Job Summary
We are looking for Cardiac Physiologists to join our friendly but very busy department at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, which is part of the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust. The successful candidate will be a newly qualified PTP/STP graduate, or a Cardiac Physiologist wishing to progress further.
The department incorporates a broad range of procedures, both routine and complex. The successful candidates will join our busy but very friendly team and work in a variety of areas with the department including our newly refurbished Cardiac Cath Labs. Our Cath Labs are extremely busy and perform close to 2000 angioplasty procedures a year. We work closely with our Industry partner Medtronic who provide a managed equipment service in relation to the consumables and equipment in the Cath Labs. The Birmingham Heartlands Hospital was awarded 97 million pounds to build a state of the art Ambulatory Care and Diagnostics centre which opened in January 2023.
If you are patient focussed, enthusiastic and highly motivated with the drive to develop yourself and others within a forward thinking, progressive environment where improvement and innovation are the norm, then we'd like to hear from you.
Although you will primarily be based at the Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, cross-site working may be required. Participation in the Cath Lab on-call rota will be a requirement.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
- Perform specialised Cardiac Physiology investigations and interventions including:
- Advanced physiological testing during pacemaker, CRT-P and ICD/CRT-D implantation and follow-up with analysis of complex data and diagnostic information. Prescription and evaluation of device therapy and programming ensuring individualised device optimisation.
Additionally, perform a broad range of clinical investigations undertaken within the Cardiac Physiology Service including, but not limited to:
- Performance, analysis, and interpretation of resting ECGs.
- Manage physiologist-led Exercise Tolerance Testing
- Holter application
- Holter analysis (including complex pacemakers/implantable devices)
- Cardiac catheterisation (including complex cases)
- Permanent pacemaker and implantable loop recorder implantation and follow-up
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job Description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
Desirable
Working towards highly specialist post basic courses to Masters level or equivalent
RCCP / AHCS registration
BHRS/IBHRE accreditation
Professional Body Exams (ASCST)
Experience
Essential
Competent in invasive and non-invasive cardiology diagnostic techniques
Competent and independently working in Brady follow- up and Brady Implanting
Working towards independent and competence in Complex device follow-up and implant.
ILS
Ability to work as an independent practitioner.
IT skills
Confident to input to training of students and apprentices.
Desirable
Evidence of successfully passing the IBHRE or BHRS examination and working towards to full accreditation.
Additional Criteria
Essential
Evidence of excellent communication skills at all levels including verbal, non-verbal and written.
Ability to communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team, relatives and patients
Data entry
Ability to use initiative and show self-motivation
Capable of prioritisation.
Confident to liaise with other staff groups ( Consultant staff, Medical staff, Nursing staff and peer groups )
Must be able to work as a team member
Good interpersonal skills
Motivation
Flexibility & Adaptability
Maintains confidentiality
Ability to work in a challenging and busy environment to tight deadlines
To be able to relate and respond to complex and sensitive issues
Flexible and reliable
Possible 7 day working
Ability to work cross site / in community diagnostic hubs
Ability To Work On Call (essential When Required)
Desirable
Computer skills and word processing
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Mr Sultan Ramzan
[email protected]01214243736
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-9016357
Job locations
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Attachments
Job Description
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