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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
241-222CDC-24-A
Employer
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Bolton Hospital
Town
Bolton
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59

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Specialised Cardiac Clinical Physiologist

NHS AfC: Band 6

 


 

Job overview

Bolton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cardiac Investigation Unit have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialised Clinical Physiologist to join our busy and friendly team to support services within the Community Diagnostic Centre.  The successful candidate will be integral in developing an ambulatory monitoring service for GP’s. 

Main duties of the job

This role would be ideal for a physiologist interested in working in ECG analysis and ambulatory monitor fitting.  The role will initially be assisting in the development and implementation of an ambulatory monitoring service at the CDC.  You will be expected to triage the referral selecting the most appropriate monitor and duration of monitoring period.   You will also be expected to analyse the recording and generate a report to send to the requesting GP. There will be support available from within the Cardiac Investigation Unit.

Working for our organisation

Royal Bolton Hospital has a great reputation for supporting staff, celebrating success and continued service development.

We are one of the North West’s busiest acute NHS foundations trusts, serving people across Bolton and other parts of Greater Manchester and are amongst the best in the region for several of our services.

The Trust is currently underway with building the Bolton College of Medical Sciences, a state of the art, vocational, professional skills and training facility, which is due completion in 2024. 

We aim to:

  • Provide every person the best treatment, in the best place, every time
  • Be a great place to work
  • Spend our money wisely
  • Make our hospital and buildings fit for the future
  • Join up services to improve the health of the people of Bolton
  • Develop partnerships across Greater Manchester to improve services

The Trust offers fantastic Staff Benefits, ranging from salary sacrifice schemes, including Cars, Technology and Cycling, to an onsite gym and local store discounts.

In return for your commitment to Bolton we can offer you a fantastic place to work, within a high-performing, very stable Trust, alongside amazing colleagues with one goal ‘to provide the best care for our patients’. This isn’t an idle boast as we can demonstrate from our last two CQC inspections (rated ‘Good’ both times), annual reports and our excellent clinical and financial performance. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Further information about the role  can be found in the job description and person specification attached to this advert. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
  • RCCP membership or evidence of eligibility to apply
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
Desirable criteria
  • ILS (Immediate Life Support)

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team

Knowledge Training & Expertise

Essential criteria
  • Have a strong underpinning knowledge of resting ECG’s
  • Experience in fitting, analysing and interpretation of ambulatory ECG monitoring
  • Ability to produce a written report to include interpretation of ECG during symptomatic events

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Susan Tidy
Job title
Department Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01204 390565
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