.
Our department sits within a wider Cardiology service which includes 15 Consultant Cardiologists with a variety of specialist roles, 2 cardiac cath labs providing both 24/7 interventional services and device implants (including CRT, HV, S-ICDs etc) and a variety of Specialist Nurses.
The CRM team delivers both the invasive service within the labs, and the non-invasive investigations, with a large emphasis on remote monitoring of devices and OP and IP device clinics including CRT optimisation and complex lists. We also offer a Physiologist Led ILR implant service.
The department is made up of around 30 staff, including Clinical Scientists, Physiologists, Cardiographers and a range of trainees from STP students to Apprentice Associate Practitioners.
Education, staff development and career progression is hugely important to us and if this sounds like the supportive and innovative team that you would like to be in, please get in touch.
Applicants to the posts should have BSc Clinical Physiology (cardiology) or equivalent and BHRS/IBHRE accreditation or equivalent; they should demonstrate competency in a range of non-invasive procedures, as well as be competent in all aspects of device and interventional service delivery. This post is suitable for experienced device Physiologists who are able to demonstrate critical thinking and reasoning.
About the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
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.
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