Highly Specialist Clinical Physiologist Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

River Alliance of Wisconsin; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a dedicated band 7 Physiologist to join a dynamic Cardiology team, delivering specialized cardiac diagnostics and patient care. This role involves performing advanced cardiac investigations, managing patients with implantable devices, and leading a team of junior staff. You will be integral in providing high-quality care within a supportive environment, contributing to the well-being of the community. If you are passionate about cardiology and eager to advance your career, this position offers a unique chance to make a significant impact in a leading healthcare organization.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have BHRS accreditation and be RCCP/AHCS/HCPC registered.
• Experience in advanced cardiac investigations and patient care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced cardiac investigations and therapy independently.
• Analyze and report complex clinical data while managing patients with devices.
• Lead and supervise within ETT areas, ensuring patient consent.

Skills

Cardiac Physiological Services

Patient Care

Advanced Cardiac Investigations

ECG

Echocardiography

RCCP / AHCS / HCPC Registration

Education

BHRS Accreditation

Tools

Ambulatory Monitoring

Tilt Table Testing

Exercise Tolerance Testing

Cardiac Catheterisation

Permanent Pacing

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 Physiologist who is BHRS (or equivalent) with suitable experience to assist in the planning and delivery of a specialised Cardiology diagnostics service to the Trust.

You will be an effective member of the Cardiology Labs team providing a high standard of Cardiac Physiological Services and excellent patient care.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our welcoming Aintree Cardiology Department.

We currently undertake a wide variety of non-invasive and invasive tests including:

1. ECG
2. Ambulatory Monitoring
3. Tilt Table Testing
4. Exercise Tolerance Testing
5. Echocardiography (including Dobutamine and Exercise Stress Echo, Transoesophageal, Contrast and Bubble Studies, Specialist Valve Clinics, Advanced Imaging including Speckle Tracking and 3-D Echocardiography and Research)
6. Cardiac Catheterisation
7. Permanent Pacing; both implant and follow up

The candidates should have BHRS accreditation.

This is an ideal opportunity for a current band 7 seeking a change, or a forward-thinking suitably qualified Band 6 who is looking to develop their career further.

The Pacing/Rhythm management team provides:

• Daily follow up clinics
• Remote follow up
• A busy Brady implant service
• Physiologist lead ILR implant service (RLH site)
• Physiologist ILR explant service (RLH site)
• Services to an acute A&E department including unwell complex device patients

As a band 7, you will be a designated line manager to junior staff, completing performance and pay appraisals. There are opportunities to help lead service development as a deputy service lead.

All candidates should be RCCP / AHCS/ HCPC registered.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Responsibilities include:

• Undertakes independently advanced Cardiac investigations and therapy.
• Undertake direct patient contact physiology procedures.
• Analyse, interpret, and report complex clinical data (e.g. Ambulatory Monitoring) taking necessary departmental procedure when diagnosing an unexpected event liaising/advising with medical staff.
• To follow up and appropriately manage patients with implantable cardiac devices.
• To document all investigations and or adjustments correctly.
• To maintain your professional development to be up to date with new device techniques/ advances.
• Assist the implanting consultant in pacemaker implantation, performing initial checks etc.
• Lead and supervise within ETT areas, including obtaining patient consent. Advises the appropriate clinician when necessary.

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

This advert closes on Sunday 16 Mar 2025.