Specialist Cardiac Physiologist / Clinical Scientist

Integrated Care System; Bradford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Bradford seeks a highly motivated Specialist Cardiac Physiologist or Clinical Scientist. You will work in a busy department, performing complex cardiac and respiratory investigations. The ideal candidate holds BSE / EACVI / BHRS accreditation and has experience with implanted cardiac devices. This role offers an opportunity to provide high-quality care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold BSE / EACVI or BHRS accreditation as a minimum.
• Proven experience in non-invasive and invasive cardiac and respiratory physiology.
• Registration with RCCP, AHCS or HCPC.

Responsibilities

• Perform specialist procedures on a wide range of patients.
• Independently manage a variety of cardiac/respiratory investigations.
• Participate in in-house training and external courses.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Basic I.T. Skills

Emergency evaluation skills

Education

BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology (Cardiac)

MSc Clinical Science

Postgraduate qualification (e.g. BSE or EACVI accreditation)

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Cardiac Physiologist / Clinical Scientist

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 14th August 2025

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 21st August 2025 (Dates May Differ)

We are looking for a highly motivated Specialist Cardiac Specialist Cardiac Physiologist or Clinical Scientist to join our busy department. Working with eight Cardiologists and five Respiratory Physicians the department provides a wide range of complex cardiac and respiratory investigations including Cardiac Catheterisation, PCI, Pacemaker and AICD implant and follow up, Cardiac and Metabolic stress testing, Transthoracic, Trans-oesophageal and Stress Echocardiography.

Main duties of the job

You should hold BSE / EACVI or BHRS accreditation as a minimum, although consideration will be given to those who are part way through the accreditation process. We will also consider new graduates who are passionate about progressing their career and attaining accreditation - in this case Annex 21 will apply.

Key requirements and qualities:

- Recognised higher professional accreditation such as either BSE, EACVI or BHRS

- Good level of knowledge and clinical experience with implanted cardiac devices

- BSE Accreditation/ EACVI accreditation / BHRS accreditation

- Registration with either RCCP, AHCS or HCPC.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

If further training is required then the majority will be delivered in-house by the established team of specialists, but some access to approved external training courses will be available. The post holder will be expected to work as an independent practitioner performing specialist procedures on a wide range of patients.

Person Specification

Experience

• Completed a recognised course of training and achieved voluntary state registration as a Cardiac Physiologist or Healthcare Science Practitioner or Clinical Scientist
• Proven experience of a range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac and respiratory physiology Is able to act as an independent specialist practitioner in these areas
• Developed in at least 2 of the following areas: Echocardiography or Cardiac Devices or Respiratory Physiology

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work unsupervised within designated areas
• Basic I.T. Skills
• The ability to evaluate and act appropriately in emergency situations

Knowledge

• Must be skilled in a broad range of cardiac or cardiac/respiratory procedures

Qualifications

• BSc ( Hons) Clinical Physiology (Cardiac) or BSc Healthcare Science (Cardiac) or MSc Clinical Science or MSc in a relevant physiological science subject plus Certificate of Equivalence for Practitioner Training Scheme (PTP) from the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS)
• ILS
• Post graduate qualification Achievement of one or more of the following (or evidence of working towards with completion within 18 months of appointment) HRUK or IBHRE accreditation BSE or EACVI accreditation ARTP or other recognised respiratory qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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