Cardiac Physiologist (NIC and Echo)

Job overview

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic cardiac physiologist to join our team in the Non-Invasive and Echocardiography areas. We are looking for someone who has a keen interest in echocardiography and clinical testing in non-invasive cardiology including stress testing and ECG analysis. A strong background knowledge in cardiac physiology is essential.

We are a vibrant and diverse BSE-accredited department with developing non-invasive cardiology services. Our team are involved in a wide range of specialist services including with paediatric and adult congenital services. We pride ourselves on actively supporting continual professional development through educational and mentoring sessions.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our department operates Monday to Saturday. You may be asked to participate in Saturday and bank holiday working on a rotational basis, as well as off-site working in community centres

The post will be evenly split between echocardiography and non-invasive cardiology.  Your non-invasive cardiology commitment will give you an opportunity to strengthen your core skills as a cardiac physiologist in areas such as Holter analysis, exercise and pharmacological stress testing, tilt testing, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and stress echocardiography, working towards leading in one of these specialist areas. In echocardiography you will receive practical and theoretical training to develop your transthoracic echocardiography skills with the aim to be working towards British Society of Echocardiography adult transthoracic accreditation.

Your key roles will be:  1. Learning to perform and report adult transthoracic echocardiograms.  2. Working towards BSE accreditation in transthoracic echocardiography.  3. Non Invasive cardiology clinical testing including adult stress testing, paediatric stress testing, CPET and tilt testing as well as stress echo and pharmacological stress testing 4. Working towards independent tape analysis through a sign off process with the support of a 3-day tape analysis course

There are 3 key attributes we are looking for:  1. The ability and motivation to carry out self-directed learning in addition to the educational opportunities provided by the department.  2. Enthusiasm for echocardiography and non-invasive testing.  3. Excellent team player. The post will be particularly suited to PTP students that have enjoyed their echocardiography time on placement, and have a passion for Non Invasive clinical testing and would like to focus on these areas of cardiac physiology post qualification with a view to progressing into a more specialist role.