Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Cardiac Physiologist

Grade: 6

Ward/Dept: Cardiology Suite

Trust: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Rotherham Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham S60 2UD

Hours: Mon-Fri 08:30-4:30

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust providing services at Rotherham Hospital and across the borough to a population of 264,700 people.

The trust provide a full range of district hospital and community services to Rotherham and the surrounding area alongside partner organisations.

The trust aim to build a healthier future for their patients, their carers and families, their staff, and for anyone they care for. The trust is committed to implementing a vision that integrates hospital and community services and empowers their clinicians and managers to deliver real benefits to patients and their carers. They do this by providing healthcare services where they are most convenient and best suit their patients' needs

The Trust is an Associate Teaching Hospital of the University of Sheffield and has an active research programme delivered through local, regional, national and international research networks and consortia.

The Trust operates out of a number of sites: Rotherham Hospital; Rotherham Community Health Centre (RCHC); BreathingSpace; Park Rehabilitation Centre (PRC) and Kimberworth Place

Would you like to be part of an innovative, high performing organisation which continues to develop and grow at pace?

A BIT ABOUT THE WARD/DEPARTMENT:

The cardiology suite provide an investigative service, including facilities for open access ECGs, exercise testing, Echocardiogram and facilities for a Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic and Pacemaker clinic with follow up clinic.All Cardiac Outpatient Clinics and investigations will take place in one area, improving patient convenience and facilities.

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Leading exercise tolerance tests and tilt table tests

• Ambulatory ECG & BP fitting and analysis

• Performing and reporting 12 Lead ECGs to SCST standards

• Diagnostic angiography and pacemaker implantation

• Assisting in Pacemaker Clinic

• Myocardial perfusion studies

• This role will include outpatient and inpatient work

• Supervision of junior physiologists

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

Specialist Cardiac Physiologist within the Cardiac Physiology Service. Performs and reports a wide range of routine and specialised cardiac investigations, under the guidance of the Service Lead. Maintains and further develops knowledge and skills. Supervises junior physiologists, students and cardiographers.

Candidates must possess be a fully qualified Cardiac Physiologist (completed PTP/STP/Cardiac Physiology degree or equivalent) plus hold resuscitation and defibrillation certification. Ideally they will be registered with the RCCP/ AHCS or HCPC and hold SCST accreditation.

Why NHS Professionals?

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

• Dedicated consultants

• Flexible working options

• Free DBS and free training

• Build holiday allowance

• Support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime on 03330 407552

• Stakeholder pension scheme

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Specialist Cardiac Physiologist within the Cardiac Physiology Service. Performs and reports a wide range of routine and specialised cardiac investigations, under the guidance of the Service Lead. Maintains and further develops knowledge and skills. Supervises junior physiologists, students and cardiographers.
• Candidates must possess be a fully qualified Cardiac Physiologist (completed PTP/STP/Cardiac Physiology degree or equivalent) plus hold resuscitation and defibrillation certification. Ideally they will be registered with the RCCP/ AHCS or HCPC and hold SCST accreditation.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD