Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

4019 - Highly Specialist Physiologist - Cardiac Devices

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Job summary

Interviews to be held 03/04/2025

An opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist to join our cardio-respiratory team at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

We are an enthusiastic, friendly, motivated team who put the care of patients first. The device team work in brady implant and follow up, complex device follow up and physiologist-led ILR implant service. The Cardiology Department also provides a cardiac ultrasound service (TTE, contrast, stress and TOE), angiography, electrocardiography including ambulatory and exercise testing, spirometry, full lung function testing and CPEX.

We are a forward thinking department that strives for excellence in all that we do. We provide a lot of training opportunities for staff and regularly host 6 university PTP students annually.

The department is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated, suitably qualified physiologist to join our cardiac devices team.

Main duties of the job

You main duties include:

Providing independent specialist support to the Cardiac Device Service in the implantation and follow-up of the full range of implantable cardiac devices (pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization therapy devices and implantable loop recorders.

Maintaining a high standard of cardiac device competency and patient care at all times.

Maintaining post graduate level accreditation in cardiac rhythm management, such as British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS) accreditation.

Explaining procedures and possible outcomes with patients prior to implantation and follow-up, with a degree of counselling regarding CIED benefits and constraints.

Developing any specialised areas of interest in cardiac devices.

Participating in clinical audit and research.

To provide multi disciplinary training across professional boundaries to a range of staff including physiologists, nurses, medical staff, and others.

Providing mentoring/WBA for staff and students.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

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Date posted

12 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9163-4019E-02-25

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

High level of clinical competence in a wide range of clinical physiological measurement procedures.
BSc Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) or eqivalent.
Post Graduate Diploma cardiac rhythm management or equivalent training and experience.
BHRS accreditation
RCCP or AHCS registration.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Health and safety procedures
Data protection and patient confidentiality

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills
Good organisational/leadership skills
Highly motivated to help in the development of the ultrasound cardiac device service
High standard of dress/professionalism
To undertake further education in the profession/health service
Ability to work effectively within a team and promote team working
Participation in CPD
Able to demonstrate commitment

Desirable

Computer skills

Value-based questions

Essential

In around 100 words please explain what motivates you to do a good job?
In around 100 words please explain how you ensure that you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team?

Experience

Essential

To have general cardiology and respiratory physiological measurement experience.

Desirable

Experience of clinical teaching in CIED management
First line management experience
Experience of clinical audit and statistical analysis

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

High level of clinical competence in a wide range of clinical physiological measurement procedures.
BSc Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) or eqivalent.
Post Graduate Diploma cardiac rhythm management or equivalent training and experience.
BHRS accreditation
RCCP or AHCS registration.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Health and safety procedures
Data protection and patient confidentiality

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills
Good organisational/leadership skills
Highly motivated to help in the development of the ultrasound cardiac device service
High standard of dress/professionalism
To undertake further education in the profession/health service
Ability to work effectively within a team and promote team working
Participation in CPD
Able to demonstrate commitment

Desirable

Computer skills

Value-based questions

Essential

In around 100 words please explain what motivates you to do a good job?
In around 100 words please explain how you ensure that you build and sustain positive working relationships within a team?

Experience

Essential

To have general cardiology and respiratory physiological measurement experience.

Desirable

Experience of clinical teaching in CIED management
First line management experience
Experience of clinical audit and statistical analysis

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.

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

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

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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