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Senior Pharmacy Technician - Oncology Dispensary Lead, Maidstone
Client: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Location: Maidstone, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 82cd03f1ec47
Job Views: 8
Posted: 09.02.2025
Expiry Date: 26.03.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and qualified Cardiac Physiologist keen to join an innovative team of Cardiac Physiologists and other Health Care Professionals?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Cardiac Physiologist at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual to join our busy and friendly team. The post would involve post-graduate study via the ‘echo training programme’ and working towards BSE accreditation. The applicant should be experienced in non-invasive diagnostics and should already be working as an independent cardiac practitioner.
Main duties of the job
The Trust offers a range of invasive and non-invasive investigations including Physiologist led exercise stress testing, tilt testing, ambulatory monitoring, device follow-up and complex invasive procedures including angiography, PCI, PPM, ICD / CRT implantation and EP. The Tunbridge Wells Hospital site holds BSE Departmental Accreditation in Transthoracic echocardiography, Stress Echo, TOE, Contrast and Bubble Studies. We run a Physiologist Led Valve Clinic at both sites and assist in the Rapid Access Heart Failure Clinic. The Maidstone site is currently in the process of applying for accreditation. We also run a physiologist lead ILR implant service.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
* At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
* Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
* Blue Light card eligibility
* And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc Healthcare science (Cardiac) (or equivalent)
* ILS
* RCCP or AHCS Registration
* Work experience as a Cardiac Physiologist post degree qualification
Knowledge/Experience
* Proven experience as a Cardiac Physiologist demonstrated by competency to perform and report accurately on all cardiac investigations undertaken.
* Understanding of all cardiac procedures and techniques even if not yet performing some of the more complex procedures
* An understanding of audit procedures
Skills
* Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
* Teaching skills.
* Ability to be flexible in working hours between 8am and 8pm 7 days per week
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