Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist (Invasive)

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

• MSc Clinical Science (Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory and Sleep Sciences) or other relevant Level 7 academic qualification or BTEC / HNC in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurements or BSc in Clinical Physiology with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate working at Masters / Academic Level 7 level
• BHRS/IBHRE/EHRA accreditation in CRM or EP
• Registration with RCCP, AHCS or HCPC
• Demonstrate Continual Professional Development

Desirable

• Immediate Life Support
• Teaching or Managerial Qualification/ Experience
• Registered as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC
• Active membership of the BHRS

Experience

Essential

• Experience performing simple and complex cardiac device follow up to a high standard and according to BHRS guidelines, both in person and remotely
• Experience performing simple and complex cardiac device implants to a high standard and according to BHRS guidelines
• Experience in providing specialised, unsupervised diagnostic reports to an appropriate level and can appropriately highlight any urgent finding
• High volume of training and support to junior members of staff, Specialist Registrars or other medical professionals is expected
• Experience of providing a wide range of invasive and noninvasive investigations
• Experience in leadership, supervision and assessment

Desirable

• Experience delivering research, audit or service improvement projects
• Experience performing cardiac electrophysiology studies
• Experience in supporting surgeries, MRIs and Radiotherapy for patients with cardiac devices

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

• Ability to communicate well with patients and colleagues
• Excellent ability to prioritise own workload
• Positive approach to work
• Show initiative and be responsive to service needs
• Excellent organisational skills
• Highly motivated to provide a quality service
• Be professional at all times
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal skills
• Ability to self-educate and continuously improve
• Excellent IT skills, computer literacy to a high level
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Must be reliable and have a flexible approach to meet service demands
• Maintain infection control standards within the department

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

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Employer's website

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