Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust is currently one of the largest NHS Trust in England and encompasses four hospitals based in Central and East of London. The Trust is comprised of the Barts Heart Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital, The Royal London, Whipps Cross and Newham University Hospitals. We also provide cardiac physiology services at University College London Hospital.
We are seeking a forward thinking, dynamic, and motivated individuals to work in the cardiorespiratory diagnostics service at St Bartholomew's Hospital, with regular rotation to other sites within Barts Health. The post-holder will be required to work autonomously (or will be trained, dependent on background experience) across the services.
We have a supportive environment for training and development which can include attendance at National Conferences. You will be expected to demonstrate experience consistent with this grade to support the current service and to contribute fully to the improvement and advancement of the service.
Main duties of the job
Applications from candidates who have a BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent) with a cardiology or respiratory specialism, or those with a relevant Exercise Science background will be considered. We welcome applications from Cardiac or Respiratory physiology, training will be offered to develop skills across the breath of cardiorespiratory specialisms.
If you would like to arrange a site visit, please contact David Bruce or James Malcolmson via david.bruce8@nhs.net or james.malcolmson@nhs.net respectively.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent (BSc in Exercise Sciences / Physiology).
- oBasic Life Support
Desirable
- oSCST certificate
- oImmediate life support
- oGood clinical practice
- oAttendance at ARTP or other recognised CPET interpretation course
- oSpirometry certificate
- oRegistered or working towards registration with the Academy for healthcare Science (AHCS) and/or HCPC
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of non-invasive cardiology investigations - ECG, ambulatory ECG
- oExperience conducting spirometry testing
- oExperience conducting clinical treadmill exercise tolerance testing
Desirable
- oExperience conducting full lung function testing
- oExperience conducting clinical cardiopulmonary exercise testing
- oExperience of training junior members of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of the data protection act and an understanding of patient confidentiality
- oKnowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity
Desirable
- oKnowledge of a Millennium (patient appointment system) or similar system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent (BSc in Exercise Sciences / Physiology).
- oBasic Life Support
Desirable
- oSCST certificate
- oImmediate life support
- oGood clinical practice
- oAttendance at ARTP or other recognised CPET interpretation course
- oSpirometry certificate
- oRegistered or working towards registration with the Academy for healthcare Science (AHCS) and/or HCPC
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of non-invasive cardiology investigations - ECG, ambulatory ECG
- oExperience conducting spirometry testing
- oExperience conducting clinical treadmill exercise tolerance testing
Desirable
- oExperience conducting full lung function testing
- oExperience conducting clinical cardiopulmonary exercise testing
- oExperience of training junior members of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of the data protection act and an understanding of patient confidentiality
- oKnowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity
Desirable
- oKnowledge of a Millennium (patient appointment system) or similar system
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).
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).
