Chief Cardiac Physiologist

Come and be part of our Cardio Respiratory Team at Colchester Hospital.

As a Chief/Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist, you will be responsible for performing and reporting, without supervision, a wide range of Cardiac investigations. You will also be responsible for the supervision and training of fellow members of the cardiac physiology team and junior doctors.

You will be expected to run high risk satellite Pacing clinics as the sole provider and to independently run and organise the ICD service.

Please note, future requirements of the role may include travel across our acute sites.

As a Chief Cardiac Physiologist, you will be responsible for performing and reporting without supervision, a wide range of Cardiac investigations. You will also be responsible for the supervision and training of, Cardiac Physiologists, students and junior medical staff. You will also be responsible for coordinating ICD deactivation, taking responsibility for pacemaker patients. Liaising with MRI, Radiotherapy and bowel screening to give advice pre procedures. You will also be expected to take a lead in one of the services.

One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.