Band 7 Advanced Specialist Cardiac Physiologist/Healthcare Scientist Echocardiography

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

Manchester Foundation Trust 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.

Flexible working and part time will be considered

Main duties of the job

Independently practises with a high level of skill and autonomy at Advanced Specialist level in Echocardiography

Independently practises with a high level of skill and autonomy a wide range of other cardiac physiology procedures

Provides effective day-to-day leadership of the cardiac physiology team within the advanced specialist field and other areas when required

Actively participates in practical & theoretical training & development of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals from inside and outside of the organisation

Participates in cardiac & associated medical research as integral to the role

To undertake any other duties which is deemed appropriate to the band when requested by Principal Cardiac Physiologist

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of �2.6bn & 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 28,000 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're 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.

Job description

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

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Clinical Physiology/Healthcare Science or MSc Clinical Physiology/Healthcare Science or Equivalent Experience and qualifying long service
• BSE Accreditation

Desirable

• Voluntary Registration with ACHCS or HCPC
• Teaching qualification (T4T, D32)

Experience

Essential

• Relevant years post qualification experience.
• Practical & formal teaching of Cardiac Physiologists and other HCPs
• Multi-disciplinary team work

Desirable

• Tertiary cardiac physiology practise
• Invasive cardiac physiology practise
• Participation in cardiac research

Skills

Essential

• Competent to practise a wide range of cardiac physiology diagnostics and interventions.
• Leadership skills
• Ability to acquire & communicate highly complex knowledge in challenging environments

Desirable

• Management skills

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced specialist knowledge of Cardiac Imaging

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoore Road

Wythenshawe

M23 9LT

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349-WTWA-6449896*