Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available to join the Cardiology team at Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust to work as a Cardiac Physiologist.
You will need to communicate, as appropriate, with patients, staff and other concerned parties, to ensure best quality service delivery in terms of patient satisfaction, efficiency and effectiveness. Applicants must be empathetic with patients, have good verbal communication skills and must already be qualified to SCST Certificate of Competency level.
The successful applicant will perform the full range of non-invasive cardiac investigations, including exercise stress testing, ambulatory recording/analysis, pacemaker implants, Cardiac Angiography and follow up clinics.
Consideration will be given to those currently awaiting exam results.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will continue to perform routine ECGs throughout the trust and fit ambulatory ECG and BP recorders and issue Event recorders. Additional training will also include Ambulatory Analysis of ECG & BP, Event recorder issuing and reporting, Exercise testing as second person and helping with Stress Echos & TOEs.
The applicant will also be responsible for their own admin work connected to their patient procedures performed and also to assist any colleagues with theirs if needed.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by ourflexible working optionsand by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information -inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
Please click below to view our EDI page:Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Society for Cardiological Science and Technology
- Certificate in Electrocardiography
- Foundation Degree/Equivalent
Desirable
Personal
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
Desirable
- Able to give presentations to colleagues and students
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use a wide range of Cardiac equipment
- Basic knowledge of all Cardiac Diagnostic tests
- Ability to work autonomously in execution of their work under the guidance of their supervisor
Desirable
- Able to analyse and assess complex information, scientific, technical and medical literature
- Able to identify problems with medical equipment; investigate, test and report actions with senior colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Society for Cardiological Science and Technology
- Certificate in Electrocardiography
- Foundation Degree/Equivalent
Desirable
Personal
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
Desirable
- Able to give presentations to colleagues and students
Skills
Essential
- Ability to use a wide range of Cardiac equipment
- Basic knowledge of all Cardiac Diagnostic tests
- Ability to work autonomously in execution of their work under the guidance of their supervisor
Desirable
- Able to analyse and assess complex information, scientific, technical and medical literature
- Able to identify problems with medical equipment; investigate, test and report actions with senior colleagues
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).
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).
