Chief/Senior Cardiac Physiologist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description of the main responsibilities, please read the Band 7 and Band 6 Job Description documents provided.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc Hons Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) accreditation or EACVI Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) Certification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Passed the theory BSE/EACVI accreditation exam
• Completed ILS
• Registered with AHCS

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience scanning and reporting full echo clinics to a high standard of quality (unsupervised)
• Experience scanning and reporting full echo clinics to a high standard of quality (under supervision)
• Supervising and training junior members of staff/students

Desirable criteria

• Experience with clinical audits
• Development of protocols and guidelines
• Assisting consultant cardiologists in TOE, Stress echo and contrast/bubble echo

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• ECG analysis and interpretation
• Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
• Clinical Governance

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Echo Band 6/7 Cardiac Physiologist JD (PDF, 328.6KB)
• Person Specification Band 6/7 Cardiac Physiologist (PDF, 352.4KB)
• Functional Aspects (PDF, 144.4KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
• Bedford Hospital Site map (PDF, 2.6MB)
• Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)