Chief Cardiac Physiologist

An excellent opportunity has arisen within our Cardiac Diagnostic Department for this post.

The successful applicant will possess highly specialized skills in Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) and will be able to lead/manage an area within the department (depending on service requirements).

The successful applicant will have a minimum of two years' experience as a Band 6 Senior Cardiac Physiologist. You will be an independent practitioner in adult CRM. Experience of cardiac catheterization (diagnostic), permanent pacemaker implants, physiologist led Exercise tolerance tests and Holter analysis is essential.

• To provide/organize a service that carries out timely diagnostic investigations.
• Responsibility for the day to day management of a section of the Cardiac Diagnostic Services department, ensuring provision of a quality service.
• Train and support other staff.

• To provide a high quality diagnostic service to the Cardiac Diagnostic department within the Medical Business Unit.
• To perform a broad range of diagnostic Cardiology and pulmonary function investigations with an emphasis on particular speciality in echocardiography, cardiac pacing or angiography.

• BSc Healthcare Science or BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology, or equivalent
• ILS
• BSE (adult) transthoracic accreditation
• IBHRE
• ALS accreditation
• NHS experience

• BSE (Adult transthoracic Echocardiography
• BSc Healthcare Science or BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology, or equivalent

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.

£49,387 to £56,515 a yearper annum (pro rota)