Senior Cardiac Physiologist

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Are you an experienced physiologist ready to excel at one of the UK's most prestigious NHS Trusts? At Imperial College Healthcare, we're dedicated to delivering world-class healthcare through cutting-edge research, education, and training. Now, we're inviting skilled professionals to join our renowned ECG and Cardiac Rhythm Management department.

Work at the forefront of cardiac diagnostics, where you'll handle a full spectrum of investigations, including ECGs for Inherited Cardiac conditions, 12 lead holters, conduction system pacing, electrophysiology procedures, complex devices. With our large cardiac rhythm management training program, you'll have the chance to push boundaries in the field.

At Imperial, we're equally passionate about teaching and mentorship. Close collaboration with Imperial College London also provides opportunities for academic growth, while our department's leadership in the field ensures you'll be learning from some of the best minds in the profession.

You'll be based across our top-tier hospitals Charing Cross, St Mary's, and Hammersmith and in our community echo services, all equipped with state-of-the-art systems. In this stimulating environment, you'll find endless opportunities for professional development, from supporting your BHRS/IBHRE accreditation to advancing your career further.

On top of all this, we're offering an extra 10% of your basic salary as part of our recruitment and retention premium (subject to terms and conditions). To make your transition smoother, we also provide a generous relocation package.

Ready to take the next big step in your career? Join our team today and be part of something extraordinary.

Main duties of the job

• As a specialist practitioner in Cardiac Physiology, to be able to perform a broad range of clinical-technical investigation procedures and/or interventions in the Cardiological field to a highly competent professional standard.
• To possess advanced practitioner knowledge, skills and expertise in at least one specialist area within Cardiac Physiology, having a minimum 5 years postgraduate experience as a Cardiac Physiologist
• To assist the Senior Principal Cardiac Physiologist and the Principal Cardiac Physiologists in managing the various sections of Cardiac Services to provide the routine Cardiac Physiology clinical-technical services, including out-of-hours services where relevant.
• Cardiac Services is part of the Division of Surgery, Cancer and Cardiovascular Services at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
• Imperial College NHS Trust performs both invasive and non invasive diagnostic investigations. These include 5 catheter labs providing both local and tertiary referral coronary angiography, angioplasty & stenting, cardiac device implant and electrophysiology services.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Qualified as a Cardiac [Clinical] Physiologist (BSc degree or equivalent)
• IR(MER) qualified and Certificated
• Certificated qualified ILS Provider

Desirable criteria

• IR(MER) qualified and Certificated

Experience

Essential criteria

• Completion of the BSc in Clinical Physiology or 2 years post graduate experience in the field of Cardiology having obtained a BSc degree in a different specialty.
• A high level of competence and experience in the techniques listed under 'Skills & Abilities'

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential criteria

• Being fully competent at ECG recording & interpretation, exercise ECG stress testing and ambulatory ECG monitoring
• Developing competency and specialised knowledge, skills and experience in either Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory techniques or Implantable Device Management and follow-up
• Ability to manage own workload, as well as that of others when required to
• Ability to train other staff in the clinical-technical field(s) in which the post-holder is competent & experienced

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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

• Job description (PDF, 726.4KB)
• Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 272.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)