Cardiac Physiologist

To perform a range of cardiac diagnostic tests as appropriate in a Regional Cardiac Centre.

You will Supervise and assist with training of support staff and trainee physiologists.

his post is a fast track post and there is a requirement for the post holder to achieve all the set KPI’s within an 18-month period. On successful completion and sign off the post holder will advance to the AFC band 6 payscale

**Undertakes a range of cardiac diagnostic tests, including**:
Ambulatory ECG and BP monitoring.

Exercise Tolerance Testing (medical and physiologist supervised)

Cardiac event/loop recordings.

Monitoring and recording pressures, ECG and blood samples during coronary angiography/angioplasty and cardiac catheterization.

Monitoring and recording accurate measurements during pacemaker implantation.

Interrogate and analyse pacemaker function during follow-up clinics.

Assists specialist physiologist with exercise tolerance testing. Documents results of the test.

Advises medical staff of appropriate measurements during pacemaker implantation to ensure correct insertion/positioning.

Interrogates pacemakers during follow-up clinics, assisting a specialist physiologist to make safe and appropriate changes to optimise the function of the device.

HUTH is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites, are Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLaG.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.