Job summary A vacant full time position, for a Specialised Physiologist has arisen in Mersey West Lancs Hospital Trust We are committed to meeting the needs of modern healthcare and providing the best possible services to our patients; as a result we have an exciting opportunity, which represents great career opportunities for the right person. The successful candidate will be an RCCP registered Physiologist with sufficient number of years' post qualification experience. It is important that the candidate can demonstrate flexibility, good communication skills, and the ability to work as a team member. The candidate will work alongside fellow Consultants, nurses and other Healthcare professionals to ensure high standards are maintained across the organization. This post is based in Whiston Hospital and requires that you work flexibly across all MWL sites An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post. 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. Clinical supervision of testing Assist staff training programs for all levels of staff. Peer evaluation of competency levels. Stock control and consumable costs in this area. Assist in the initiation of research and audit programs in order to review services and to monitorcapacity. Deputise for other service leads in their absence. Participate in on call service and provide out of hours sessions when required. About us Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements: Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme Date posted 15 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 409-6813235 Job locations Whiston Hospital Prescot L35 5DR Job description Job responsibilities KEY DUTIES 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. Clinical supervision of testing Assist staff training programs for all levels of staff. Peer evaluation of competency levels. Stock control and consumable costs in this area. Assist in the initiation of research and audit programs in order to review services and to monitor capacity. Deputise for other service leads in their absence. Participate in on call service and provide out of hours sessions when required. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Deliver clinical skills and knowledge unsupervised across a wide range of basic and specialised clinical procedures. Be proficient in a in a range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures. Provide high quality care for patients. Required to deliver complex information and instruction in a sensitive manner taking into account the diverse needs of all patients regardless of their age and abilities. Required on a regular basis to communicate information concerning patients and their test results, giving advice and recommendations to a wide range of staff groups. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures are all current and correct. TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES Assists with the delivery of education programs in a broad range of subjects to a variety of staff throughout the Trust Actively participates in the mentorship arrangement and takes an active interest in liaising with Higher Education Institutes providing teaching and placements when required. RESEARCH & AUDIT Participate in national and local audits Ensure compliance with all Trust research governance procedures Job description Job responsibilities KEY DUTIES 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. Clinical supervision of testing Assist staff training programs for all levels of staff. Peer evaluation of competency levels. Stock control and consumable costs in this area. Assist in the initiation of research and audit programs in order to review services and to monitor capacity. Deputise for other service leads in their absence. Participate in on call service and provide out of hours sessions when required. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Deliver clinical skills and knowledge unsupervised across a wide range of basic and specialised clinical procedures. Be proficient in a in a range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures. Provide high quality care for patients. Required to deliver complex information and instruction in a sensitive manner taking into account the diverse needs of all patients regardless of their age and abilities. Required on a regular basis to communicate information concerning patients and their test results, giving advice and recommendations to a wide range of staff groups. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures are all current and correct. TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES Assists with the delivery of education programs in a broad range of subjects to a variety of staff throughout the Trust Actively participates in the mentorship arrangement and takes an active interest in liaising with Higher Education Institutes providing teaching and placements when required. RESEARCH & AUDIT Participate in national and local audits Ensure compliance with all Trust research governance procedures Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Cardiac Clinical Physiology or equivalent experience. RCCP registration. ILS. Desirable IT qualification ALS Knowledge & Experience Essential Experience in a broad range of cardiac and respiratory tests. Specialist knowledge in a range of cardiac and respiratory tests. Supervision of staff. Desirable Educational / Mentorship experience. Managerial experience Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Cardiac Clinical Physiology or equivalent experience. RCCP registration. ILS. Desirable IT qualification ALS Knowledge & Experience Essential Experience in a broad range of cardiac and respiratory tests. Specialist knowledge in a range of cardiac and respiratory tests. Supervision of staff. Desirable Educational / Mentorship experience. Managerial experience 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). 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). Employer details Employer name Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Whiston Hospital Prescot L35 5DR Employer's website https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)