Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; Presencial; GBP 49.000 - 57.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon is seeking a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Band 7) on a temporary contract ending 31-Mar-2027. The role involves independent performance and reporting of advanced cardiac diagnostic tests across inpatient and external site settings, with staff rotation into the hospital department.

The post requires BSc in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent, ongoing professional development, and BSE accreditation and/or Cardiac Rhythm

Formación

• BSc Honours Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent requirement.
• Demonstrated ongoing professional development and up-to-date practice.
• Current BSE accreditation and/or Cardiac Rhythm Management qualification.
• Ability to work independently in various cardiac physiology areas including echo and CRM.

Responsabilidades

• Work in partnership with Cardiac Physiology Service Managers and lead clinicians daily.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures to support service delivery.
• Review guidelines and update with current research and national/local standards.
• Remain current in best practice in cardiac physiology and contribute to service development.
• Maintain extensive knowledge and expertise in cardiac physiology.
• Perform, interpret, and report advanced cardiac diagnostic tests and provide patient and clinician advice.
• Train and assess junior staff to ensure skill maintenance and service delivery.

Educación

BSc Honours Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent

Ongoing professional development

Current BSE accreditation (and/or Cardiac Rhythm Management)

Ability to work independently across cardiac physiology areas

Descripción del empleo

Employer Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Great Western Hospital Town Swindon Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Dependent on experience Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59

Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist

Band 7

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

Job overview

***Previous applicants need not apply***

This is a temporary contract ending 31-Mar-2027

This position will be to enable the Trust to provide investigations including at an external site at West Swindon with staff rotation into the department at the hospital.

The department undertakes a wide range of both invasive and non-invasive cardiac physiology investigations including stress echocardiography, toe, physiology led valve and bubble clinics. We undertake CRT, ICD and Conduction system physiology device implantations and follow up. We have a well-established remote monitoring pacemaker service and are actively involved in research for both Echocardiography and pacing.

The post holder will independently perform and report on a range of investigations performed.

Main duties of the job

• To work in close partnership with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers, other cardiac physiologists, and lead clinicians on a day-to-day basis.
• To help develop and facilitate the implementation of standard operating procedures and guidelines within the department, which will support the delivery of an effective service.
• To help undertake regular review of these guidelines and update them in line with current research, and national / local guidelines.
• To remain current in best practice guidelines within cardiac physiology. To use this information to work with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers in service development.
• To maintain an extensive knowledge and expertise in cardiac physiology.
• Depending on Experience. To undertake, interpret and report on advanced cardiac diagnostic tests, such as cardiac ultrasound and cardiac rhythm management devices. To use this information to provide advice to patients, clinicians, and specialists.
• To train, develop and assess junior staff members, ensuring skill maintenance and service delivery requirements are met.

Depending on Experience. To undertake, interpret and report on advanced cardiac diagnostic tests, such as cardiac ultrasound and cardiac rhythm management devices. To use this information to provide advice to patients, clinicians, and specialists

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Actively participate in the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of information and/or educational resources for all levels of medical and nursing staff, aiming to improve the understanding of advantages and limitations of investigations and therapy.
• Participate in audit by implementing, monitoring and collating research and/or audit data as required by ans acorded audit framework.
• Clinical supervision and training where appropriate. Act as a work-based assessor for a specific area (or areas where applicable) of cardiac physiology
• To work in close partnership with the Cardiac, Physiology Service Managers, other ...
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Please see attached JD for further details.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc Honours Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
• Able to demonstrate on going professional development and up to date clinical practice.
• Current post graduate professional qualification: Current BSE accreditation and/or Cardiac Rhythm Management
• Able to work independently in other areas of cardiac physiology aside from your main interest, for example: Perform and/or assist in DSE, ESE and TOE; perform and report 3D echo and adult congenital heart disease scans; work in CRM or cardiac catheter laboratory services
• Teaching and assessor qualification
• Second professional post graduate
• Adult BSE accreditation
• Able to perform and report on: Echocardiograms and/or cardiac rhythm management

Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information.

Certificate of Sponsorship - Sponsorship can only be offered where the role meets the relevant eligibility criteria, including minimum salary requirements. Please note that not all roles within the organisation are eligible for sponsorship. Eligibility for this role includes:

• Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification

Meeting the Skilled Worker visa criteria, where applicable

From 4 April 2024, UK immigration policy changes increased the minimum salary levels required for Skilled Worker visas. Further information is available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection.

Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview.

We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.