Junior Cardiac Physiologist
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We actively support personal development and the successful candidate in this role would be supported through an accreditation process for either BHRS in pacing or BSE accreditation in echocardiography.
The department is accredited to deliver training at all levels; National school accredited to deliver STP and HSST training and apprenticeship training (level 4-6) so the post holder will be actively engaged and enthusiastic about teaching and continuous quality improvement.
The Cardiology department at East Kent Hospitals provides a range of diagnostic tests. William Harvey hospital has 2 dedicated cardiac catheter labs providing a 24/7 primary PCI for Kent, complex coronary interventions including rotablation, IVUS/FFR and shockwave. Within our pacing service the trust implant and follow up a range of devices (brady and complex) including HIS bundle pacing and S-ICD. We are also proud to have a physiologist led ILR implantation service and device pre-assessment clinics
The department has a large echocardiography service supported by 2 imaging cardiologists. Performing standard transthoracic echocardiography, stress echo (exercise and dobutamine) TOE and a large physiologist led valve clinic and dedicated oncology and contrast sessions. The department has strong governance and teaching structure – with weekly echo review meetings and regular audits undertaken.
This role provides a secure opportunity to employ and develop a solid understanding of cardiac testing whilst learning the necessary skills required to become a key and valued member of the team. A willingness to learn and progress through our service will prove important to any successful applicant.
Initial focus will be on the development of key Cardiology fundamentals; undertaking both internal and external training / certification in non-invasive skills such as the recording of Electrocardiograms, recognition of normal and abnormal recordings, Holter monitor analysis, the fitting of ambulatory ECG and BP monitors and exercise tolerance testing.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mellissa Baker Job title: Lead cardiac clinical scientist Email address: mellissabaker@nhs.net
The department is accredited to deliver training at all levels; National school accredited to deliver STP and HSST training and apprenticeship training (level 4-6) so the post holder will be actively engaged and enthusiastic about teaching and continuous quality improvement.
The Cardiology department at East Kent Hospitals provides a range of diagnostic tests. William Harvey hospital has 2 dedicated cardiac catheter labs providing a 24/7 primary PCI for Kent, complex coronary interventions including rotablation, IVUS/FFR and shockwave. Within our pacing service the trust implant and follow up a range of devices (brady and complex) including HIS bundle pacing and S-ICD. We are also proud to have a physiologist led ILR implantation service and device pre-assessment clinics
The department has a large echocardiography service supported by 2 imaging cardiologists. Performing standard transthoracic echocardiography, stress echo (exercise and dobutamine) TOE and a large physiologist led valve clinic and dedicated oncology and contrast sessions. The department has strong governance and teaching structure – with weekly echo review meetings and regular audits undertaken.
This role provides a secure opportunity to employ and develop a solid understanding of cardiac testing whilst learning the necessary skills required to become a key and valued member of the team. A willingness to learn and progress through our service will prove important to any successful applicant.
Initial focus will be on the development of key Cardiology fundamentals; undertaking both internal and external training / certification in non-invasive skills such as the recording of Electrocardiograms, recognition of normal and abnormal recordings, Holter monitor analysis, the fitting of ambulatory ECG and BP monitors and exercise tolerance testing.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mellissa Baker Job title: Lead cardiac clinical scientist Email address: mellissabaker@nhs.net
