Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist / Clinical Scientist: Sponsorship Available

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The post-holder is expected to be a key and dynamic member of the Cardiac Physiology team, at the complex and advanced healthcare scientist level. They will be using their insight and knowledge to provide complex technical/scientific expertise for all areas of invasive Cardiology.

Areas of focus will include independently delivering diagnostic and complex interventional angiography, including on-call for the primary PCI service and the CRM service.

The post holder will need independent invasive technical expertise for simple and complex device implants and follow-up, both on and off site.

There is the possibility for the post holder to develop knowledge in structural work and electrophysiology procedures and take up higher level qualifications and accreditation.

The role is a scientific one and as such the post holder will be expected to have a high level of skill and autonomy, equivalent to the independence expected of a clinical scientist at band 7. The post holder will be expected to be able to carry out complex scientific and clinical investigations, working directly with patients and MDTs, to analyse, interpret and compare investigative and clinical options at a complex and advanced level, create reports, risk assess and and prioritise patient care options.

There will be some managerial responsibility within the service such as recruitment, education, information technology, e-rostering, procurement incidents investigation and deputising for departmental leads.

Main duties of the job

Knowledge of Spacelabs ECG Holter Analysis system or other analysis systems

Knowledge of Tomcat or CVIS booking systems and / or Lorenzo

Knowledge of a range of ECG and BP Monitoring Devices.

Basic Life Support

Knowledge of ECG standards e.g. SCST standards.

Evidence of organisational skills

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK’s leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK’s first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission – a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Clinical Cardiac Science or equivalent

Desirable

  • MSc Cardiac Science
  • Accreditation with BHRS, IBHRE, EHRA or other equivalent in the clinical management of cardiac devices
  • Registered with RCCP or registration with the AHCS as a Cardiac Scientist or STP Equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of simple and complex device (ICD, CRT-D) implants and follow-up (both on and off-site).
  • Diagnostic and interventional angiography, including on-call for the primary PCI service and adjunctive technologies such as IVUS,OCT and Pressure wire
  • Advanced knowledge of pacing and ICD complications and ability to troubleshoot these issues
  • Advanced Knowledge of all the major CRM companies CRM devices.
  • Have a confident expert knowledge of the physiology of the heart
  • Extensive Cardiac Physiology experience post qualification at BSc or equivalent level.
  • Leadership skills
  • Line management experience including doing appraisals for staff
  • Teaching and mentoring skills for a range of other staff
  • Ability to maintain a CPD folder

Desirable

  • Structural cardiology such as TAVI and ASD closures.
  • Electrophysiology procedures, including 3D mapping using the latest technologies and software.
  • On call experience
  • Audit experience in Cardiology
  • Presentation skills at regional or national level

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust’s values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
  • Evidence ability to uphold the Trusts values Compassion Excellence Collaboration and associated behaviour standards at all times
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal, non verbal, written and electronic
  • Ability to work independently
  • Has innovation, enthusiasm and wants to be actively involved in development of the Cardiac Physiology service.
  • Able to work and transport equipment to hospitals within the region
  • Ability to participate in on call rota
  • Ability to adhere to Trusts mandatory training policies

Desirable

  • Drive and hold a current driving licence, needed for offsite clinics, domiciliary or mortuary visits.

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).

Closing Date: 08 December 2024