Job summary
Chief Cardiac Physiologist
Division: Unplanned & Integrated Care
Band: 6-7
Salary: £35,392 - £50,056 per annum/pro rata (Band 6 developmental role will be considered)
Interview Date: 14th September 2023
Due to the planned development of Rochester Healthy Living Centre and Sheppey Community Hospital as Community Diagnostic Centres we are looking for a new band 7 to join our team. To be eligible for the band 7 role you will either need BSE or BHRS accreditation (or equivalent). We welcome applications from qualified physiologists with at least one year post qualification experience without BSE or BHRS, but you would be employed as a band 6 with full support given to achieve accreditation in one (or both) areas of specialism.
You will be based with the main Cardiorespiratory team at Medway Maritime Hospital but any BSE accredited Echocardiography staff will need to rotate through the Community Diagnostic Centres.
There will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to learn Echo or Pacing and rotate through the Cardiac Catheter Suite. We are a friendly team and happy to support development in these areas.
There will be a requirement for 7 day working in the Community Diagnostic Centres in the future.
Main duties of the job
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Cardiac Physiologist to join our busy but friendly and supportive team. You should have be able to offer independent practice in either Echo or Pacing and extensive experience is expected in at least one of these areas. Alternatively you would be employed as a band 6 and train in at least one speciality with full support will be given to achieve this. A minimum of 1 year post qualification experience as a cardiac physiologist is essential for the band 6 role.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
In addition to working independently in either Echo or Devices, experience of the other speciality will be an advantage and we will encourage and support you to gain the appropriate accreditation. You will have ideally have experience of working in the Cardiac Catheter Suite undertaking routine cases and PCIs and PPCIs.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have a busy echo service, For the right candidate there will be the opportunity to participate in Physiologist Led Valve Clinics and ACHD clinics. We are hoping to expand our echo service by recruiting an imaging consultant who can help us to develop stress echo.
We have 3 Device Consultants and our pacing service is equally busy with Brady and Complex implants and device follow up.
In our cath lab we perform routine angio and PCI with IVUS and FFR, including a small number of pPCI .
The successful postholder must have a BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent and be on the RCCP register, hold a current ILS in addition to BSE or BHRS accreditation.
Specialise in echocardiography or complex rhythm management providing full technical analysis and interpretation of results for medical staff, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Echo specialists will perform the full range of echo clinics including Physiologist Led Valve Clinics, bubble and contrast studies, ACHD clinics and assisting with TOE.
Device specialists will manage and run complex device and pacemaker clinics, identifying patients who require cardiologist review. Adapt programmes, in accordance with the guidelines of the British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group, and without medical supervision, making complex judgements to ensure that any patient who is unwell is assessed, diagnosed and referred as required.
Undertake the Physiologists role in the cath lab for diagnostic angiography and PCI.
Undertake all basic investigations to diagnose heart disease, and produce factual reports as required.
Make judgements on the severity of results, ensuring medical staff are informed immediately of any life threatening or urgent investigation results.
Undertake the range of highly complex investigations and produce full technical analysis and interpretation of results.
Ensure that all the correct procedures for dealing with urgent and non-urgent results are adhered to, supporting the junior staff at all times.
Support our specialist Cardiac Nursing Team in the delivery of their services across coronary heart disease, heart failure and arrhythmia.
Participate and/or take the lead as a member of the resuscitation team if required when an emergency occurs in the department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have a busy echo service, For the right candidate there will be the opportunity to participate in Physiologist Led Valve Clinics and ACHD clinics. We are hoping to expand our echo service by recruiting an imaging consultant who can help us to develop stress echo.
We have 3 Device Consultants and our pacing service is equally busy with Brady and Complex implants and device follow up.
In our cath lab we perform routine angio and PCI with IVUS and FFR, including a small number of pPCI .
The successful postholder must have a BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent and be on the RCCP register, hold a current ILS in addition to BSE or BHRS accreditation.
Specialise in echocardiography or complex rhythm management providing full technical analysis and interpretation of results for medical staff, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Echo specialists will perform the full range of echo clinics including Physiologist Led Valve Clinics, bubble and contrast studies, ACHD clinics and assisting with TOE.
Device specialists will manage and run complex device and pacemaker clinics, identifying patients who require cardiologist review. Adapt programmes, in accordance with the guidelines of the British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group, and without medical supervision, making complex judgements to ensure that any patient who is unwell is assessed, diagnosed and referred as required.
Undertake the Physiologists role in the cath lab for diagnostic angiography and PCI.
Undertake all basic investigations to diagnose heart disease, and produce factual reports as required.
Make judgements on the severity of results, ensuring medical staff are informed immediately of any life threatening or urgent investigation results.
Undertake the range of highly complex investigations and produce full technical analysis and interpretation of results.
Ensure that all the correct procedures for dealing with urgent and non-urgent results are adhered to, supporting the junior staff at all times.
Support our specialist Cardiac Nursing Team in the delivery of their services across coronary heart disease, heart failure and arrhythmia.
Participate and/or take the lead as a member of the resuscitation team if required when an emergency occurs in the department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology
- BSE or BHRS accreditation held , RCCP, ILS/MHLS and ASCST
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert in Echocardiography or Pacing
- Able to use all internal IT systems
Desirable
- Experience of participation in research projects with current GCP
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience for B7 role
- Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience for Band 6 role
Desirable
- Experience in simple pacing implants and follow up and all cath lab procedures
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communications skills
- Leadership skills and influencing ability
Other Criteria
Essential
- Good team worker
- Ability to work flexibly
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology
- BSE or BHRS accreditation held , RCCP, ILS/MHLS and ASCST
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert in Echocardiography or Pacing
- Able to use all internal IT systems
Desirable
- Experience of participation in research projects with current GCP
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience for B7 role
- Minimum of 1 year post qualification experience for Band 6 role
Desirable
- Experience in simple pacing implants and follow up and all cath lab procedures
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communications skills
- Leadership skills and influencing ability
Other Criteria
Essential
- Good team worker
- Ability to work flexibly
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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).
