Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our busy and dynamicPhysiology Team at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Our internationally renowned Cardiothoracic Directorate provides secondary and tertiary Cardiac and transplantation services to the North of England and beyond. The successful applicant will therefore be working at the cutting edge of cardiology with a department which has a strong emphasis on individual professional development.
The department is split over to sites and successful applicants will be expected to rotate between sites.
- Interview Date : 15 August 2023
- 30 Hours/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
Cardiac Services is a department within a tertiary Cardiac Centre which undertakes highly specialised diagnostic and interventional procedures for adult and paediatric patients from local, regional and supra regional referrals.
Applicants must have relevant experience and have appropriate registrationwith the ability to work independently in the performance and reporting ECG, Ambulatory ECG and Exercise tolerance testing.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participate in the delivery of a specialist clinical service and deliver a high standard of care to all patients To lead the ECG service, managing the day to day running of 12 lead ECG, Ambulatory ECG and Exercise Tolerance Testing. Managing Electronic Rostering system for ECG staff. Continue theoretical and practical training via experiential learning and designated advanced course attendances in order to further develop a specialist area of practice Contribute to the delivery of training within the department.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you
Job description
Job responsibilities
Participate in the delivery of a specialist clinical service and deliver a high standard of care to all patients To lead the ECG service, managing the day to day running of 12 lead ECG, Ambulatory ECG and Exercise Tolerance Testing. Managing Electronic Rostering system for ECG staff. Continue theoretical and practical training via experiential learning and designated advanced course attendances in order to further develop a specialist area of practice Contribute to the delivery of training within the department.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Underpinning specialist theoretical knowledge of a wide range of cardiac investigations, procedures and associated pathology and physiology.
- Understanding of patient confidentiality and the Data Protection Act.
- Good familiarity with medical technology.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of highly specialist cardiac investigations and procedures.
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to deliver practical and theoretical training to junior staff.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Effective report writing skills.
- Immediate Life Support Skills.
- Proven organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work alone and as a member of a team
- Good analytical and judgement skills
- Good IT skills.
- Basic manual handling skills.
- Evidence of role expansion.
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support skills.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Post-qualification experience as a Cardiac Physiologist with evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Recent prior experience delivering practical and theoretical training programmes
- Audit / Research and Development experience
QUALIFICATIO NS EDUCATION
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent.
- RCCP (Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists) voluntary registration
- Immediate Life Support certification
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support certification.
- Recognised training / assessor qualifications.
- Full driving licence
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Underpinning specialist theoretical knowledge of a wide range of cardiac investigations, procedures and associated pathology and physiology.
- Understanding of patient confidentiality and the Data Protection Act.
- Good familiarity with medical technology.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of highly specialist cardiac investigations and procedures.
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to deliver practical and theoretical training to junior staff.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Effective report writing skills.
- Immediate Life Support Skills.
- Proven organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work alone and as a member of a team
- Good analytical and judgement skills
- Good IT skills.
- Basic manual handling skills.
- Evidence of role expansion.
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support skills.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Post-qualification experience as a Cardiac Physiologist with evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Recent prior experience delivering practical and theoretical training programmes
- Audit / Research and Development experience
QUALIFICATIO NS EDUCATION
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent.
- RCCP (Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists) voluntary registration
- Immediate Life Support certification
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support certification.
- Recognised training / assessor qualifications.
- Full driving licence
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).
