Cardiac Physiologist Associate

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Job summary

*Internal Only - This role is only for IWT Trust employees*

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Cardiac Physiologist Associate

Band 4

Full time (37.5 hours per week)

We are looking for a motivated, caring, and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly team and expanding Cardiac Physiology Service. Our main goal is to provide outstanding patient centred care. The Cardiac Investigations Unit at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight is a small but busy department, offering a range of invasive and non-invasive services to patients needing diagnostic investigations and treatment within our hospital and expanding to the new Community Diagnostic Centre.

The Cardiac Physiologist Associate role is an exciting new opportunity for individuals to have a dedicated learning pathway in ambulatory Cardiac Investigations. Learning skills, such as 24hr ECG and BP application and analysis. This learning pathway is academically supported with an online two-year level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science- Cardiology, supported by dynamic training.

For further details or informal visits please contact:

Ruth Collins - Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist

[email protected]

Telephone: (01983) 552182.

Main duties of the job

Job Purpose

The role of a Cardiac Physiologist Associate requires the post holder to undertake a broad range of ambulatory techniques, including highly skilled recording, measuring, and monitoring of physiological changes. Responsibility for effectively interpreting results and providing factual reports on investigations to enable clinical diagnosis, aiding patient treatment and outcomes. You should be able to accurately identify situations that need urgent medical attention and escalate as appropriate, using best clinical judgement.

To organise and assist with the ambulatory Electrocardiogram (ECG) training of new Healthcare Scientists, student Cardiac Physiologists and medical students, ensuring staff exposure to a range of patients and clinical environments/situations during their training period. You shall effectively assist the Cardiologists in Cardiology clinics and provide support for the Cardiac Physiologists in the provision of clinical care to patients within medical services, this is inclusive of administrative and clerical responsibilities.

About us

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.

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Job responsibilities

For full job details and person specification for the role of Cardiac Physiologist Associate, please see attached job description.

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Job responsibilities

For full job details and person specification for the role of Cardiac Physiologist Associate, please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSE subjects to include English and Maths.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• 5 GCSE subjects to include English and Maths.

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address

St Marys Hospital, Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Parkhurst Road

Newport

PO30 5TG

United Kingdom

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