About this role
Job summary
Job Title: Band 7 Echo Cardiac Physiologist
Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading RG1 5AN
Ward:Cardiac Outpatients
Pay Rates: Day Rate - £27.98 exc Holiday Pay
Shift Patterns: 19 hours per week 08:00-18:00 - Mon & Thurs
Why might this job interest you?
Are you looking for a new temporary role within Cardiac Physiology working for a department who has an outstanding reputation? Royal Berkshire Hospital are looking to build their team within Cardiology and would love to hear from you if you are looking for a new role.
This job can develop management skills, participate in projects, and promote opportunities for yourself for your development. You will be in a fast-paced environment where you will be able to think on your feet and adapt to different situations while also meeting all different types of people.
Main duties of the job
Triage and screen inpatient and outpatient echo referrals, liaising with referrers and screening out inappropriate requests in order to maximise the capacity of the service and provide a timely service for patients with the greatest clinical needs.
Contribute to educational needs of the cardiology team, delivering practical and theoretical training and signing off of PTPs, cardiac STP program, ETP program and registrars.
Contribute to the wellbeing of cardiac physiologists, raising any concerns to the cardiac service physiology manager in a timely manner.
Performing resting ECGs, Holter fitting, Holter analysis, physiology-led ETT.
Invasive technical expertise will be expected in the catheter laboratories for coronary intervention, assisting in PCI, TPW and pacemaker implants.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent. BSE accreditation or equivalent.
Experience Essential
Demonstrable post qualification experience in a broad range of cardiac physiological procedures. Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name NHS Professionals Limited
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)