Senior Cardiorespiratory Physiologist

Job overview

We are seeking a forward thinking, dynamic, and motivated individuals to work in the cardiorespiratory diagnostics service in the CDC at Mile End Hospital, with regular rotation to other sites within Barts Health. The post-holder will be required to work autonomously (or will be trained, dependent on background experience) across the services:

• Cardiopulmonary exercise testing - supporting unexplained breathlessness service.
• Non-invasive cardiology - Ambulatory Monitors and electrocardiography.
• Lung function testing – Spirometry, reversibility, gas transfer, FeNO testing

This is also an opportunity to participate in a Quality Assurance Programme for Diagnostics.

We have a supportive environment for training and development which can include attendance at National Conferences. You will be expected to demonstrate experience consistent with this grade to support the current service and to contribute fully to the improvement and advancement of the service.

Applications from candidates who have a BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent) with a cardiology or respiratory specialism, or those with a relevant Exercise Science background will be considered. We welcome applications from Cardiac or Respiratory physiology, training will be offered to develop skills across the breath of cardiorespiratory specialisms.

If you would like to arrange a site visit, please contact Nolan Stain, Nolan.stain1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a key member of the non-invasive services at CDC, focusing on supporting the cardiorespiratory service. The service will run 12 hours a day across 7 day, therefore the successful candidate will do 12 hour shifts on any of these days.

The aim role is to support the non-invasive cardiology and lung function services within the Trust sites, there will be an opportunity to be involved in cardiopulmonary based research/audit projects. There will also be the opportunity to be involved in quality assurance within these services. Depending on background specialism, training will be provided in cardiology or respiratory to develop skills across the breath of cardiorespiratory physiology services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.