Job summary
The role of Specialised Cardiology Physiologist/ Clinical Scientist is to provide a highquality, patient focused, efficient Cardiac Physiology service within Wye Valley NHSTrust.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have a high level of sensitive and effectivecommunication skills with patients, their relatives and carers, staff andcolleagues in the multidisciplinary team as required to fulfil the duties of the post particularly in critical clinical situations.
To work as an independent practitioner of the Cardiology teamTo be BSE accredited, able to perform and report own echocardiograms and to amend and validate junior physiologists echocardiogram reports (or be working towards)
To provide a highly specialised technical service in all aspects ofEchocardiography and carry out the full range of techniques currently in use including transthoracic and transoesophageal echo, tissue doppler and strain rate imaging.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Cardiac Physiology or equivalent qualification i.e. BSe Accredited Registered Nurse (Or training towards)
- Intermediate Life Support Training
- BSE/HRUK Qualified (or willingness to work towards)
Desirable
- MSc in Cardiac Health or equivalent (or willing to complete)
- The Society for Cardiology Science & Technology SCST part 1 & part 2
- The Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) Registered or NMC Registered
- Management and Leadership Qualification
- Multi-Slice Computer Tomography
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Extensive post graduate and specialisation experience in Advanced Echocardiography or Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Extensive experience of working in a technical Cardiology department.
- Ability to interpret electrocardiograms and holter monitors
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong sense of attention to detail
- Ability to present at a National level to a variety of audiences
- Ability to participate in more advanced cardiac techniques
Experience
Essential
- Prove experience post qualification in specialist area
- Experience of supervising exercise testing
- Training, teaching and supervisory experience
Desirable
- Experience of Complex Device management
- Experience of Echo/Devices
- Previous management experience.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Cardiac Physiology or equivalent qualification i.e. BSe Accredited Registered Nurse (Or training towards)
- Intermediate Life Support Training
- BSE/HRUK Qualified (or willingness to work towards)
Desirable
- MSc in Cardiac Health or equivalent (or willing to complete)
- The Society for Cardiology Science & Technology SCST part 1 & part 2
- The Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) Registered or NMC Registered
- Management and Leadership Qualification
- Multi-Slice Computer Tomography
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential
- Extensive post graduate and specialisation experience in Advanced Echocardiography or Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Extensive experience of working in a technical Cardiology department.
- Ability to interpret electrocardiograms and holter monitors
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong sense of attention to detail
- Ability to present at a National level to a variety of audiences
- Ability to participate in more advanced cardiac techniques
Experience
Essential
- Prove experience post qualification in specialist area
- Experience of supervising exercise testing
- Training, teaching and supervisory experience
Desirable
- Experience of Complex Device management
- Experience of Echo/Devices
- Previous management experience.
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
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).
