Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Cardiac Physiologist
Band 6
Job overview
Due to service expansion, NUH have a vacancy for a band 6 cardiac physiologist with expertise in echo.
If you have recently achieved BSE accreditation and are looking for your next challenge then we may have the post for you.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside our large and friendly team across our sites in Nottingham. Provision of high quality echo reports will be your primary role however you will also assist in the provision of other non invasive tests.
You will be supported to develop your skills into specialist echo areas such as stress echo, adult and paediatric congenital echo, physiologist led valve surveillance and heart failure clinics.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provision of high quality TTE images and reports.
Supervision of junior team members when appropriate.
Provision of other cardiac diagnostics eg ECG analysis, ETT and tilt.
Assist the training lead in the support of trainee physiologists.
Development into specialist echo areas
Working at our three sites; QMC, City Campus and our new central Nottingham CDC.
Participation in the emergency out of hours echo service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Appropriate BSc in Physiology or equivalent.
- Achieved or working towards BSE level 2 Accreditation or Equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Professional registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 1 year post degree experience in non invasive physiology
Desirable criteria
- Experience or expertise in advanced echocardiography
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good written and verbal communication skills
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Ford
- Job title
- Echo Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01159249924
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