Senior Cardiac Physiologist - Cardiac Physiology

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking an experienced or newly qualified Cardiac Physiologist to join their motivated team. The role involves assisting in pacemaker implantation, mentoring assistants, and supporting patients attending MRI and ILR services. The candidate will have opportunities for training in Echocardiography and will be integral to ensuring safety protocols are adhered to. This position offers a supportive working environment focused on professional development and patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Cardiac Physiologist, either newly qualified or experienced.
• Ability to work independently in ETT and TILT services.
• Experience with pacemaker implantation and management.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cardiologist in pacemaker implantation theatre.
• Support pacemaker patients and manage physiology led ILR service.
• Mentor and supervise cardiac physiology assistants.

Skills

Cardiac physiology

Echocardiography

Mentoring and teaching

Health and safety protocols

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday – Friday 9-5 / 9-4:30.

This is an exciting opportunity for either an experienced or newly qualified Cardiac Physiologist to work within an efficient and motivated Cardiac Physiology Service as a Band 6 Senior cardiac physiologist. We are a team of highly skilled and professional Cardiac Physiologists and assistants who cross-site work in Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill hospital. The service encourages and promotes teaching and development. The post holder will work independently within the ETT and TILT service and provide support to the device service.

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Cardiologist in the pacemaker implantation theatre and providing support to pacemaker patients required to attend MRI and the physiology led ILR service.

There will be training opportunities within Echocardiography and advanced device follow up.

This role will play an essential part in supporting the department and the cardiac physiology manager ensuring mandatory health and safety and infection control protocols, procedures and audits are completed within a timely manner.

This role will involve mentoring, teaching and the supervision of the cardiac physiology assistants and trainee physiologists undergoing completion of assessments and logbooks.

Informal contact: Pamela Turnbull, Cardiac Physiology Manager, 0141 211 8428, [e-mail]

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