Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our welcoming Aintree Cardiology Department.

We currently undertake a wide variety of non-invasive and invasive tests including ECG, Ambulatory Monitoring, Tilt Table Testing, Exercise Tolerance Testing, Echocardiography (including Dobutamine and Exercise Stress Echo, Transoesophageal, Contrast and Bubble Studies, Specialist Valve Clinics, Advanced Imaging including Speckle Tracking and 3-D Echocardiography and Research), Cardiac Catheterisation and Permanent Pacing; both implant and follow up.

The candidates should have BHRS accreditation.

This is an ideal opportunity for a current band 7 seeking a change, or forward thinking suitably qualified Band 6 who is looking to develop their career further.

Main duties of the job

Working with the Lead Cardiac Physiologists, the post holder will assist in the running of all present services provided by the Cardiology Laboratory.

The post holder will support in the delivery of a high quality, efficient service to patients and to supervise, guide and support staff in performance of their roles in the department.

The postholder will be expected to work as an independent practitioner in permanent pacemaker follow-up and implants.

We expect the successful applicant to have the ability to work independently and you will also be expected to participate in the training and appraisal of junior staff.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be technically proficient as an independent practitioner in non-invasive cardiology procedures, and permanent pacemaker implants and follow up

Working independently to perform and report simple and complex permanent pacemaker follow ups.

Analyse, interpret and report complex clinical data PPM follow up undertaking necessary departmental procedure when diagnosing an unexpected finding and liaising / advising with medical staff as required.

To assist in the clinical management of patients undergoing cardiac investigations

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial post qualification experience
• Experience in training of staff in all grades
• Wide range of cardiology knowledge, including ECGs and ambulatory ECG analysis

Desirable

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable