Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Physiology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CAR-SO-2100-A
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Salary
- £37,338 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Cardiac Physiologist - CTC
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Are you a qualified Clinical Physiologist looking to join an enthusiastic and dynamic team in the south east of England? Come and join us at Southend University Hospital by the sea where we strive to provide high quality care for every patient, every time and visit the longest pier in the UK!
We have an exciting Band 6 Clinical Physiologist opportunity to help with increasing demand in our Heart and Chest department (Cardiorespiratory) which provides a wide range of cardiac and respiratory invasive and non-invasive investigations including Echocardiography, ambulatory monitoring, pacing, complex device implants and follow-up, left heart and right heart catheterisation, physiologist led ILR implantation service, Holter monitoring and ETT stress echo.
Respiratory tests include full lung function, reversibility, bronchial challenge tests, hypoxic challenge test, capillary blood gases, respiratory muscle testing, overnight pulse oximetry and partial polysomnography and Cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
You should already hold the BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent and either have or looking to gain AHCS registration and be willing to maintain CPD
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to carry out a wide range of cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures to a specialist level ensuring accurate outcomes and reports which are produced to a high standard, to work effectively within a wide multidisciplinary, upholding Trust values of Respectful, Excellent and Compassionate and to assist in the training of the apprentice Physiologists and Student Physiologists within the department.
You will undertake work in a timely and efficient way, meeting deadlines and keeping senior colleagues informed of changes in own technical workload and maintain clinical documentation and databases as directed, to participate in the provision of data for statistical analysis and to adhere to departmental standards of record keeping with respect to accuracy, timeliness of completion and confidentiality.
You will be expected to exercise initiative and judgement in solving problems related to own technical workload, whilst keeping others informed and recognising when there is a need to refer problems to senior colleagues and being responsive to advice given.
Your role will involve dealing with telephone queries from patients, relatives, general practitioners etc in a calm and professional manner, providing testing in the community where appropriate and any other duties as requested by Senior Chief Clinical Physiologist and Principal Physiologist.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you a qualified Clinical Physiologist looking to join an enthusiastic and dynamic team? Then we want to hear from you!
Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.
We look forward to your application!
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 1 year in Band 5 role
Desirable criteria
- 2 years experience at band 5 level cardiac physiology
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Professional accreditation in echocardiography or devices (e.g. BSE, IBHRE etc)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Mark Passey
- Job title
- Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 44 36027
- Additional information
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