Chief Cardiac Physiologist

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a passionate Non-Invasive Cardiac Physiologist with a focus on Echocardiography to join our expanding team in the Cardiac Centre at Bury St Edmunds. The role offers opportunities to develop clinical skills, progress your career and contribute to high-quality diagnostic services including TTE, Stress Echo, TEE and pacemaker / CRT work.

The post requires BSE accreditation or equivalent; some leadership experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Specialist echocardiography skills and expertise in diagnostic cardiac imaging.
• Experience in leadership or management roles is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver non-invasive cardiac physiology services with a focus on echocardiography.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary teamwork within the Cardiac Centre.
• Support staff training and professional accreditation pathways.

Skills

Echocardiography

Education

BSE Accreditation

Job description

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Are you committed to delivering the best and safest care to patients? Would you like to work in a dedicated Cardiac Centre which is continually expanding its services? This is a great opportunity to develop your clinical skills, progress your career and make a difference to our patients.

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our growing Non-Invasive team with a speciality in Echocardiography.

We are part of a dedicated Cardiac Centre, including a Cardiac Ward and state of the art Cardiac Catheter Lab with an excellent multi-disciplinary team. Diagnostic Cardiology is a small, friendly department and we are very proud of the quality of services we offer including; Trans-thoracic Echo, Stress Echos, Trans-Oesophageal Echo, Specialist Valve Clinics, Diagnostic Coronary Angiography, Pacemakers, CRT and Implantable Loop Recorders. We provide tailored training and support for trainees across a range of entry routes, including the Apprenticeship and STP programmes. We actively encourage staff progression and support staff to obtain / maintain professional accreditation for echo or pacing. Our Diagnostic Cardiology staff consists of a mix of cardiac physiologists, cardiographers, assistant technical officers and administrative support staff.

It is essential that the applicant holds BSE Accreditation or equivalent.

This post will involve a degree of managerial responsibilities; therefore, experience in leadership or management roles would be desirable.

To arrange a visit to the department or for more information, please contact Chris Pidgeon (Principal Non-Invasive Physiologist) or Anna Mills (Principal Invasive Physiologist): email [e-mail] / [e-mail] or telephone [phone].

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We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Christopher Pidgeon Job title: Principal Non-Invasive Cardiac Physiologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01284712536