Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Physiologist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: UHN recruitment and retention bonus
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 265-7187130
- Employer
- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kettering General Hospital
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 UHN Recruitment and retention
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/07/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Chief Cardiac Physiologist - ECHO
Band 7
Job overview
Cardiology at Northampton General Hospital has seen exponential growth over the last 5 years. We are therefore looking for an intuitive 7 Echo Physiologist to join our young and dynamic team. The position is also offered with a recruitment and retention bonus in line with the UHN.
There are exciting opportunities here for the right candidate and we would love to hear from those who have their BSE accreditation and are looking for the next step in their career.
We are a forward thinking and friendly department which rewards our staff for their work. We offer flexible working, investment in training and equipment as well as exposure to advanced imaging.
We have all the facilities of a tertiary-equivalent Centre, including a modern digital echo lab performing the full range of complex scans including DSE and TOE, regular paediatric clinics.
We are proud to also be part of Satellite clinics for the community Diagnostic Hubs so there will be an expectation to rotate round these clinics.
We are very proud of our Physiologist-led stress echo and contrast / bubble service.. We also see large numbers of Paediatric and ACHD patients.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will involve performing routine and urgent scans in and in-patient and out-patient setting, including working in the new CDC hubs.
Dependent on experience you will also be performing DSE, TOE and paediatric Scans.
We are looking to expand the services to include Physiologist led Valve clinics, TOE clinics and DSE clinics
We offer Echo's in community hubs so there is the expectation to work outside of the trust occasionally.
Working for our organisation
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Cardiology at Northampton General Hospital has seen exponential growth over the last 5 years. We are therefore looking for an intuitive band 7 Echo Physiologist to join our young and dynamic team. In return we offer a recruitment and retention bonus in line with the UHN
We are very proud of our Physiologist-led stress echo and contrast / bubble service. We also see large numbers of Paediatric and ACHD patients, as well as Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic’s, TILT table testing and Loop Recorder implants. We are in the process of setting up Physiologist led Valve and TOE clinics
We take pride in our Physiologist led services including Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic’s, Complex Echocardiography, TILT table testing and Loop Recorder implants.
We have a comprehensive Heart Failure service as part of a truly multi-disciplinary team, including Physiologist-led CRT optimisation and follow up clinics
High volume complex PCI (including frequent retrogrades) with routine use of IVUS, OCT, laser and rotablation delivered through 2 cath labs.
All of our Cardiac Physiologists are trained to the highest level and can work independently during Complex implants, follow-ups and all areas of PCI
We have all the facilities of a tertiary-equivalent Centre, including a modern digital echo lab performing the full range of complex scans, satellite echo clinics and the support of fourteen proactive Cardiologists.
The right candidate will have BSc or equivalent and have the BSE accreditation.
In return, we will pay a Recruitment and Retention bonus and will give you the opportunity and support to extend the services we offer.
We have a local training pathway that is currently supporting junior staff members to become accredited and we have future plans to recruit more students so you will be actively involved in Education.
CPD is actively encouraged and funded.
There is easy road access to much of the country with London 50mins away by rail. The beautiful residential towns of Stamford, Market Harborough and Uppingham are all within easy reach of the hospital, as is the City of Leicester which is known for its shopping, culture and leisure.
There has also been significant recent investment in the neighboring town of Corby within the past 2 years, with a new town center which hosts many popular shops and an ever expanding area of new bars and restaurants; however this has not affected the cost of living in the area.
Person specification
Training and experience
Essential criteria
- BSc or equivalent in health care sciences
- Ongoing CPD
- Evidence of training junior staff
- BSE accreditation
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working within the NHS
- RCCP registration
- Experience in DSE
- Experience in TOE
- Experience in Paedicatric Echo
training
Essential criteria
- Exposure to brady and tachy followup
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous practical experience in a broad range of basic and advanced Cardiac investigations.
- At least 2 years post graduate experience in Echo
- Experience in DSE and complex Echo
- Staff management and team working skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in the NHS
Skills
Essential criteria
- sound knowledge of invasive and non-invasive cardiology and able to demonstrate competence in performing a range of techniques
- Able to perform and report unsupervised on a range of electrocardiographic investigations
Desirable criteria
- Able to organise own workload and that of other staff within specialised area
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Leanne Kelly
- Job title
- Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01536492484
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