Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Aintree University Hospital
Town Liverpool
Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 31/12/2024 23:59
Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist
Band 7
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our welcoming Aintree Cardiology Department.
We currently undertake a wide variety of non-invasive and invasive tests including ECG, Ambulatory Monitoring, Tilt Table Testing, Exercise Tolerance Testing, Echocardiography (including Dobutamine and Exercise Stress Echo, Transoesophageal, Contrast and Bubble Studies, Specialist Valve Clinics, Advanced Imaging including Speckle Tracking and 3-D Echocardiography and Research), Cardiac Catheterisation and Permanent Pacing; both implant and follow up.
The candidates should have BHRS accreditation.
This is an ideal opportunity for a current band 7 seeking a change, or forward-thinking suitably qualified Band 6 who is looking to develop their career further.
Main duties of the job
Working with the Lead Cardiac Physiologists, the post holder will assist in the running of all present services provided by the Cardiology Laboratory.
The post holder will support in the delivery of a high-quality, efficient service to patients and to supervise, guide and support staff in performance of their roles in the department.
The post holder will be expected to work as an independent practitioner in permanent pacemaker follow-up and implants.
We expect the successful applicant to have the ability to work independently and you will also be expected to participate in the training and appraisal of junior staff.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be technically proficient as an independent practitioner in non-invasive cardiology procedures, and permanent pacemaker implants and follow up.
Working independently to perform and report simple and complex permanent pacemaker follow-ups.
Analyse, interpret and report complex clinical data e.g. PPM follow up undertaking necessary departmental procedure when diagnosing an unexpected finding and liaising/advising with medical staff as required.
To assist in the clinical management of patients undergoing cardiac investigations.
Person specification
Experience
* Experience in training of staff in all grades
* Wide range of cardiology knowledge, including ECGs and ambulatory ECG analysis
* Managerial experience
Qualifications
* Degree in Cardiac Clinical Physiology or equivalent
* ILS trained
* RCCP/AHCS registration or equivalent
* BHRS accreditation
* Training for trainers assessment qualification
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Angela Morris Job title Deputy Head of Department Telephone number 0151 529 2738 Additional information
Janet Rees, pacing lead- Janet.Rees@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
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