Job summary
Cardiac Investigations developed our services to include a Physiologist-led Pacing and High Voltage service with extensive home monitoring and large numbers of new implants of brady, tachy and CRT devices.
We take pride in our Physiologist led services including Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic's, Complex Echocardiography, TILT table testing and Loop Recorder implants.
We have a comprehensive Heart Failure service as part of a truly multi-disciplinary team.
High volume complex PCI (including frequent retrogrades) with routine use of IVUS, OCT, laser and rotablation delivered through 2 cath labs.
We have all the facilities of a tertiary-equivalent Centre, including a modern digital echo lab performing the full range of complex scans, satellite echo and CRM clinics and the support of proactive Cardiologists.The right candidate will have BSc or equivalent. In return, we will pay a Recruitment and Retention bonus in line with the UHN and will give you the opportunity and support to gain experience in Cardiac Rhythm Management and support further education in respect to the IBHRE/BHRS if you are not already accredited.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will involve working in the cath lab performing Angiograms and PCI
Dependent on experience you will also be running CRM clinic's and remote monitoring
Dependent on experience you will be performing implants
Some non-invasive diagnostic tests, e.g ETT/TILTS/Analysis
**Please note that this is NOT a vacancy for Echocardiography, this is Cath lab and CRM only**
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals
Job description
Job responsibilities
Cardiology at Northampton General Hospital has seen exponential growth over the last 3 years. We are therefore looking for an intuitive Senior/Chief Cardiac Physiologist to join our young and dynamic team. In return we offer a recruitment and retention bonus in line with the UHN.
Banding will be dependent on accreditation.
We have developed our services to include a Physiologist-led Pacing and High Voltage service with extensive home monitoring and large numbers of new implants of brady, tachy and CRT devices.
We take pride in our Physiologist led services including Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinics, Complex Echocardiography, TILT table testing and Loop Recorder implants.
We offer community hospital clinics and home visits for many of our pacemaker and ICD patients and currently deliver Echos in the new CDC hubs.
We have a comprehensive Heart Failure service as part of a truly multi-disciplinary team, including Physiologist-led CRT optimisation and follow up clinics.
High volume complex PCI (including frequent retrogrades) with routine use of IVUS, OCT, laser and rotablation delivered through 2 cath labs.
All of our Cardiac Physiologists are trained to the highest level and can work independently with all diagnostic tests within Cardiac Investigations, including, Complex implants, follow-ups, all areas of PCI and rhythm analysis. Our device service includes all aspects of CRM implants and Follow-ups; this includes CSP Pacing, SICDs and leadless pacing.
We have a fully paperless pacing system and all of our patients are being followed up on home monitoring, this gives us the flexibility and availability to work from home at times.
We have all the facilities of a tertiary-equivalent Centre, including a modern digital echo lab performing the full range of complex scans, satellite echo clinics and the support of our proactive Cardiologists.
We run a weekly CRM MDT meeting with the leading device consultant to discuss any issues which have been detected.
We regularly hold training sessions to maintain CPD, these are supported by the device reps.
There are exciting opportunities here for the right candidate and we would love to hear from those who have the CRM accreditation and are looking for the next step in their career or someone who is looking to become accredited with support of the skilled cardiac Physiologists in NGH.
We are a forward thinking and friendly department which rewards our staff for their work. We offer flexible working, investment in training and equipment as well as exposure to advanced implants and follow ups.
Northampton General and Kettering General are working collaboratively so there is extended support from Physiologists and consultants across both sites; but there is NOT an expectation to work across sites, this post is for NGH.
All of our Cardiac Physiologists are trained to the highest level and can work independently across all areas of the department
Job description
Job responsibilities
Cardiology at Northampton General Hospital has seen exponential growth over the last 3 years. We are therefore looking for an intuitive Senior/Chief Cardiac Physiologist to join our young and dynamic team. In return we offer a recruitment and retention bonus in line with the UHN.
Banding will be dependent on accreditation.
We have developed our services to include a Physiologist-led Pacing and High Voltage service with extensive home monitoring and large numbers of new implants of brady, tachy and CRT devices.
We take pride in our Physiologist led services including Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinics, Complex Echocardiography, TILT table testing and Loop Recorder implants.
We offer community hospital clinics and home visits for many of our pacemaker and ICD patients and currently deliver Echos in the new CDC hubs.
We have a comprehensive Heart Failure service as part of a truly multi-disciplinary team, including Physiologist-led CRT optimisation and follow up clinics.
High volume complex PCI (including frequent retrogrades) with routine use of IVUS, OCT, laser and rotablation delivered through 2 cath labs.
All of our Cardiac Physiologists are trained to the highest level and can work independently with all diagnostic tests within Cardiac Investigations, including, Complex implants, follow-ups, all areas of PCI and rhythm analysis. Our device service includes all aspects of CRM implants and Follow-ups; this includes CSP Pacing, SICDs and leadless pacing.
We have a fully paperless pacing system and all of our patients are being followed up on home monitoring, this gives us the flexibility and availability to work from home at times.
We have all the facilities of a tertiary-equivalent Centre, including a modern digital echo lab performing the full range of complex scans, satellite echo clinics and the support of our proactive Cardiologists.
We run a weekly CRM MDT meeting with the leading device consultant to discuss any issues which have been detected.
We regularly hold training sessions to maintain CPD, these are supported by the device reps.
There are exciting opportunities here for the right candidate and we would love to hear from those who have the CRM accreditation and are looking for the next step in their career or someone who is looking to become accredited with support of the skilled cardiac Physiologists in NGH.
We are a forward thinking and friendly department which rewards our staff for their work. We offer flexible working, investment in training and equipment as well as exposure to advanced implants and follow ups.
Northampton General and Kettering General are working collaboratively so there is extended support from Physiologists and consultants across both sites; but there is NOT an expectation to work across sites, this post is for NGH.
All of our Cardiac Physiologists are trained to the highest level and can work independently across all areas of the department
Person Specification
Training and experience
Essential
- BSc or equivalent in health care sciences
- Previous experience within interventional cardiology
- Ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Previous experience working within the NHS
- RCCP registration
- IBHRE/BHRS
- experience in using all CRM companies for FU and implant
training
Essential
- Exposure to brady and tachy followup
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous practical experience in a broad range of basic and advanced Cardiac investigations.
- Experience in device follow up and implants
- Experience in PCI
- Experience in rhythm recognition
- Staff management and team working skills
- Ability to work under pressure and without peer support
Desirable
- Previous experience in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- sound knowledge of invasive and non-invasive cardiology and able to demonstrate competence in performing a range of techniques
- Able to perform and report unsupervised on a range of electrocardiographic investigations
- Broad knowledge of technical cardiology including practice with a wide array of complex technical equipment.
- Able to organise own workload and that of other staff within specialised area
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
Person Specification
Training and experience
Essential
- BSc or equivalent in health care sciences
- Previous experience within interventional cardiology
- Ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Previous experience working within the NHS
- RCCP registration
- IBHRE/BHRS
- experience in using all CRM companies for FU and implant
training
Essential
- Exposure to brady and tachy followup
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous practical experience in a broad range of basic and advanced Cardiac investigations.
- Experience in device follow up and implants
- Experience in PCI
- Experience in rhythm recognition
- Staff management and team working skills
- Ability to work under pressure and without peer support
Desirable
- Previous experience in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- sound knowledge of invasive and non-invasive cardiology and able to demonstrate competence in performing a range of techniques
- Able to perform and report unsupervised on a range of electrocardiographic investigations
- Broad knowledge of technical cardiology including practice with a wide array of complex technical equipment.
- Able to organise own workload and that of other staff within specialised area
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
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).
