Cardiac Physiologist - Northampton, United Kingdom - Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

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Northampton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Northampton General are looking for a band 5 Cardiac Physiologist to join our expanding Cardiac Physiology team.

We are looking to fill this position with a BSc qualified (or equivalent) Cardiac Physiologist who will work alongside the Cardiology team to maintain our high standards of patient care.

We are a dynamic and inter-professional Cardiology team delivering a wide range of services to the local community.

Our philosophy is to strive to deliver excellent patient focused care in line with NICE guidelines, National Service Frameworks and evidence based practice.

We perform a wide range of cardiac procedures including permanent pacemaker implantations, implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantations (transvenous and subcutaneous), leadless pacemaker insertion, Physiologist-led ILR implantation service, cardiac resynchronisation therapy, purcutaneous coronary intervention, trans-oesophageal echo, stress echo, myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and cardioversion.

We have a chronic total occlusion programme and utilise IVUS, OCT and rotablation.

This clinical post is suitable for an enthusiastic team player who can work in partnership with the existing teams to provide and coordinate expert care within Northampton General.

The successful applicant will work across the Cardiac Physiology department supporting both invasive and non-invasive areas.

The post holder will perform the following procedures within the non-invasive service; 12 Lead ECG, ambulatory ECG/BP analysis, ETT, autonomic function testing, Tilt testing as well as covering cath lab procedures including angiography and PCI.

We encourage and support staff in their career progression by providing training opportunities and keeping up to date with current practice.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance.

We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

To be clinically proficient in a range of clinical and scientific investigations and treatments for patients with a broad range of pathologies.

To carry out complex scientific and clinical roles, including those working directly with patients.

Analyse, interpret and compare investigative and clinical options.

Make judgements, including clinical and differential judgements, involving complicated facts or situations that impact on patients.

To provide in-house training sessions for student physiologists and other technical and medical staff supporting their professional development and performance.

To respond autonomously to unexpected clinical emergencies (e.g. cardiac arrest, peri-arrest situations) and technical situations (e.g. technical failure of the equipment, network connectivity) displaying efficient problem solving initiatives.

To liaise effectively with the Principal Physiologist to ensure that national guidelines are maintained and that the guidelines are up-to-date and relevant to current clinical and technical practice.

Attend all mandatory training courses including ILS.

To participate in and attend departmental meetings.

To contribute at a senior level to the departmental organisation and development by objective assessment and monitoring of services and implementation of new care pathways in collaboration with theinvasive cardiology manager.

To participate with peers and managers in the on-going development of service.

To work in other areas of technical cardiology as required.

Scientific/Technical Role

Perform, interpret and report a range of investigations undertaken indirectly for or directly with patients within a range of care settings in invasive procedures and arrhythmia management.

Perform ETTs, CSMs and Tilt Table Testing with the assistance of

Doctors and Physiology colleagues.

Provide independent analysis of Holter recordings.

Inform the Cardiologist urgently when a serious condition is diagnosed.

To be competent in basic Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation technique and following appropriate training be proficient in Intermediate Life Support.

The post holder must work within