Healthcare Science Practitioner Non-Invasive

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS foundation trust as a Cardiac Physiologist / Healthcare Science Practitioner within a collaborative Diagnostic Cardiology team. You'll perform essential non-invasive tests and provide clinical supervision while contributing to staff training and development. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and is supported by excellent benefits, enhancing work-life balance.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Support for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience in performing non-invasive cardiac procedures.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and audit activities.
• Ability to train staff and lead clinical sessions.

Responsibilities

• Perform non-invasive cardiac tests such as ECG and Tilt Table tests.
• Supervise and train trainee Healthcare Science staff.
• Participate in clinical audits and provide patient reassurance.

Skills

Cardiac Physiology

ECG Analysis

Patient Communication

Clinical Supervision

Education

Degree in Healthcare Science or equivalent

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Cardiac Physiologist / Healthcare Science Practitioner to work as part of our Diagnostic Cardiology team across all sites. The post holder will be required to cover procedures in non-invasive areas of Cardiac Physiology. The post holder will perform the following procedures within the non-invasive service; 12 Lead ECG, ambulatory ECG/BP analysis, ETT, autonomic function testing, and Tilt Table testing.

• To liaise with other Specialist and Highly Specialist Cardiac Clinical Physiologists in delivering services within Diagnostic Cardiology Unit
• To deliver clinical sessions within Non-Invasive Cardiology.
• To provide a safe, efficient, and effective Diagnostic Cardiology service to a high standard
• To undertake clinical supervision and training of trainee Healthcare Science staff
• To assist in the training of Cardiac Physiologists to degree level in conjunction with the departments training co-ordinator.
• Participate in CPD, and other developmental activities
• Responsible for participating in clinical audit activities, research and development and equipment evaluation
• To exercise initiative as an autonomous practitioner in the Non-Invasive area of the Diagnostic Cardiology Department
• Undertakes and reports all non-invasive tests to high level of competency
• Undertakes the role of Lead Physiologist when performing Tilt Table Tests and Exercise Stress Tests
• Assessment and interrogation of implantable loop recorder device
• Assists with Right Heart Cardiac Catheterisation in conjunction with the Respiratory department at RHH
• To work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis to ensure service needs are met
• Prioritise and organise the clinical caseload within designated area
• Use discretion to re-adjust plans as the clinical situation / need of the patient changes
• Communicate and discuss service-related information to Clinical Managers
• Communicates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure best possible care for the patient. Including giving detailed advice to other specialist professions
• Provide reassurance to patients who are anxious about their clinical findings.
• Immediate Life Support training (or Cardiology department specific BLS)
• Undertake informal training by means of periodic ‘in–house’ assessments
• Communicate information about specialist cardiac investigations to patients and relatives/carers including those with learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities
• Performs analyses and interprets a wide range of highly specialist and complex cardiac investigations. Generates factual reports
  
  

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

The Diagnostic Cardiology Unit provides an extensive range of non-invasive, invasive and specialist cardiac investigation to the South Yorkshire region.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Mackay Job title: Head of Cardiac Physiology Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0114 2714315