Job summary
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust are currently looking for a Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist to join our fast paced, BSE accredited department. If you are an experienced cardiac physiologist with a desire to work for a forward thinking department and the drive to constantly improve, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.
As a highly specialised physiologist your main duties will be the provision of high quality echo studies ranging from standard TTE to advanced techniques such as stress echo and contrast studies.
You will also play an active role in the training program at NUH, providing quality practical and theoretical teaching to junior team members and clinical colleagues.
As a band 7 physiologist you will assist the echo lead and non invasive manager in daily management of the team and act as a role model for colleagues.
This is a Trust wide post and the successful candidate will be expected to work at both our hospitals. You will also be required to participate in the provision of the out of hours emergency echo service across both sites.
About us
The echo team at NUH are a friendly, experienced and highly skilled group of physiologists with a wide range of experience in different echo specialities. We are supported by our team of adult imaging and paediatric consultants and work closely with them to provide and develop a high quality service.
We are very proud of our BSE accredited status and we are continually looking for ways to improve and ensure we are providing the best possible care for our patients and support for our team.
The department holds twice weekly consultant led review meetings, bi monthly time out sessions for CPD and a yearly BSE accredited echo training day. You will also be supported to attend national courses and conferences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing basic and advanced transthoracic echo reports to a high standard.
Training of junior team members and clinicians.
Experience in a range of diagnostics is desirable in order for you to support and advise colleagues when required.
Please see job description for full details of the role responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing basic and advanced transthoracic echo reports to a high standard.
Training of junior team members and clinicians.
Experience in a range of diagnostics is desirable in order for you to support and advise colleagues when required.
Please see job description for full details of the role responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Achieved Qualifications/years experience
Desirable
Post Graduate Qualification
Essential
Voluntary registration
Essential
Continued Prof Development
Essential
- Evidence/demonstrated CPD
Management experience
Essential
- Evidence/demonstrated first line management experience.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience
Essential
- Achieved Qualifications/years experience
Desirable
Post Graduate Qualification
Essential
Voluntary registration
Essential
Continued Prof Development
Essential
- Evidence/demonstrated CPD
Management experience
Essential
- Evidence/demonstrated first line management experience.
Desirable
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).