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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
About
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. The Centre for NMAHP Research and Education Excellence (CeNREE) provides support for UHNM staff to develop and engage in research including external Fellowship and Grant application support and a Clinical Academic Career Pathway.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
The Trust also has a vibrant charity arm, UHNM Charity, which provides funds to enable University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust to purchase state-of-the-art medical equipment and to enhance and improve patient experience and comfort. Many of our staff are passionate about the service they provide and want to be part of something special. You can find out more about how our staff and patients are helping to improve the health, comfort and hospital experience of local people every day at www.uhnmcharity.org.uk
Chief Cardiac Physiologist (Cardiac Rhythm Management)
Closed for applications on: 25-May-2023 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 25-May-2023 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Cross Site: County Hospital and Royal Stoke Hospital
- Address
- Newcastle Road
- Town
- Stoke- On-Trent
- Postcode
- ST4 6QG
- Major / Minor Region
- Staffordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent: On call commitment.
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On call commitment)
Salary
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Cardiac Physiology
- Interview date
- 15/06/2023
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic band 7 Healthcare Scientist to join our growing cardiac rhythm management team.
The pacing & devices service at UHNM implants in the region of 1500 devices per year comprising CRT, ICD, loop recorders & bradycardia pacemakers. Our dedicated electrophysiology lab runs 10 sessions per week, we have a team of 4 consultant electrophysiologist’s that deliver a range of EP studies from simple diagnostic to complex 3D mapping with Carto and Ensite for atrial & ventricular arrhythmias
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The successful candidate will contribute to the cardiac rhythm management team providing technical support for both simple and complex device implants. There is an expectation that they will be the lead healthcare scientist in clinic providing pacemaker follow up for both complex and simple devices. You will also contribute to the EP service, training in EP will be provided as part of this role. We provide an out of hours pacing service for emergency admissions
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (hons) Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- IBHRE or BHRS qualification
Desirable criteria
- State registration with HCPC
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant Experience in CRM at band 6 level
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Electrophysiology
Documents
- Added JD/PS (PDF, 776.5KB)
- Statement handling – updated from policy (PDF, 33.6KB)
- Policy ex-offenders (PDF, 36.1KB)
- Infection control statement (PDF, 107.5KB)
- DBS Code of practice (PDF, 54.9KB)
- Trust Policy on Managing Risk Associated with Safeguarding Children (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Family Relocation Information (PDF, 1.0MB)
- Speaking Up Policy (PDF, 523.6KB)
- Recruitment Reasonable Adjustments (PDF, 122.1KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cheryl Oxley
- Job title
- Head of Cardiac Physiology Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782 675409
- Additional information
Vincent Walker
Head of Electrophysiology
No longer accepting applications
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