An Exciting opportunity's have arisen for a current Band 6 Specialist Clinical Physiologist in Cardiology or and band 5 physiologist seeking promotion.

Given the nature of the department a flexible working pattern and cross site cover may be required.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will be joining a dedicated band of Clinical Physiologists who perform a wide range of cardiac and respiratory investigations.This is an ideal opportunity to expand your knowledge, skills and further develop your career. This is a busy but rewarding post.Candidates must have BSc in Clinical Physiology / Healthcare Science and work towards / already have RCCP status.

About us

We have recently moved into our new state of the art hospital and department. We employ over 50 members of staff and provide excellent cardio-respiratory services to the people of Liverpool and beyond.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

Follow us on Social Media:

Facebook - Liverpool University Hospitals Careers

Instagram - @LUHFTcareers

Twitter - @LUHFTcareers

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the successful running of Cardio-Respiratory services here at RLH. You will be directly responsible for the performing and interpretation of highly technical investigations.

You will be responsible for performing high accuracy in:

• Cardiac catherisation
• Exercise tolerance testing
• Stress/ dobutamine echo
• Ambulatory ECG analysis
• Community ECG analysis
• Tilt Table Testing

Future opportunities to achieve specialist training will be considered.

Please refer to attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BTEC HNC MPPM or equivalent
• BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent / working towards
• Registered with RCCP / working towards.

Desirable

• ILS/ALS, ASCST and/or MSCST
• ECDL certificate
• Member of SCST
• Post graduate qualification

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate experience within clinical Cardio respiratory undertaking a range of invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Assess patients continuously

Desirable

• Significant proportion of experience spent in non-invasive cardiology procedures
• Previous experience with invasive cardiology procedures
• Evidence of CPD from a range of clinical cardiology sources
• Post graduate training in Cardio respiratory physiology

Knowledge

Essential

• Diagnosing and reporting life threatening conditions

Desirable

• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills
• The ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
• Dexterity & ability to manipulate equipment.
• Preparing complex reports for various investigations/ Excellent organisational skills
• Dealing with frequent interruptions/ Unpredictable workload
• Ability to work to deadlines/ Ability to work under pressure and in emotive environment

Other

Essential

• Patient focussed
• Deal With being frequently exposed to unpleasant conditions eg body fluids and odours
• Deal with exposure to distressing circumstances such as death, aggression, verbal abuse.

Desirable

• 4 Undertaking training in specific speciality leading to BSE,BPEG, NASPE,ARTP
• Commitment to, and involved in delivery of training

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hospital site

Prescot Street

Liverpool

L7 8XP

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

287-AMED-233-24