Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist

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Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Band 7)

Are you an ambitious and experienced Cardiac Physiologist looking to advance your career within a nationally recognised cardiology service? We are seeking enthusiastic Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologists to join our dedicated and supportive team based at the renowned Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC).

Working across both tertiary and secondary care services, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional diagnostic and cardiac investigations to patients across the Basildon site. We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate specialist expertise in an advanced area of practice, such as Cardiac Rhythm Management or Complex Echocardiography, alongside a strong foundation in performing and reporting routine cardiac investigations.

Our department is committed to developing its people and fostering excellence. You will be supported by highly experienced clinical leaders and a dedicated training and education team, with access to outstanding professional development opportunities. We have a strong track record of supporting staff to achieve BSE accreditation and success in HRUK and IBHRE examinations.

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, expanding your specialist skills and working within a friendly, forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a service at the forefront of cardiac diagnostics and innovation.

Main duties of the job

Apply highly specialist clinical knowledge and expertise to perform, interpret and report on a wide range of diagnostic investigations and procedures to an advanced professional standard.

Work autonomously within professional guidelines, exercising clinical judgement and seeking advice from senior colleagues when appropriate.

Lead within the specialist service area to maintain high clinical standards, service quality and operational efficiency.

Oversee the day-to-day delivery of services, ensuring the safe, effective and timely provision of patient care.

Monitor and maintain compliance with clinical governance, health and safety requirements, professional standards and departmental policies.

Identify, escalate and help resolve operational, clinical or service concerns to support continuous improvement and patient safety.

Provide supervision, mentorship and teaching to staff and learners, supporting ongoing professional development and competency assessment.

Contribute to workforce management activities, including appraisals, recruitment, performance management and the development of an effective and high-performing team.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Cardiac Physiology or equivalent qualification with relevant experience
• Post graduate MSc level qualification (eg BHRS, IBHRE/ BSE accreditation)

Desirable

• Management or leadership qualification
• Teaching / assessor qualification

Clinical skills and experience

Essential

• Highly specialist knowledge and skills in advanced physiology practice underpinned by academic study and practical experience in a minimum Band 6 NHS role
• Device specialty - Ability to independently undertake Pacemaker, ICD and CRT follow-up and to support pacemaker, ICD and CRT Implants. Experience, familiarity, and ability to carry out remote Pacemaker and ICD follow-up
• Echo specialty - Ability to independently undertake and report on standard transthoracic TTEs and to support complex echo procedures such as TOE, Stress echo, 3D echo
• Able to carry out audits relating to quality standards / operational efficiency.

Desirable

• Practical experience in interventional cath labs
• Practical experience in Electrophysiology lab procedures
• Practical experience in GUCH or TAVI services.

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness and understanding of current professional and service priorities, challenges and opportunities.
• Evidence of maintaining own up to date knowledge of speciality inc CPD and own research.
• Understanding of quality and governance standards and measures pertaining to specialty

Communication

Essential

• Able to communicate considerately and with sensitivity with staff and service users
• Conscientious approach and attention to detail in all written communications.
• Able to communicate complex and / or sensitive information both clinical, service and personnel related

People skills

Essential

• Able to lead and sustain a positive approach to change within teams

Desirable

• Experience in carrying out performance management tasks - eg appraisals, sickness absence returns
• Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing competency of Physiologists and other staff groups

Personal skills / attributes

Essential

• Able to act as day to day operational lead, including prioritisation of work, taking initiative, making decisions and escalating concerns
• Ability to work under pressure and support others in an emotive environment.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Cardiac Physiology or equivalent qualification with relevant experience
• Post graduate MSc level qualification (eg BHRS, IBHRE/ BSE accreditation)

Desirable

• Management or leadership qualification
• Teaching / assessor qualification

Clinical skills and experience

Essential

• Highly specialist knowledge and skills in advanced physiology practice underpinned by academic study and practical experience in a minimum Band 6 NHS role
• Device specialty - Ability to independently undertake Pacemaker, ICD and CRT follow-up and to support pacemaker, ICD and CRT Implants. Experience, familiarity, and ability to carry out remote Pacemaker and ICD follow-up
• Echo specialty - Ability to independently undertake and report on standard transthoracic TTEs and to support complex echo procedures such as TOE, Stress echo, 3D echo
• Able to carry out audits relating to quality standards / operational efficiency.

Desirable

• Practical experience in interventional cath labs
• Practical experience in Electrophysiology lab procedures
• Practical experience in GUCH or TAVI services.

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness and understanding of current professional and service priorities, challenges and opportunities.
• Evidence of maintaining own up to date knowledge of speciality inc CPD and own research.
• Understanding of quality and governance standards and measures pertaining to specialty

Communication

Essential

• Able to communicate considerately and with sensitivity with staff and service users
• Conscientious approach and attention to detail in all written communications.
• Able to communicate complex and / or sensitive information both clinical, service and personnel related

People skills

Essential

• Able to lead and sustain a positive approach to change within teams

Desirable

• Experience in carrying out performance management tasks - eg appraisals, sickness absence returns
• Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing competency of Physiologists and other staff groups

Personal skills / attributes

Essential

• Able to act as day to day operational lead, including prioritisation of work, taking initiative, making decisions and escalating concerns
• Ability to work under pressure and support others in an emotive environment.

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL

United Kingdom

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