Senior Cardiac Physiologist

Job summary

The Senior Cardiac Physiologist will assist the Cardio Respiratory Manager in the provision of an efficient and cost effective service to the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

We want a highly motivated individual to join our dynamic team of Cardiac Physiologists. The applicant must be competent to perform the full range of non-invasive cardiac diagnostic tests.

You should be a self-motivated, well organised with excellent interpersonal skills. You should have the ability to prioritise and use your own initiative. You should have a flexible attitude and the willingness to travel between sites within the Trust. Suitable applicants should have the ability to work under pressure and be able to work effectively within the team.

Main duties of the job

You must be able to provide evidence of continuing professional development. Suitable candidates must possess either a BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology, SCST parts I and II or BTEC / HTEC in MPPM or equivalent and be RCCP registered.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high quality diagnostic and treatment including performing ECGs, ambulatory monitoring, autonomic function testing, doctor and physiologist led ETT, Tilt table Testing and Nuclear Medicine perfusion scans etc. within the Cardio-Respiratory Department.

Continuous professional development is strongly encouraged at this Trust and you will have excellent opportunities to develop further your skills and knowledge.

About us

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards. Respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals. Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and then report the outcome to line manager. Support the aims and vision of the Trust. Maintain and develop own competence. Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines. Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinical area following achievement of competencies. Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

oDegree in Cardiac Physiology, PTP or equivalent oRCCP registration oILS oUp-to-date continual professional development

Desirable

oWork based assessor/mentor qualification oPost graduate studies in a relevant field of willingness to go this

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

oExperience as a cardiac physiologist oSome experience of supervision and training of other staff oEvidence of clinical competence in non-invasive cardiology

Desirable

oExperience of managing own work load and time

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