Employer: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Salford Royal Hospital
Town: Salford
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/03/2025 23:59
Cardiac Physiologist Band 5
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Cardiac Physiologist to join the Cardiology team. A Cardiac Physiologist is required to work as a competent practitioner performing a range of Diagnostic investigations. Duties will include Ambulatory Analysis, Exercise Tolerance testing and Tilt tests.
The successful candidate will perform a range of diagnostic investigations independently within the department and assist in some complex investigations. Analyse and report findings for Ambulatory Monitors and perform routine ECG’s and fit ambulatory monitors on a variety of patients. Work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the service.
Training will be offered in Pacemaker implantation and follow up.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include but are not limited to:
* Ambulatory 24Hr BP monitoring
* Ambulatory 24 HR ECG monitor Analysis
* Analysis of the R test Event recorders
* Assist in ETT/ HUT
* Assist Pacemaker Implant and follow ups
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person specification
Registration / Qualifications
* Degree in Health Care Science Cardiology
* BSC Healthcare science Degree Physiological Science
* RCCP profession registration
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
* Experience of performing electrocardiograms
* Experience of performing pulmonary function tests
* Experience of setting up, applying and downloading 24 hr ambulatory BP recorders
* Experience of setting up, applying and downloading 24/48 hr ambulatory ECG recorders
* Experience of Cardiac Treadmill tests and Tilt tests
* Previous experience of working in a cardiology and/or respiratory department
* Experience of organizing workload for a small team
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies and will not be liable for fees for candidates submitted speculatively.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met).
As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.
In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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: Gill Taberner
Job title: Manager Cardiorespiratory Investigations
Email address: gill.taberner@nca.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01612064774
Additional information: Helen.kucyk@nca.nhs.uk
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