Chief Cardiac Physiologist

Job overview

Are you passionate about caring for patients? Do you share the commitment to place the patient at the centre of everything you do?

An excellent opportunity has arisen within our Cardiac Diagnostic Department for the above post.

Applications are invited from patient focused individuals who would like the opportunity to work in a busy department performing highly specialist cardiac diagnostic investigations.

The successful applicant will possess highly specialized skills in Echocardiography and/or Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) and will be able to lead/manage an area within the department (depending on service requirements).

The successful applicant will have a minimum of two years’ experience as a Band 6 Senior Cardiac Physiologist.  You will be an independent practitioner in adult echocardiography and/or CRM. Experience of cardiac catheterization (diagnostic), permanent pacemaker implants, physiologist led Exercise tolerance tests and Holter analysis is essential.

BSc Healthcare Science or BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology level, or equivalent for this post is essential.

Anyone applying for a position which involves a regulated activity will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service  check and that the disclosure will, where appropriate to the role, include information against the Independent Safeguarding Authority barred lists for working with children or working with adults or both.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

• To provide/organize a service that carries out timely diagnostic investigations.

• Responsibility for the day to day management of a section of the Cardiac Diagnostic Services department, ensuring provision of a quality service.
• Train and support other staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide a high quality diagnostic service to the Cardiac Diagnostic department within the Medical Business Unit.
• To perform a broad range of diagnostic Cardiology and pulmonary function investigations with an emphasis on particular speciality in echocardiography, cardiac pacing or angiography.