Job summary
A vacant full time position, for a Specialised Physiologist has arisen in the Cardio-Respiratory Department!
We are committed to meeting the needs of modern healthcare and providing the best possible services to our patients; as a result we have an exciting opportunity, which represents great career opportunities for the right person.The successful candidate will be an RCCP registered Physiologist with sufficient number of years' post qualification experience.It is important that the candidate can demonstrate flexibility, good communication skills, and the ability to work as a team member.The candidate will work alongside fellow Consultants, nurses and other Healthcare professionals to ensure high standards are maintained across the organization.
This post is based in Whiston Hospital and requires that you work flexibly across Whiston and St Helens site.
We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 350,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man. We are also a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.
Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.
Interview Date : TBC
Main duties of the job
- Provides fully comprehensive, unsupervised reports of a highly professional standard in a range of procedures
- Uses clinical judgements to act on reports in an unsupervised way.
- Clinical supervision of testing
- Assist staff training programs for all levels of staff.
- Peer evaluation of competency levels.
- Stock control and consumable costs in this area.
- Assist in the initiation of research and audit programs in order to review services and to monitor
- Deputise for other service leads in their absence.
- Participate in on call service and provide out of hours sessions when required.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Provides fully comprehensive, unsupervised reports of a highly professional standard in a range of procedures
- Uses clinical judgements to act on reports in an unsupervised way.
- Clinical supervision of testing
- Assist staff training programs for all levels of staff.
- Peer evaluation of competency levels.
- Stock control and consumable costs in this area.
- Assist in the initiation of research and audit programs in order to review services and to monitor
- Deputise for other service leads in their absence.
- Participate in on call service and provide out of hours sessions when required.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deliver clinical skills and knowledge unsupervised across a wide range of basic and specialised clinical procedures.
- Be proficient in a in a range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures.
- Provide high quality care for patients.
- Required to deliver complex information and instruction in a sensitive manner taking into account the diverse needs of all patients regardless of their age and abilities.
- Required on a regular basis to communicate information concerning patients and their test results, giving advice and recommendations to a wide range of staff groups.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures are all current and correct.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists with the delivery of education programs in a broad range of subjects to a variety of staff throughout the Trus
- Actively participates in the mentorship arrangement and takes an active interest in liaising with Higher Education Institutes providing teaching and placements when required.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Participate in national and local audits
- Ensure compliance with all Trust research governance procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Provides fully comprehensive, unsupervised reports of a highly professional standard in a range of procedures
- Uses clinical judgements to act on reports in an unsupervised way.
- Clinical supervision of testing
- Assist staff training programs for all levels of staff.
- Peer evaluation of competency levels.
- Stock control and consumable costs in this area.
- Assist in the initiation of research and audit programs in order to review services and to monitor
- Deputise for other service leads in their absence.
- Participate in on call service and provide out of hours sessions when required.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deliver clinical skills and knowledge unsupervised across a wide range of basic and specialised clinical procedures.
- Be proficient in a in a range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures.
- Provide high quality care for patients.
- Required to deliver complex information and instruction in a sensitive manner taking into account the diverse needs of all patients regardless of their age and abilities.
- Required on a regular basis to communicate information concerning patients and their test results, giving advice and recommendations to a wide range of staff groups.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures are all current and correct.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists with the delivery of education programs in a broad range of subjects to a variety of staff throughout the Trus
- Actively participates in the mentorship arrangement and takes an active interest in liaising with Higher Education Institutes providing teaching and placements when required.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Participate in national and local audits
- Ensure compliance with all Trust research governance procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Cardiac Clinical Physiology or equivalent experience.
- RCCP registration.
- ILS
- Experience within a specialist field {BSE/NASPE/BPG}
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in a broad range of cardiac and respiratory tests.
- Specialist knowledge in a range of cardiac and respiratory tests.
- Supervision of staff
- Participate in on call / out of hours service.
Desirable
- Educational / Mentorship experience
- Managerial experience
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in addition to working independently
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment, using highly technical equipment in a safe manner producing complex, unsupervised reports
- Ability to work with patients and provide high quality care, imparting information, instruction and results in a sensitive manner
- Excellent organisational skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Cardiac Clinical Physiology or equivalent experience.
- RCCP registration.
- ILS
- Experience within a specialist field {BSE/NASPE/BPG}
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience in a broad range of cardiac and respiratory tests.
- Specialist knowledge in a range of cardiac and respiratory tests.
- Supervision of staff
- Participate in on call / out of hours service.
Desirable
- Educational / Mentorship experience
- Managerial experience
Skills
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in addition to working independently
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment, using highly technical equipment in a safe manner producing complex, unsupervised reports
- Ability to work with patients and provide high quality care, imparting information, instruction and results in a sensitive manner
- Excellent organisational skills
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).
