Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Cardiac Physiologist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On call 7 day working and Cross site)
- Job ref
- 349-WTWA-6200560*
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Manchester Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Cardiac Physiologist / Healthcare Scientist
Band 6
Job overview
Specialist Cardiac Physiologist Band 6
Due to recent internal promotions, new opportunities have arisen for individuals to join our team here at Manchester Foundation Trust
We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individuals to join our team at Manchester Foundation Trust who will rotate between sites to provide Cardiac Diagnostic Services both in large tertiary centres and community settings.
The department offers a full spectrum of Invasive and Non Invasive cardiac diagnostic investigations and is committed to developing staff and actively developing new roles for service provision.
Our mission is to improve the health/quality of life for our patients by building an organisation that develops and invests in the individuals that work here and this can only be achieved with the recruitment of the right people.
All enquires are welcome and if you wish to arrange an informal visit of the department do not hesitate to contact us.
Main duties of the job
Works in all areas of non invasive cardiology. Able to support advanced specialist procedures as a 2nd operator under the supervision of an advanced or expert practitioner.
Works independently in the catheter laboratory in a wide range of procedures and provides an on-call commitment to support the Primary Angioplasty Service.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.
So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- BSc Clinical Physiology/BSc Healthcare Science or MSc Healthcare Science or equivalent
- Regular attendance at professional bodies’ educational meetings (BSE,BCIS, etc)
Desirable criteria
- Voluntary Registration with ACHCS or HCPC
- Working towards BSE Adult TTE Accreditation
- Working towards BHRS Accreditation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Qualifying length of service for state registration in cardiac physiology
Desirable criteria
- Tertiary cardiac physiology practise
- Participation in cardiac research
- Formal teaching of Cardiac Physiologists & other HCPs
- Multi-disciplinary team work
Skills
Essential criteria
- Practises a wide range of specialist cardiac physiology diagnostics and interventions.
- Acquiring & imparting complex knowledge in challenging environments
- High level analytical & judgement for evaluation of complex clinical data
- Communication skills
- Organisation of self and others
Desirable criteria
- Leadership/Management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up-to-date specialist knowledge of cardiac physiology
- Understands the role of cardiac physiology within the NHS
- Understands the general organisation of the NHS
- Recognises the implications of the NSFs, NICE, Occupational standards and other applicable NHS directives
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Wendy Gamlin
- Job title
- Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 276 6740
- Additional information
Stuart Allen - [email protected]
Keith Pearce - [email protected]
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