Specialist Cardiac Physiologist

Victoria Hospital

This post is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Cardiac Physiologist to join the Fife team based at Victoria Hospital and Queen Margaret Hospital. Fife is a beautiful area situated on the east coast of Scotland and is close to the other major Scottish cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, it is a fantastic area to live and work. NHS Fife is a teaching Hospital affiliated with the University of St Andrews which has an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research.

Our busy Cardiology departments are staffed by a friendly and committed team, who provide a comprehensive range of invasive and non-invasive cardiology investigations. These include Pacemaker implantation and follow-up, CRTP and ICD follow-up, Physiologist-led injectable loop implantation service, Echocardiography including TTE & TOE, Physiologist-led stress testing including RACP and a variety of ambulatory monitoring techniques, as well as a routine ECG service.

The CRM team has been recognised for its implementation of left bundle area pacing (CSP) being the first hospital in Scotland to perform these procedures, this is now standard practice for NHS Fife. The team are supported by 2 Consultant Cardiologists specialising in CRM. Dr Singh is National Programme Director for the BHRS and is a strong supporter of our CRM staff development and education.

The successful band 6 candidate will be expected to work in all areas and therefore be appropriately qualified and experienced. If you are not experienced in all of these areas, further opportunities to develop your skills within specialist areas such as echocardiography or cardiac rhythm management, will be given. Applications for this post are invited from physiologists who possess a BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent qualification. The applicant must hold AHCS registration or equivalent. A current qualification in Immediate Life Support (ILS) is desirable but not essential.

For informal enquiries please contact Emily Bell, Head of Service Cardio-respiratory by email -
Hours of work are: 36 hours per week.
Cross site working is applicable.

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A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

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We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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