Cardiac Physiologist Band 5

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

About

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Key details

Location: Salford Royal Hospital
Address: Stott Ln, Eccles, Salford, M6 8HD
Town: Salford
Postcode: M6 8HD
Major / Minor Region: Manchester

Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 5)

Job Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Cardiac Physiologist to join the Cardiology team. A Cardiac Physiologist is required to work as a competent practitioner performing a range of Diagnostic investigations. Duties will include Ambulatory Analysis, Exercise Tolerance testing, and Tilt tests. The successful candidate will perform a range of diagnostic investigations independently within the department and assist in some complex investigations. Analyse and report findings for Ambulatory Monitors and perform routine ECGs and fit ambulatory monitors on a variety of patients. Work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the service.

Training will be offered in Pacemaker implantation and follow-up.

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The main duties of the role include but are not limited to:

1. Recording Electrocardiograms (ECGs)
2. Ambulatory 24Hr BP monitoring
3. Ambulatory 24 HR ECG monitor Analysis
4. Analysis of the R test Event recorders
5. Assist in ETT/ HUT
6. Assist Pacemaker Implant and follow-ups

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair. We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Registration / Qualifications

Essential criteria

1. Degree in Health Care Science Cardiology
2. BSC Healthcare science Degree Physiological Science
3. RCCP profession registration

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential criteria

1. Experience of performing electrocardiograms
2. Experience of performing pulmonary function tests
3. Experience of setting up, applying and downloading 24 hr ambulatory BP recorders
4. Experience of setting up, applying and downloading 24/48 hr ambulatory ECG recorders
5. Experience of Cardiac Treadmill tests and Tilt tests
6. Previous experience of working in a cardiology and/or respiratory department
7. Experience of organizing workload for a small team

Desirable criteria

1. Previous cardiology experience

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Gill Taberner
Job title: Manager Cardiorespiratory Investigations
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01612064774