About this role
Job summary
Band 6 Senior Cardiorespiratory Physiologist - CPET (Mavacamten clinic)Barts Health Trust is currently one of the largest NHS Trust in England and encompasses four hospitals based in the centre and East of London. The Trust is comprised of the Barts Heart Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital, The Royal London, Whipps Cross and Newham University Hospitals. We also help provide cardiac physiology services at University College London Hospital. We are seeking a forward thinking, dynamic, and motivated individual to work at the Barts Heart Centre in the City. The successful candidate will primarily be conducting cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET) to support the expanding mavacamten clinic. This role will also involve operational support of clinical triaging and quality assurance in CPET. There will also be opportunity to assistand develop in areas of non-invasive cardiac physiology. Informal enquiries are welcome and can be arranged bycontacting David Bruce - [email protected].
Main duties of the job
The Barts Heart Centre has an expanding CPET service across the cardiorespiratory network and you will be a key part of developing the CPET and wider cardio-respiratory services. We have a supportive environment for training and development and attendance at National Conferences. You will be expected to demonstrate maturity and experience consistent with this grade to support the current service and to contribute fully to the improvement and advancement of the service.Applications from candidates who have a BSc Clinical Physiology (orinternational equivalent), or those with a relevant Exercise Science background will be welcome.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job 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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent (BSc in Exercise Sciences / Physiology). IBasic Life Support.
Desirable
CPET accreditation or evidence of formal training Registered or working towards registration with the Academy for healthcare Science (AHCS) and/or HCPC Good clinical practice certificate Attendance at recognised CPET interpretation course Immediate Life Support
Experience Essential
Experience conducting and leading CPET Experience interpreting ECGs - ambulatory ECG, exercise testing. Experience performing and interpreting spirometry
Desirable
Experience leading CPET for complex cardiac populations - cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease Experience conducting and reporting CPET combined with stress echocardiography Experience performing and interpreting full lung function testing Experience in capillary blood gas sampling Experience of training junior members of staff
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of the data protection act and an understanding of patient confidentiality. Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity issues.
Desirable
Knowledge of a CRS (patient appointment system) or similar IT systems.
Skills Essential
Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment. Ability to use Microsoft (Word & Excel) applications. Ability to organise and prioritise workload and demonstrate initiative. Ability to undertake non clinical and leadership duties e.g. staff appraisals Ability to undertake non clinical and leadership duties e.g. staff appraisals
Other Essential
Willingness to learn new skills and undertake personal development. Willing to contribute to out-of hours work as agreed. Willing to work at other sites across the Trust as required.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Barts Health NHS Trust
Address St Bartholomew's Hospital
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)