Chief Cardiac Physiologist

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The post holder will work as part of the Diagnostic Cardiology team to provide high quality cardiac diagnostics, with patient care at the forefront. This post is based at the new Community Diagnostic Centre in Newmarket, with occasional days at West Suffolk Hospital on a rotational basis; services include outpatient Echocardiography, Ambulatory ECG monitoring and 12 lead ECG.

The role includes line-management of junior staff, involvement in service development, education, audit and quality

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a BSE Accredited Band 7 Cardiac Physiologist.
• Essential: BSc Clinical Physiology and BSE Accreditation or equivalent.
• Leadership or management experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex diagnostics independently.
• Contribute to service development, education, audit and quality assurance.
• Line-manage and train junior staff.
• Rotational duties at West Suffolk Hospital.

Skills

Leadership

Independent diagnostics

Team training

Education

BSc Clinical Physiology

BSE Accreditation

Tools

Echocardiography

Ambulatory ECG

12‑lead ECG

Job description

The post holder will work as part of the Diagnostic Cardiology team to provide high quality cardiac diagnostics, with patient care at the forefront.

As a band 7 Chief Cardiac Physiologist you will expected to perform complex diagnostics independently, as well as actively contributing to service development.

The role is primarily based at the new Community Diagnostic Centre in Newmarket, providing diagnostic services to the local community 7 days a week. Occasional working days at the West Suffolk Hospital will be required on a rotational basis. The Newmarket CDC provides outpatient Echocardiography, Ambulatory ECG monitoring and 12 lead ECG services.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to an area of service delivery, as well as line-manage and train junior staff. The post holder will be expected to take an active role in service development, contributing to education, audit and quality assurance within the department.

Due to the nature of the role, candidates must have significant experience as a BSE Accredited Band 7 Cardiac Physiologist

It is essential that the applicant holds BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent, and in addition 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.

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