Job overview

To undertake a range of diagnostic cardiac investigations at highly specialist cardiac physiologist level and provide expert, clinically accurate reports, adhering to local and national guidelines. Provide expert knowledge and skills in a range of cardiac investigations, communicating results across a multidisciplinary team.
Provide training to all relevant members of the MDT in the delivery of routine and complex cardiac investigations.
To work closely with the consultant cardiologists, clinical cardiac physiology leads, advanced nurse practitioners and other medical colleagues in providing clinical leadership and input into service development.
To facilitate the efficient and effective management of resources within cardiac physiology.
To contribute to the strategic development and daily operational management of the Department.
To initiate and undertake audit within the specialist area and work collaboratively with research departments.

To act as a clinical role model and resource to staff, and demonstrate a commitment to evidence based/best practice care and clinical excellence, in order to optimise quality of care.

Ensure that the standards of the service delivered meet the national clinical standards and comply with the strategic aims of the Trust. 

Main duties of the job

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires a clinically excellent Cardiac Physiologist to join one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. The Trust comprises of four hospitals, three in Oxford and one in Banbury and the Cardiac Physiology department works across all four sites and the rest of the county in community hubs. 

 We are looking for a motivated Band 7 Cardiac Physiologist to join our supportive, dynamic, and friendly team.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate post graduate level of working via a continuous development portfolio and evidence of leadership, mentorship and specialist working within an area of Cardiac Physiology would be advantageous. 

The successful post holder will join a large team of experienced Cardiac Physiologists, Arrhythmia and Complex Device Nurse Practitioners. The department encourages active involvement with professional bodies, and has regular representation at council level with BSE, BHRS and BCIS.

We are a practical assessment centre for BSE and participate in the STP OSFA assessments for the National School of Healthcare Science. Professional development is encouraged at all levels.

We are a National School of Healthcare Science accredited training centre.

Professional registration is preferred i.e., RCCP or AHCS 

 We would encourage an informal visit or telephone call to discuss both the post and your career aspirations. 

We would consider flexible working patterns.  

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. Find out more here  www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.