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Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist
The closing date is 07 August 2025
An exciting opportunity to join a physiologist team working across two newly built units in Warwick and Stratford.
We welcome applications from highly specialised independent practitioners, able to undertake and report specialist physiological investigations, performing accurate and reproducible measurements and quantification, interpret findings and independently confirm diagnostic reports, to a highly competent professional standard on adult patients in Echocardiography.
The role also involves supervision and training of junior members of the team, other internal staff on a daily basis. You will be supported to refresh and extend your clinical skills as well as develop your leadership skills.
Informal visits are highly encouraged and we hope you can join us in becoming an integral part of a highly motivated and enthusiastic team.
Main duties of the job
A highly specialised independent practitioner able to undertake and report specialist physiological investigations on adult patients in Echocardiography.
Working over South Warwickshire NHS foundation trust, in both Warwick and Stratford community diagnostic centre.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job responsibilities
Clinical/Technical Duties
Perform and interpret routine cardiac investigations.
Perform specialised diagnostic investigations within invasive and non-invasive service.
Perform specialist advanced Echocardiography, including portable scans, provide highly specialist interpretation and clinical diagnosis, advising Clinicians as appropriate.
To assist Consultant Cardiologist in routine and complex procedures. Eg TOE, pericardiocentesis, bubble contrast and stress echo studies.
To assist and perform in 3D and TDI examinations as the service develops.
Respond and assist as appropriate in the event of cardiac/life threatening emergencies.
Training, Teaching and Research Responsibilities
Regular participation with MDT, cardiology research, performing clinical trials, audit and equipment testing.
Involvement with the training of junior team and other staff members.
Support in the training of internal and external students pursuing a career in Cardiology.
Commitment to continual professional development through self-directed learning as well as relevant courses and qualifications.
Develop areas of interest within the department.
Participate in the Trust appraisal process and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed set objectives.
Care for Patients and/or Service Users
Ensure all equipment is maintained and calibrated to provide accurate results and patient safety at all times, taking appropriate action to rectify any faults.
Interact with both patients and staff in a professional and courteous manner at all times.
Ensure that all Trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with services provided by South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Actively maintain a safe and clean working environment.
Work independently and as part of a team supporting patients, colleagues and other professionals in the delivery of care.
Every employee has a duty of care of the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and to co-operate with the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust to ensure that statutory and Trust regulations are complied with.
Planning and Organisation
Good planning and organisational skills of own and clinics daily work schedules, ensuring correct staff, equipment and stock control of consumables.
Communication
Good written and verbal communication skills with awareness of handling sensitive information.
Effective communication with the team in the department and all levels of personnel.
Effective communication with patients were there may be barriers to understanding.
General
Work in accordance with clinical governance, best evidence-based practice and national guidelines to meet targets and Trust strategy.
Be aware of continual risks and safe practices required through exposure to handling of body fluid/chemicals/radiation etc. and take appropriate action where necessary.
Be aware of the risk to patients and staff and maintain high standards of infection control practices in line with Trust policy.
Be aware of the risks involved and the safe processes required with the movement and handling of patients and equipment. Including the risks to self during periods when repetitive actions are required and take precautions to operate safe practices.
Be dextrous and co-ordinated in handling and manipulating delicate specialised equipment and accurate electrode placement.
Store/retrieve information for clinicians using the relevant software whilst retaining patient confidentiality.
Be prepared to participate in flexible working hours to accommodate changing trends in health care provision.
Comply with and work in accordance with Trust and Department policies and procedures.
To participate in appraisal and work to achieve agreed objectives.
To participate with the implementation of local policies and SOPs within the department.
To check and re-order stock as and when required.
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade as a result of changing technology, clinical practices or expansion of services, as designated by the manager.
This job description is subject to review at any time in consultation with the post holder.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Appropriate Science Degree (or equivalent)
* ILS (minimum)
Experience
* High level of specialist knowledge in areas of noninvasive cardiology
* Knowledge across all aspects of Cardiology.
* Advanced broad base of theoretical and practical specialist knowledge in cardiology
* Proficient in teaching other grades of staff in all aspects of technical cardiology
* Proven experience in planning and organisation of staff training, meetings and conferences, and, if required, work based assessor sessions
* Proficiency to assist as Lead role in Clinical Physiologist led exercising
* Able to lead the department in the absence of the Manager or Deputy
* Assistance in project management
* Experience in Pericardiocentseis, Tdi, Tvi stress echo and 3D echo
Skills
* To interpret and make judgements on all tests which may alter a patients treatment or management as an Independent Practitioner
* Ability to motivate and supervise staff.
* Ability to make judgements on patients welfare and compare a range of options which may include addition investigations, discontinuation of a test or admittance to hospital
* Ability to write clear test reports as an independent practitioner for routine and complex procedures
* To review and make judgements on test results that have been carried out by other members of staff
* Ability to provide a range of complex facts, analysis and interpretation of all areas within the cardiology discipline
* To use advanced analytical and judgemental skills with regards to national and local policies
* Advanced skills in the provision of complex facts, analyses and interpretation
* Ability to prioritise all patient investigations
* Competence in preparation, calibration, and analysis of patients for procedures within the department
* Competently address issues raised by investigations
* Awareness of when to escalate adverse findings to Cardiology outreach in accordance with departmental protocol.
* Adaptable to varying working environments and conditions
* Demonstration of leadership and negotiation skills with patients, carers, wards staff and other professions allied to medicine
* Good interpersonal and communication skills at all levels in person and on the telephone
* To prepare and tabulate data for presentation using Microsoft Excel and other relevant programmes/packages to the department on a monthly basis, if required
* Excellent word processing and IT skills
* Excellent planning, organisational and negotiation skills
* Evidence of involvement in recent research and development.
Special Requirements
* Must be able to show flexibility, if required, in working hours
* Able to cross site work
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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