Senior Cardiac Physiologist - Invasive Cardiology

HCA Healthcare UK; Metchley; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Maternity/Paternity pay

Staff discounts

Flexible health benefits

Job summary

HCA UK’s The Harborne Hospital is seeking an experienced Senior Cardiac Physiologist to provide specialist clinical knowledge across a broad range of invasive and non-invasive cardiology investigations and respiratory testing services, supporting patients throughout their diagnostic and treatment journey.

Joining a multidisciplinary team across Cardiac Services, Cath Labs and Day Surgery, you’ll monitor haemodynamic data, contribute to service development and deliver high-quality care within our

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Cardiac Physiology (or equivalent).
• Significant experience in invasive cardiology, ideally in a cath lab.
• Experience in assessing clinical competency and supporting colleagues.
• Experience with cardiac rhythm management devices; EP exposure desirable.
• Registration with HCPC/BSE/IBHRE or equivalent desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist physiological support across invasive and non-invasive cardiology investigations and respiratory testing.
• Support diagnostic and interventional procedures within the Cardiac Catheter Laboratories.
• Work across Cardiac Services, Cath Labs and Day Surgery delivering high-quality care.
• Monitor, analyse and communicate real-time haemodynamic data for clinical decisions.
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Invasive cardiology experience

Rhythm management devices

Clinical governance

Education

BSc Cardiac Physiology

MSc Cardiac Physiology

Tools

Cardiac catheter lab equipment

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Senior Cardiac Physiologist to provide specialist clinical knowledge and skills across a broad range of invasive and non-invasive cardiology investigations, as well as respiratory testing services. Working across Cardiac Services, the Cardiac Catheter Laboratories and Day Surgery, you'll play a key role in supporting patients throughout their diagnostic and treatment journey, delivering expert physiological care and contributing to consistently high clinical standards.

This is a varied and rewarding position that combines technical expertise, clinical judgement and patient focused care. You'll support a wide spectrum of invasive procedures, physiological investigations and diagnostic testing while working closely with cardiologists, nurses and multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. Our department operates between 7:30am and 9:00pm, therefore flexibility is required to support service delivery across these hours.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you'll do:

• Provide specialist physiological support across a broad range of invasive and non-invasive cardiology investigations and respiratory testing services
• Support diagnostic and interventional procedures within the Cardiac Catheter Laboratories, delivering expert technical and clinical input throughout patient pathways
• Work across Cardiac Services, Cath Labs and Day Surgery, providing high quality care for patients undergoing diagnosis and treatment
• Monitor, analyse and communicate real time haemodynamic and physiological data to support safe and effective clinical decision making
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives and the ongoing growth of our cardiac programme

Qualifications:

• BSc or MSc in Cardiac Physiology (or equivalent qualification)
• Significant experience within invasive cardiology, ideally gained within a cardiac catheter laboratory environment
• Experience in assessing clinical competency and supporting the development of colleagues and students
• Experience with cardiac rhythm management devices, including pacemakers, ICDs and CRT devices. Exposure to electrophysiology procedures is desirable
• HCPC, BSE, IBHRE or equivalent professional registration is desirable

When you've built your career in cardiac physiology, you want to work somewhere that continues to invest in both its technology and its people. At The Harborne Hospital, you'll join a growing cardiac service where your expertise will be recognised, your development supported and your contribution valued as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care.

Located in Birmingham's Edgbaston medical quarter, The Harborne Hospital offers a modern clinical environment designed around patient and colleague experience. Significant investment has been made across our cardiac service, including the introduction of advanced technologies such as Medtronic Affera and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET), alongside substantial investment in new equipment throughout the department.

As our service continues to grow, you'll have the opportunity to work with leading consultants, advanced technologies and a diverse range of cardiac patients across multiple specialist settings.

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Full time, 37.5 hours per week.

Permanent contract.

Competitive salary dependent on skills and experience, We believe that by caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments:

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them

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