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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Science Practitioner Non-Invasive

The closing date is 30 June 2025

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Cardiac Physiologist / Healthcare Science Practitioner to work as part of our Diagnostic Cardiology team across all sites. The post holder will be required to cover procedures in non-invasive areas of Cardiac Physiology. The post holder will perform the following procedures within the non-invasive service; 12 Lead ECG, ambulatory ECG/BP analysis, ETT, autonomic function testing, and Tilt Table testing.

  • To liaise with other Specialist and Highly Specialist Cardiac Clinical Physiologists in delivering services within Diagnostic Cardiology Unit
  • To deliver clinical sessions within Non-Invasive Cardiology.
  • To provide a safe, efficient, and effective Diagnostic Cardiology service to a high standard
  • To undertake clinical supervision and training of trainee Healthcare Science staff
  • To assist in the training of Cardiac Physiologists to degree level in conjunction with the departments training co-ordinator.
  • Participate in CPD, and other developmental activities
  • Responsible for participating in clinical audit activities, research and development and equipment evaluation

Main duties of the job

  • To exercise initiative as an autonomous practitioner in the Non-Invasive area of the Diagnostic Cardiology Department
  • Undertakes and reports all non-invasive tests to high level of competency
  • Undertakes the role of Lead Physiologist when performing Tilt Table Tests and Exercise Stress Tests
  • Assessment and interrogation of implantable loop recorder device
  • Assists with Right Heart Cardiac Catheterisation in conjunction with the Respiratory department at RHH
  • To work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis to ensure service needs are met
  • Prioritise and organise the clinical caseload within designated area
  • Use discretion to re-adjust plans as the clinical situation / need of the patient changes
  • Communicate and discuss service-related information to Clinical Managers
  • Communicates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure best possible care for the patient. Including giving detailed advice to other specialist professions
  • Provide reassurance to patients who are anxious about their clinical findings.
  • Immediate Life Support training (or Cardiology department specific BLS)
  • Undertake informal training by means of periodic 'in-house' assessments
  • Communicate information about specialist cardiac investigations to patients and relatives/carers including those with learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities
  • Performs analyses and interprets a wide range of highly specialist and complex cardiac investigations. Generates factual reports

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The Diagnostic Cardiology Unit provides an extensive range of non-invasive, invasive and specialist cardiac investigation to the South Yorkshire region.

Details

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0483-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc(hons) Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) / BSc(hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiology) or equivalent qualification
  • Registered or eligible to register with RCCP, AHCS or HCPC
  • SCST Diploma in Electrocardiography interpretation or willingness to undertake
  • Immediate Life Support (or Cardiology department specific Basic Life Support)

Desirable

  • SCST Part I & II SCST Certificate in Electrocardiography
  • Training/ mentoring qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Post qualification experience (Minimum of 12 months) of working as a Cardiac Physiologist/ Healthcare Science practitioner
  • Undertaken training and have demonstrable experience of working autonomously as the lead physiologist in a broad range of non-invasive investigations including provocative tests
  • Ability to identify when emergency medical intervention is required and take appropriate action
  • Undertaken training and have demonstrable experience in providing specialised, unsupervised, diagnostic reports to an appropriate level and ability to highlight any urgent findings.

Desirable

  • Experience in supervision and assessment of junior and senior members of staff.

Further Training

Essential

  • Willingness to undertake further education/ training including leadership development

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to communicate well with patients and colleagues
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and work effectively under pressure
  • Flexible approach to work including cross city working
  • Demonstrate professionalism, show initiative, and be responsive to service needs
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Highly motivated to provide a quality service
  • Ability to work independently and as a team player
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal skills
  • Ability to self-educate and continuously improve
  • Excellent IT and computer literacy skills
  • Good general health to meet demands of manual handling of patients and heavy equipment

Desirable

  • Evidence of professional development
  • Awareness of infection control standards
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc(hons) Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) / BSc(hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiology) or equivalent qualification
  • Registered or eligible to register with RCCP, AHCS or HCPC
  • SCST Diploma in Electrocardiography interpretation or willingness to undertake
  • Immediate Life Support (or Cardiology department specific Basic Life Support)

Desirable

  • SCST Part I & II SCST Certificate in Electrocardiography
  • Training/ mentoring qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Post qualification experience (Minimum of 12 months) of working as a Cardiac Physiologist/ Healthcare Science practitioner
  • Undertaken training and have demonstrable experience of working autonomously as the lead physiologist in a broad range of non-invasive investigations including provocative tests
  • Ability to identify when emergency medical intervention is required and take appropriate action
  • Undertaken training and have demonstrable experience in providing specialised, unsupervised, diagnostic reports to an appropriate level and ability to highlight any urgent findings.

Desirable

  • Experience in supervision and assessment of junior and senior members of staff.

Further Training

Essential

  • Willingness to undertake further education/ training including leadership development

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Ability to communicate well with patients and colleagues
  • Ability to prioritise own workload and work effectively under pressure
  • Flexible approach to work including cross city working
  • Demonstrate professionalism, show initiative, and be responsive to service needs
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Highly motivated to provide a quality service
  • Ability to work independently and as a team player
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal skills
  • Ability to self-educate and continuously improve
  • Excellent IT and computer literacy skills
  • Good general health to meet demands of manual handling of patients and heavy equipment

Desirable

  • Evidence of professional development
  • Awareness of infection control standards

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).

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

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).

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Non-Invasive Lead

Nicola Lee

nicolalee@nhs.net

01142714315

Details

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0483-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Supporting documents

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