We are seeking an experienced Cardiac Physiologist to join our friendly team in the internationally renowned Department of St. Mary's Hospital Paddington sharing the workload in the different sites of community as well.

The post holder will need to maintain their specialist knowledge of non-invasive pre such as 24Hr tap and blood pressure, cardio-pulmonary exercise test (MVO2), exercise test and walk-in ECG.

The post holder will assist the Principal Cardiac physiologist to provide and organise the day-to-day clinical-technical services of the departments in the community and St. Mary's Hospital where appropriate.

All community sites are well equipped. All sites have their own ECG machines, cardiac monitors and server to do analysing. The staff in the community has the opportunity to work independent and show their skills to their best ability. The services/staff are fully supported by the Principal physiologist and the rest of the staff attending the site. The community staff will work alongside St. Mary's Echo department for further development and training.This post offers the opportunity to work in a stimulating environment, further develop your knowledge and skills to a very high level, participate in training and teaching, and be supported in maintaining your BSE accreditation and to further study to MSc level.

Main duties of the job

The role is centred on the Trust Echocardiography Departments at St Mary's Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and Community Cardiology within the Westminster PCT area.

As a practitioner Cardiac Physiologist, it is to perform a range of specialised cardiac investigations, including clinical-technical interpretation of findings and draft diagnostic reports, to a competent professional standard.

To assist the Principal manager to provide the day-to-day clinical-technical services of the departments.

The post-holder will also be required to carry out some administrative, environmental and housekeeping tasks.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location. As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert

Person Specification

EDUCATION

Essential

• Qualified for HPC Registration (BSc degree or HTEC & suitable equivalent experience).
• ILS certified.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Competency, specialised knowledge, and practioner level skills and at least 1 years postgraduate experience in all physiology skills

SKILLS/ABIILITIES

Essential

• Basic computer literacy to the level required for routine use of clinical systems
• Good communication skills.

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

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