Senior Cardiac Physiologist (Cathlab & Pacing)

Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a suitably qualified Senior Cardiac Physiologist to join our busy department, with involvement in both invasive and non-invasive services as our Invasive portfolio expands.

You will rotate through all aspects of the unit, work in a 24/7 on-call pattern, and contribute to high-quality diagnostics and device management including pacemaker/ICD follow-ups and remote monitoring.

Qualifications

• Substantive cathlab and pacing post-qualification experience.
• Experience with remote monitoring management is desirable.
• Willingness to rotate across both sites (Ashford & St Peters Hospital and Woking Community Hospital).

Responsibilities

• Undertake and teach diagnostic angiography, PCI, pacing implants and follow-ups, remote monitoring service and non-invasive diagnostics at a high level.
• Maintain a progressive learning environment within the department.
• Work within a 24/7 service and participate in weekend on-call rotations.

Skills

Cath lab experience

Remote monitoring

Teamwork

Education

BSc in Clinical Physiology/HTEC MPPM (or equivalent)

RCCP registration desirable

Job description

We are seeking a suitably qualified Senior Cardiac Physiologist to join our team at Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust. We are a very active department providing a wide range of investigations and are looking to expand our team of multi-skilled cardiac physiologists as our Invasive services expand.

The post holder will still benefit from the opportunity to rotate through all aspects of the department. We have a busy Pacemaker/ICD implant and follow-up service; we are the leading implant centre in Surrey for ICDs and CRTs with an extensive remotely-monitored patient population.

Our Cardiac Unit carries out diagnostic and interventional catheterisations including FFR, OCT, IVUS, IABP, alongside Electrophysiology Studies, RF ablation and simple/complex device implantation., To provide skills and teamwork in the Clinical Measurements Department working in non-invasive and invasive services to ensure delivery of a quality clinical service.

To undertake and teach diagnostic angiography, PCI, Pacing implant/follow-ups, remote monitoring service and non-invasive diagnostic tests at a high level.

To maintain a progressive learning environment within the department to ensure the development of all members of staff.

To work within a 24/7 service and work weekends on a rotational basis on-call.

Applicants should have a substantive cathlab and pacing post qualification experience including remote monitoring management. BSc in Clinical Physiology/ HTEC MPPM (or equivalent) and RCCP registration is desirable. Extensive knowledge and experience in invasive techniques are essential. Further post-graduate learning is desirable (HRUK/IBHRE). Successful applicants would be expected to potentially rotate across both sites (Ashford & St Peters Hospital and Woking Community Hospital).

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.