Healthcare Scientist Practitioner
7 days ago
Plymouth
Job overviewUniversity Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is delighted to announce a new opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Cardiac Physiologist to join our wonderful team. This is a very exciting time for our Cardiology Department. We have secured a full departmental rebuild including the addition of a 4^th Cardiac Catheter Lab and complete refurbishment of our existing labs. This has enabled installation of the latest technology for EPS/Ablation as well as a full range of other cardiac interventional procedures. The Cardiology refurbishment is just part of a multi-million-pound investment in redevelopment across the whole hospital site, to establish us as the largest and most modern NHS Hospital in the Southwest. The building work is well underway and is due for completion towards the end of the year.We are also part of the Plymouth Community Diagnostics Centre (PCDC) due to go live in the summer of 2026. We are currently looking to expand our services with a focus on patient pathway improvement and are open to all forward thinking and innovative ideas/solutions. As the tertiary hospital and cardio-thoracic centre for the Southwest, we provide a full range of non-invasive and invasive procedures (including a large congenital non-invasive service).Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.Main duties of the jobKRA 1 - To be competent in performing a range of routine Cardiac Physiology clinical-technical procedures / techniques, and be working towards becoming an advanced practitioner in at least one specialist field.KRA 2 - As a practitioner to assist Senior Cardiac Physiologists in providing an organised and efficient clinical-technical input to the diagnostic investigations and therapeutic services of the department.KRA 3 - As a professional Specialist Healthcare Scientist, assist in the maintenance of standards and quality of the clinical-technical Cardiac Physiology services, including training of junior staff and peers.KRA 4 - To foster good working relationships – through adequate, timely and appropriate communication – with all other staff, and Patients, with whom the post-holder interacts during the course of their work.Working for our organisationWe are a people business – every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPRIMARY DUTIES (once qualified)- Routine resting 12-lead Electrocardiograms: Record / Analyse / Interpret / Report / Sign-off / Final output = ‘diagnosing’/ As a solo operator.AND- Cardiac exercise ECG Stress / Tolerance Testing: Record / Measurements (including non-invasive blood pressures) / Supervise / Report / Set-up / Monitor.AND- 24-hour & 7-day Ambulatory ECG Monitoring - ‘Holters’ & Cardiac Event Recorders: Fit / Remove / Analyse / Interpret / Report/ As a solo operator.PLUS1.4a - Invasive / Interventional Procedures:-- Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Angioplasty & Stenting and Valvuloplasty: Monitoring / Recording / Measuring / Interpreting- Near-Patient real-time blood analysis & monitoring: Coagulation monitoring / Oxygen saturations, etc.- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps: Set-up / Maintenance / Troubleshoot / ‘Continuous care’- Right Heart Studies: Blood saturations / Monitoring / Calculations / Record / Measure / Analyse- Pressure Wire Studies: Set-up / Measure / Record- Temporary Pacing: Equipment set-up / Threshold testing- All with assistanceAND/OR1.4b - Implantable Device Follow-up:-- Pacemakers – single-chamber and dual-chamber: Interrogate / Analyse / Interpret / Program / Troubleshoot / Report / Administrate- Implantable Loop Recorders: Interrogate / Analyse / Interpret / Program / Troubleshoot / Report / Administrate- Remote Follow-up/Home Monitoring for pacemakers and ILR’s: Download / Interpret / Report / Administrate- (Auditing outcome, measurements, and comparison = ‘diagnosing’)- All with assistanceAND/OR1.4c - Invasive arrhythmia therapies:-- Device Implantation: Pacemakers – single and dual chamber: Equipment set-up / Device Prescription / Patient preparation / Monitor / Record / Measure / Test / Analyse / Interpret / Program / Troubleshoot- Device Implantation: Implantable Loop Recorders: Equipment set-up / Device Prescription / Patient preparation / Monitor / Record / Measure / Test / Analyse / Interpret / Program / Troubleshoot- All with assistanceAND/OR1.4d - Echocardiography:- Transthoracic Adult Echocardiography: Preparing and manipulating Patient / operating ultrasound scanning equipment / imaging / recording / measurements / analysis / interpretation with assistance / diagnostic reporting with assistance.- Trans-Oesophogeal (endoscopic) Echocardiography [TOE]: Preparing Patient / operating ultrasound scanning equipment / manipulation of probe / operating pulse oximetry equipment / imaging / recording / measurements / analysis- All with assistance.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria- Relevant BSc (Hons) or equivalent professional qualification (BTEC, ONC or HNC (MPPM), Dip HE in Clinical PhysiologyDesirable criteria- Current ILS certification- RCCP or equivalent registrationExperienceEssential criteria- Good proven knowledge of non- invasive cardiology including ECG, ambulatory monitoring, exercise testingDesirable criteria- Demonstrable experience in similar role- Proven knowledge of either devices OR invasive cardiology OR echocardiography- Proven knowledge of cardiovascular information management systems (CVIS)PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY INCLUDING YOUR JUNK FOLDER. If you need support with the online application process or require reasonable adjustments with the application and/or interview process please contact the Recruiting Manager for this post. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants about less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We recommend contacting the manager of the role prior to applying and we commit to giving requests full consideration. We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace and hospital where everyone feels they belong and included.It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.Providing false information is an offence & could result in the application being rejected or summary dismissal/police action if an applicant is successful.Please note that if you are successful in your application & accept the position you agree that the Staff Health and Wellbeing Department can access your health records from your current/previous employer in order to check the status of your inoculations & screening tests. This is an automated process & the information will only be used for these purposes prior to your taking up the position with us.For Doctors Roles:Unsolicited CVs and Candidate Profiles/DetailsUniversity Hospitals Plymouth has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies.We do, however, work with a defined list of preferred HTE Framework suppliers who may be invited to support us in sourcing candidates for particular roles.In line with our preferred supplier list, we only pay agency fees where we have a signed agreement in place and an agency has been instructed by a member of the Trust’s Medical Workforce team.We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CVs are submitted to the Trust or Trust employees by any other means than the official route above. Where this is not observed the Trust reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and initiate discussions without payment of any agency fee.Any candidate details (whether written or spoken) or CVs that are referred directly will not constitute an introduction. The Trust will under no circumstances be responsible for any recruitment fees in relation to these contacts.Submission of any unsolicited CVs, candidate’s details and/or proposals to the Trust will not be considered further and will be deemed evidence of full and unlimited acceptance of this Agency Protocol.In order to establish and maintain good working relationships with the Trust’s agency suppliers, we ask that this Protocol is adhered to and thank you for your co-operation.