Job summary
- Main area
- Cardio Vascular and Thoracic
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-CL010724
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £35,392.00 £42,618.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata.
- Closing
- 11/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 22/07/2024
Employer heading
Specialist Cardiac Physiologist
Band 6
Job overview
: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role
Main duties of the job
A permanent band 6 Specialised Cardiac Physiologist position has become available in our busy CRM and cath lab department. The post is included in our R&R reward scheme which will see the appointed applicant receive a £5000 bonus payment after two years of continuous employment.
The successful applicant will have at least one year post qualification experience in CRM and lab and must be contributing to one of the cardiac physiologist on call rosters. Most full time cardiac physiologists at UHS work four days of 8am-6pm.
We were delighted to achieve Foundation Trust status in October 2011 and today we provide services to over 1.9 million people living in Southampton and south Hampshire, as well as specialist services to more than 3 million people living in southern England and the Channel Islands.
We are proud to be a major centre for teaching and research in partnership with the University of Southampton, the Medical Research Council and the Welcome Trust.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role will include supporting the Lead Physiologists for Cardiac Rhythm Management and Invasive Cardiology, and as a training hospital the post holder will be expected to work with and teach junior members of staff and trainees. The cardiac physiologists at UHS provide two on-call services, one for emergency device checks and one for emergency cath lab procedures. The successful will be expected to contribute to at least one of these rosters as part of this post.
All physiologists working within EP/CRM are actively encouraged and assisted to undertake BHRS and/or IBHRE exams and are fully supported with their PDP. We are extensively involved in device trials and research, including becoming the first UK centre to implant the leadless Empower pacemaker in 2022.
CRM device follow-up at UHS incorporates all aspects of post implant care including onsite and remote follow-up of adult and paediatric/ACHD patients. Devices followed-up range from simple ILRs through to CRT-Ds and subcutaneous ICDs. We have the largest CIED remote follow-up population in the UK.
Device implants in the cath lab include loop recorders; pacemakers (including leadless systems); ICDs (transvenous and subcutaneous); CRT-P/Ds (CS and endocardial LV leads); complex paediatric/ACHD implants and pulmonary artery monitors. The CRM physiologists also support the regional lead extraction service and surgical epicardial device implants.
We have 4 dedicated cardiac catheter laboratories (with two specialising in CRM), with an additional lab due to be built in 2024. There are five Consultant Electrophysiologists (plus two visiting Consultants from other Trusts) and four Heart Failure Consultants, all of whom implant complex devices. As such, the CIED patient population is set to continue expanding rapidly over the next few years.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications / training required
Essential criteria
- BSc in Clinical Physiology
- Immediate Life Support qualified
Desirable criteria
- Working towards relevant professional accreditation
- Working toward or having RCCP voluntary registration
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
- Broad knowledge of a wide range of tests and techniques performed by Cardiac Physiologists
- Consolidated post qualification experience in a technical role within a cardiology department (providing evidence of competency achievement)
- Good understanding of the overall service requirements and of own role in the maintenance of an efficient service
- Good IT skills – able to record results into a range of databases
Desirable criteria
- Some experience in teaching and training
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills at all levels internal and external to the department
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of junior staff Interview/application X
- Able to act on own initiative and work independently with consideration to the team working efficiently
- Self-motivated and effective when working under pressure Interview/application X
- Able to motivate others
- Excellent patient manner and communication, to create a relaxed environment in order to obtain the best quality results from any test performed
- To perform tests with an appreciation of individual patient needs, age, clinical condition, emotional state and cultural differences
- Able to analyse tests, assessing test results against acceptability criteria
- Able to competently perform role in emergency situations and to maintain concentration and composure in highly stressful situations
- Awareness of the boundaries in which to operate with an appreciation of own limitations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sian Mackay
- Job title
- Deputy Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381208618
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