The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our busy and dynamic Cardiac Rhythm Management Team at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are proud to be able to offer opportunities for our workforce that shows value to the skillset working in a tertiary centre can provide and we are committed to the investment in the future of physiology services. Your continued development from basic physiology knowledge to become a specialist in your field by providing new experiences and exposure to complex procedures which is paramount to our future plans for this growing team.
Following a workforce review, we are proud to be able to offer a Band 6 Specialist Cardiac Physiology role or a Highly Specialist Band 7 role for those who have vast experience working in cardiac rhythm management and have gained accreditation.
* Interview Date Tuesday 14 January 2025
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The department is split over two sites and successful applicants may be expected to rotate between sites. The department currently offers a physiological led loop implantation and is looking at developing further physiologist advanced roles.
Applicants must have relevant cardiac rhythm management experience and be British Heart Rhythm Accredited with the ability to work independently for a Band 7 role or working towards this accreditation for a Band 6 position, to be achieved within 18 months before moving to a Band 7.
The department currently offers an on-call service and the successful candidate would be part of this rota. We are a flexible department with both part/full time hours available.
Job responsibilities
Band 6
* Participate in the delivery of a specialist clinical service and deliver a high standard of care to all patients.
* Participate in the on-call rota, providing a 24-hour emergency service for cardiac pacing/ICD problems for adult and paediatric patients.
* Rotate through specialist sections of the Cardiac Rhythm Management department and CIED catheter laboratory to build and maintain a body of specialist knowledge and apply this to practice.
* Continue theoretical and practical training via experiential learning and designated advanced course attendances to develop in your specialist area of practice.
* Contribute to the delivery of training within the department.
Band 7
* Deliver a highly specialist clinical service in the CRM department.
* Deliver highly specialist knowledge, implantation and follow-up clinics of multisite pacemakers and devices.
* Work as an independent Cardiac Scientist to deliver a high standard of care to all patients, utilising evidence-based practice to optimise service provision.
* Communicate complex information regarding CIED therapies to the wider MDT, providing support for those with specialist and non-specialist knowledge.
* Participate in an on-call rota providing a 24-hour emergency service for CIED implant and follow-up, troubleshooting device issues for both adult and paediatric patients.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Meets All Band 6 Criteria
* BSc (Hons) or working toward MSc in Healthcare sciences (Cardiology) (via Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) or on the Scientist training programme (STP), or with equivalent experience. Working towards post-graduate qualification through the British Heart Rhythm Society (Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs)) or through the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE).
* Immediate Life Support certification.
* Post-qualification experience as a Cardiac Physiologist with evidence of continuing professional development and demonstrable competency in interpreting ECG data and providing technical expertise at pacemaker implants.
* Ability to supervise exercise stress testing.
* Experience of teaching, training and/or mentorship.
* Evidence of participation in practice development and CPD.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Availability for on-call work.
* Advanced Life Support Resuscitation Certificate.
Meets All Band 7 Criteria
* BSc in Healthcare Science (Cardiology) or equivalent, or MSc in Cardiac Science with HCPC registration, or working to Master's level in Cardiac Sciences.
* State registration with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS), Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
* A postgraduate professional qualification in CIEDs or IBHRE qualification.
* Highly specialised post-qualification experience within cardiac rhythm management with evidence of continuing professional development.
* Good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Advanced Life Support Resuscitation Certificate.
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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