Cardiac Physiologist

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Due to internal promotion and further expansion of our cardiac services, we are pleased to offer an opportunity for a cardiac physiologist to join our team here at University Hospitals Dorset.

University Hospitals Dorset is comprised of two main sites located at Bournemouth and Poole. We are situated in the beautiful county of Dorset and are perfectly positioned between miles of golden sandy beaches, the picturesque New Forest National Park and the world heritage Jurassic coast.

We cover a large range of services across our two sites including:

  • Non-Invasive services including ambulatory monitoring, exercise tolerance testing and CPEX tests.
  • Simple and complex PCI including a 24 hour primary PCI on-call service
  • Electrophysiology studies and ablation procedures
  • Simple and complex device implantation and follow-up
  • Echocardiography including stress echo services, bubble and contrast studies and TOE

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our amazing team of highly skilled physiologists. We are passionate about providing a high level of patient care, continued training and progression and creating a supportive and inclusive working environment.

We are committed to the future of cardiac physiology and are keen to continue to train, develop and invest in our wonderful profession. If this sounds like something you can get on board with - then please get in touch.

Location: Based at Bournemouth

Interviews: TBC

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

Date posted

18 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-ME01557-A

Job locations

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Cardiac Physiologist at BSc or equivalent level or In the final year of study in the BSc Healthcare Sciences (cardiac physiology) program.

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of working in a Cardiac Physiology department with exposure to a range of diagnostic tests

Desirable

  • Competent as an independent practitioner in the following areas: Exercise Tolerance Testing / Fitting ambulatory ECG and BP monitors / Ambulatory ECG analysis

Other

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise workload and manage time efficiently

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Will be able to work as part of a team but be dynamic and self-motivated.
  • Model good behaviour and acceptable ways of communicating and challenge inacceptable behaviour

Desirable

  • Willing to train junior members and other disciplines
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Cardiac Physiologist at BSc or equivalent level or In the final year of study in the BSc Healthcare Sciences (cardiac physiology) program.

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of working in a Cardiac Physiology department with exposure to a range of diagnostic tests

Desirable

  • Competent as an independent practitioner in the following areas: Exercise Tolerance Testing / Fitting ambulatory ECG and BP monitors / Ambulatory ECG analysis

Other

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise workload and manage time efficiently

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Will be able to work as part of a team but be dynamic and self-motivated.
  • Model good behaviour and acceptable ways of communicating and challenge inacceptable behaviour

Desirable

  • Willing to train junior members and other disciplines

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

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

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Cardiac Service Manager

Louisa Collins

louisa.collins@uhd.nhs.uk

03000194999

Date posted

18 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

153-ME01557-A

Job locations

Bournemouth

Bournemouth

BH7 7DW


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