Job summary To assist with the provision of Cardio-Respiratory services throughout the Trust and partnership agencies and to ensure the delivery of a high standard of service for both routine and emergency work. The post holder will have a broad range of skills across the entire service but provide highly specialised supervision within the Echocardiography service Service lead physiologists will be expected to continually consolidate and expand their skills by formal and informal means, constantly updating their knowledge in line with local and national policy. A commitment to participation in the relevant societies and local and national groups and committees is essential. Main duties of the job Provides fully comprehensive, unsupervised reports of a highly professional standard in a range of procedures. Uses clinical judgements to act on reports in an unsupervised way. Has highly specialised knowledge and skill in at least one specialist area and is responsible for the development and delivery of that service. Clinical supervision of testing in this area. Developing and implementing relevant policies and procedures. Producing costs for each procedure. Implementing staff training programs for all levels of staff. Peer evaluation of competency levels. Stock control and consumable costs in this area. Maintain optimal functioning and regular servicing of equipment. Initiation of research and audit programs in order to review services and to monitor capacity. Provide regular updates to manager on service progress and re-design. A commitment to setting up new services and expanding the Physiologist role into areas traditionally covered by doctors. Deputise for other service leads in their absence. Participate in out of hours sessions when required. May be called upon to participate in a 24hr on call emergency rota covering a range of invasive and non-invasive tests. During out of hours or on call sessions, together with clinical responsibilities, the Physiologist will take on a level of managerial control of departmental issues. Take on a level of managerial control as designated by the manager. Assist department echocardiography lead as necessary. About us The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals. The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales. Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care: CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate SAFETY that is of the highest standards COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients Our achievements include: Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme Date posted 24 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum, Pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 409-6949653 Job locations Southport Site Town Lane Southport PR8 6PN Job description Job responsibilities The Cardio-Respiratory Department provides a high quality service for basic and advanced cardiac andrespiratory diagnostic investigations. A 24/7 service is provided for basic investigations such as ECGand spirometry which is provided by Senior ATOs and Assistant Practitioners.You will be aware of the full range of procedures provided by the department.You will undertake a wide range of work activitiesYou will be expected to :Adhere strictly to all Department and Trust policiesMaintain and promote a smart, professional image at all times.Deputise for the department Echocardiography Service Lead Job description Job responsibilities The Cardio-Respiratory Department provides a high quality service for basic and advanced cardiac andrespiratory diagnostic investigations. A 24/7 service is provided for basic investigations such as ECGand spirometry which is provided by Senior ATOs and Assistant Practitioners.You will be aware of the full range of procedures provided by the department.You will undertake a wide range of work activitiesYou will be expected to :Adhere strictly to all Department and Trust policiesMaintain and promote a smart, professional image at all times.Deputise for the department Echocardiography Service Lead Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential Degree in Cardiac Clinical Physiology or equivalent. RCCP registration. ILS. BSE Desirable ALS Managerial qualification Broad range of accredited short courses IT qualification Educational/Mentorship qualification. Experience Essential Relevant echocardiography experience. Experience in a broad range of cardiac and respiratory test. Educational/Mentorship experience. Desirable Managerial Experience Skills/Ability/ Knowledge Essential Highly specialist knowledge of a broad range of cardiac and respiratory tests. Ability to take clinical lead in specialist area and deputise as lead in other areas. Supervision of specialist staff. Ability to work in a pressurised environment, using highly technical equipment in a safe manner producing complex, unsupervised reports and advising other clinicians in line with these. Ability to interact with patients and provide high quality care, imparting information, instruction and results in a sensitive manner. Ability to set up and implement training programs within lead areas, ensuring high quality training of junior staff and implementing reviews to ensure standards are upheld by peers. Providing training to staff of all levels in a wide range of techniques. Essential mentorship skills also required. Other Essential Ability to produce and implement policies and guidelines in own area in linen with national and local guidelines. Ability to manager stock control and purchasing issues, advising management on costing and supply chains. Excellent organisational skills, ability to communicate on all levels, caring and sensitive manner. Ability to work under pressure. IT literate. Good teaching and presentation skills. Able to take the lead in promoting good practice Willingness to continually update skills and knowledge through certified courses and self-study. Membership of Desirable Willingness to participate in ongoing research projects as well as ability to initiate new studies and present results in appropriate ways Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential Degree in Cardiac Clinical Physiology or equivalent. RCCP registration. ILS. BSE Desirable ALS Managerial qualification Broad range of accredited short courses IT qualification Educational/Mentorship qualification. Experience Essential Relevant echocardiography experience. Experience in a broad range of cardiac and respiratory test. Educational/Mentorship experience. Desirable Managerial Experience Skills/Ability/ Knowledge Essential Highly specialist knowledge of a broad range of cardiac and respiratory tests. Ability to take clinical lead in specialist area and deputise as lead in other areas. Supervision of specialist staff. Ability to work in a pressurised environment, using highly technical equipment in a safe manner producing complex, unsupervised reports and advising other clinicians in line with these. Ability to interact with patients and provide high quality care, imparting information, instruction and results in a sensitive manner. Ability to set up and implement training programs within lead areas, ensuring high quality training of junior staff and implementing reviews to ensure standards are upheld by peers. Providing training to staff of all levels in a wide range of techniques. Essential mentorship skills also required. Other Essential Ability to produce and implement policies and guidelines in own area in linen with national and local guidelines. Ability to manager stock control and purchasing issues, advising management on costing and supply chains. Excellent organisational skills, ability to communicate on all levels, caring and sensitive manner. Ability to work under pressure. IT literate. Good teaching and presentation skills. Able to take the lead in promoting good practice Willingness to continually update skills and knowledge through certified courses and self-study. Membership of Desirable Willingness to participate in ongoing research projects as well as ability to initiate new studies and present results in appropriate ways 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Southport Site Town Lane Southport PR8 6PN Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)