Band 6 Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Intervention/CRM)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated Cardiac Physiologist looking to expand your experience in Invasive Cardiology/Arrhythmia management? Do you want to maximise your potential and develop in a busy, tertiary centre?

We are looking for a Cardiac Physiologist to join our expanding team, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. We are a tertiary, cardiology centre offering a full complement of specialised services including transplantation/VAD service, adult congenital heart disease, inherited cardiac conditions and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to name a few.

As a service we pride ourselves in the development and quality of our staff and training. The post holder will be actively encouraged to develop themselves, undertake further qualifications such as BHRS accreditation as required, as well as maintaining continuous development through conferences, courses, research, or leadership & management training.

We currently hold UKAS/IQIPS accreditation which is testament to the high standards and quality that we strive to achieve. The department currently supports: PTP, STP, apprenticeship and HSST students. With a dedicated training and development manager, we can support you to reach your goals and aspirations.

The successful candidate will provide and support a wide variety of both invasive and non-invasive procedures, in our 4 busy, cardiac catheter labs and outpatient's department.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking someone who is enthusiastic and keen to develop in a busy, environment. The post holder will be expected to work as an independent practitioner in basic cardiac diagnostic/interventional areas. Training and support will be provided to develop in more specialised or complex procedures.

Physiologists will be actively involved in the following areas of practice:

*Simple and complex device implant, follow up and extraction including pacemakers, ICD's, CRT, S-ICD, leadless and conduction system pacing.

*Structural Intervention including TAVI, Mitraclip, Valvuloplasty, ASD/VSD/PFO closure, other percutaneous congenital interventions and left atrial appendage occlusions.

*Cardiac catheterisation & PCI

*Non-invasive cardiology including CPEX & exercise testing and ambulatory monitoring.

There will be opportunities to multi-skill through the various sub-specialties within Cardiac Physiology and therefore gain valuable experience. The successful applicant must hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology or Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) or equivalent, demonstrate a commitment to training and able to participate in on-call duties once deemed competent. RCCP/ACHS/HCPC registration is desirable.

For more details please contact: Jamie Walton, Head of Cardiac Implantable Devices 0121 371 2535

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Date posted

05 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1080010YS

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Degree in Clinical Physiology /Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) / Masters in Cardiac Clinical Science or equivalent academic achievement ratified by RCCP/AHCS
* Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with RCCP/AHCS/HCPC guidelines

Experience

Essential

* Good basic knowledge of Cardiology
* Experience of clinical practice through on the job experience or clinical placements.
* Knowledge of Cardiac Implantable Device testing and programming in implant and follow up including remote monitoring
* Knowledge of interventional procedures including: PCI, PPCI, cardiac catheterisation.
* Knowledge, experience and awareness of other areas of Cardiac Physiology including exercise,ambulatory monitoring,echocardiography and intervention
* Knowledge of professional standards and national guidance surrounding area of expertise

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

* Degree in Clinical Physiology /Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) / Masters in Cardiac Clinical Science or equivalent academic achievement ratified by RCCP/AHCS
* Evidence of continuing professional development and proficiency in accordance with RCCP/AHCS/HCPC guidelines

Experience

Essential

* Good basic knowledge of Cardiology
* Experience of clinical practice through on the job experience or clinical placements.
* Knowledge of Cardiac Implantable Device testing and programming in implant and follow up including remote monitoring
* Knowledge of interventional procedures including: PCI, PPCI, cardiac catheterisation.
* Knowledge, experience and awareness of other areas of Cardiac Physiology including exercise,ambulatory monitoring,echocardiography and intervention
* Knowledge of professional standards and national guidance surrounding area of expertise

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

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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).