Specialist Cardiac Physiologist/ Healthcare Scientist

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in England seeks a Specialist Cardiac Physiologist/Healthcare Scientist to provide Cardiac Diagnostic Services. The role includes working with invasive and non-invasive techniques and is suited for dynamic individuals seeking to enhance patient care. Competitive salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 depending on experience is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Regular attendance at professional bodies' educational meetings.
• Voluntary Registration with ACHCS or HCPC.
• Experience in Invasive services and tertiary cardiac physiology practice.

Responsibilities

• Working in all areas of non-invasive cardiology.
• Support advanced specialist procedures as 2nd operator.
• Work in the catheter laboratory.

Skills

Specialist cardiac physiology diagnostics

Leadership/Management

High level analytical & judgement

Organisation of self and others

Education

BSc Clinical Physiology/BSc Healthcare Science or MSc Healthcare Science or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Cardiac Physiologist/ Healthcare Scientist

The closing date is 30 September 2025

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individuals to join our Team at Manchester Foundation Trust who will rotate between sites to provide Cardiac Diagnostic Services both in a large tertiary centre and the community setting.

The department offers a full spectrum of Invasive and Non Invasive cardiac diagnostic investigations and is committed to developing staff and actively developing new roles for service provision.

Our mission is to improve the health/quality of life for our patients by building an organisation that develops and invests in the individuals that work here and this can only be achieved with the recruitment of the right people.

Any Enquires are welcomed and if you wish to arrange an informal visit of the department do not hesitate to contact us

Main duties of the job

Working in all areas of non invasive cardiology. Supports advanced specialist procedures as 2nd operator under the supervision of an advanced or expert practitioner

Works in the catheter Laboratory in a wide range of procedures and provides on call for Primary Angioplasty

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We\'re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you\'ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We\'ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We\'re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What\'s more, we are excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Person Specification

Qualification

• BSc Clinical Physiology/BSc Healthcare Science or MSc Healthcare Science or equivalent
• Regular attendance at professional bodies\' educational meetings (BSE,BCIS, etc)
• Voluntary Registration with ACHCS or HCPC
• Working towards BHRS or BSE Accreditation

Experience

• Multi-disciplinary team work
• Experience in Invasive services
• Tertiary cardiac physiology practise
• Participation in cardiac research
• Formal teaching of Cardiac Physiologists & other HCPs

Skills

• Practises a wide range of specialist cardiac physiology diagnostics and interventions.
• Acquiring & imparting complex knowledge in challenging environments
• High level analytical & judgement for evaluation of complex clinical data
• Organisation of self and others
• Leadership/Management

Knowledge

• Up-to-date specialist knowledge of cardiac physiology
• Understands the role of cardiac physiology within the NHS
• Understands the general organisation of the NHS
• Recognises the implications of the NSFs, NICE, Occupational standards and other applicable NHS directives

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer annum, pro rata