About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be able to perform a broad range of Cardiac Investigation procedures in the Cardiology diagnostic field to a highly competent and professional standard.
The post holder will possess a degree of specialist knowledge and skills and have experience in one or more specialist areas within Cardiac Physiology, including pacing and echocardiography.
Main duties of the job
Due to the expansion and increased demand of Cardiology diagnostics at Kingston Hospital we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Cardiac Physiologist with ambition to further their knowledge and experience.
We are a dynamic and inter professional cardiology team, offering a wide range of services across the cardiac spectrum to our local community. Our philosophy is to deliver an excellent standard of patient focused care in line with NICE guidelines, National Service Frameworks and evidence based practice.
The Cardiac Physiology Service at Kingston Hospital is an excellent and well established service providing a full range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations and therapies. We have expanded our current level of service to include complex implantable device follow -up (ICD and biventricular devices) alongside the developing Heart Failure and arrhythmia services. There will be opportunity for further training to the right candidate.
Applicants will have a BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent and experience in other specialist areas within Cardiac Physiology including Pacing and Echocardiography. Opportunity to work towards further qualifications is available.
About us
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
Compassionate- We treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy
Inclusive- We are respectful, fair and open, valuing everyone's unique contribution
Collaborative-We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive
Inspiring- We strive for the best for patients, communities, staff and partners and are always learning and improving
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc in Clinical Physiology.
Desirable
RCCP registration
Experience Essential
Competent to take responsibility in a range of complex Cardiac Physiology specialist areas.
Desirable
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
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.
Employer details Employer name Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address Kingston Hospital
Galsworthy Road
Kingston
KT2 7QB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)