Chief Cardiac Physiologist- Non-invasive- Royal - London, United Kingdom - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Band 7 Chief Cardiac Physiologist - Non-Invasive Cardiology

Full time Permanent Position

The cardiac physiology department at the Royal Brompton NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking a highly specialised cardiac physiologist to join our diagnostics team within Non-Invasive Cardiology, role more specific to Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPETs).

The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK. We are known throughout the world for our expertise, our standard of care and research.

The Royal Brompton in Chelsea has a busy diagnostics department and one of the largest CPET services in the UK, supporting specialist cardiomyopathy, inherited cardiac conditions including a large paediatric and ACHD population.

The department is forefront of new holter technology, have the latest analysis systems and integrated Vyaire exercise systems.

Participates and actively contributes to an efficient and effective Cardiac Physiology Service at Royal Brompton Hospital.

Deputize in the absence of departmental line manager in the non-invasive department, assists in organisation of weekly workload, supervises junior staff members, and ensures the section is managed efficiently and safely in absence of a senior colleague

Performs a range of tests and procedures, encompassing all non-invasive cardiac investigations within the hospital.

Continues to develop skills to support new technologies and service developments.

Able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Works in conjunction with senior colleagues to assist with department's continuing commitment to training and development of trainee PTP/STP Cardiac Physiologists and associated practitioners.

Participates in external and in-house training programs, providing education and training to other health service / allied professionals.

Participates in quality control and technical audit as part of the trust's clinical governance program and the cardiology departments aim of clinical excellence.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts.

We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe.

We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.

Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment, and research.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Communication

Participates in and provides input to all Cardiology Department meetings.

Participates in a program of quality control and technical audit as part of the Trust's clinical governance program and the Cardiology Directorates aim of clinical excellence.

Maintains a high standard of clinical practice.

Ensures that all patients, their relatives and visitors are acknowledged in an appropriate and friendly manner at all times.

Ensures that patient's privacy, dignity, religious and cultural beliefs are respected.

Answers the telephone in an appropriate manner and directs calls to the relevant person/department when required.

Answers queries from patients, GP's, other hospitals relating to patient investigations and the results of the same, along with technical questions concerning any technical equipment.

Uses and develops effective communication skills. Able to communicate appropriately with other staff members, other departments throughout the trust, consultants, patients and their relatives. Facilitates good liaisons and working relationships with other disciplines working within the department.

Aware of procedures involving patient/visitor/staff complaints.

Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)

Participates to a high level of competency and, when necessary, assists senior Cardiac Physiologists in the supervision of, all sections of the Non-invasive cardiac