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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Job Overview
An opportunity has arisen to join the Cardiac Physiology team in ABUHB. The GUH opened in Nov 2020. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual at Band 5 level to support the provision of a high quality service. A team player is essential for this role. The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop within a specialist field, with a view to rotational training in Echo and Heart Rhythm Management. With the possibility of a full time training post in Echocardiography.
The successful applicant will possess (or working towards) a BSc in Clinical Physiology in addition to working towards or holding a RCCP/AHCS registration.
The Department offers a wide range of invasive and non-invasive investigations and therapies. These include, 2D/3D Transthoracic and Transoesophageal Echocardiography, DSE, Dysynchrony Studies, Physiologist led and Medically supervised Exercise Tolerance testing, RACPC, HUTT, Ambulatory ECG and BP monitoring and 7 day event recorders, Myocardial Perfusion Imaging, Pacemaker and complex device implant, (including follow-up), and Cardiac Catheterisation running from 2 Cardiac Catheter laboratories.
The Department also offers a Physiologist led Valve clinic, PCI angioplasty and GP Community Cardiology services. Future plans for the service include the development of a Physiologist led Stress Echocardiography Service, and an ICD/CRT device implanting service. There maybe a commitment to on-call in the future.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be progressing towards the position of independent practitioner, working on their own initiative on an ongoing basis to cover their own patient workloads. They will follow Health Board, Occupational and Professional guidelines and will contribute to the development of departmental procedures and services within their specialist area. There will be direct supervision and referral to the Dept manager in matters relating to patient safety or in complex non-clinical issues maybe necessary. Performance and objectives will be reviewed by the
Dept manager at annual appraisal.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
* Confident to liaise with other staff groups (consultants and other medical staff, nurses and peers), patients and the public
* Able to communicate information clearly. Must be able to work as a team member.
Desirable criteria
* Capable of supervision, delegation and prioritisation.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
* Good interpersonal skills
* Motivated
* Flexible approach & adaptable, welcomes constructive criticism, maintains confidentiality
Desirable criteria
* Ability to speak Welsh.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
* BLS
* Ability to work as an independent practitioner
* Comprehensive IT skills
Desirable criteria
* ILS
* Experience working as a qualified cardiac physiology
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
* RCCP/AHCS registration (or eligible and actively seeking).
Desirable criteria
* Specialist cardiac courses
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