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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Contact
- Address
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Whinney Heys Road
- Blackpool
- Lancashire
- FY3 8NR
Highly Specialised Physiologist
Accepting applications until: 09-May-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 09-May-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS
- Address
- WHINNEY HEYS ROAD
- Town
- BLACKPOOL
- Postcode
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Cardiac Physiology
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
The Lancashire Cardiac Centre is a tertiary service providing heart & lung treatment for the people of Lancashire & Cumbria. We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Cardiac Physiologist specialising in Pacing and Electrophysiology into our busy unit.
We undertake over 500 Electrophysiology studies & ablations including complex multi site mapping for arrhythmias. We perform over 1000 pacemaker, Implantable Defibrillator systems, Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapies, leadless pacemakers and loop recorder procedures each year. The unit also provides a lead extraction service for our network. Our Pacemaker and ICD patients are supported by daily physiologist follow-up patient clinics & device nurse team.
You will have experience in Pacing and / or EP and hold BHRS or IBHRE qualifications and possess BSc in clinical physiology or equivalent and be on the RCCP register
Advert
As a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist the post holder will be required to work as an autonomous, competent practitioner within the Cardiac Investigations Unit.
Providing a highly specialised clinical technical service in the area of cardiac rhythm management that impact directly upon the clinical management of patients. This will be underpinned by highly developed specialist knowledge gain by postgraduate training and completion of a relevant qualification.
Working for our organisation
The successful candidate will work as part of the highly specialised Pacing and Electrophysiology team of cardiac physiologists. We are a busy, but friendly team, who work well together to innovate and look at delivering a great patient experience. We work closely with the heart failure & arrhythmia teams to provide swift expert care to benefit our patient population.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist the post holder will be required to work as an autonomous, competent practitioner within the Cardiac Investigations Unit.
Providing a highly specialised clinical technical service in the area of cardiac rhythm management that impact directly upon the clinical management of patients. This will be underpinned by highly developed specialist knowledge gain by postgraduate training and completion of a relevant qualification.
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Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- IBHRE Exam in Pacing +/- EP and/or HRUK exam in Pacing/EP
- Immediate Life Support or Advanced Life Support
- Active Membership of at least one of the following: • British Cardiac Society(BCS), Society of Cardiological Technicians (SCST) • Voluntary Registered with Register Cardiac Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in invasive & non-invasive cardiology procedures
- Proven expertise in advanced Complex device Implantation & follow-up
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Interested in Research in the area of Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Evidence of ongoing personal development
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Electrophysiology
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Excellent Computer skills
- Ability to work autonomously or part of a team
Desirable criteria
- NHS management training/experience
- Personal development in areas of Leadership
- Extensive knowledge of national professional and NHS guidelines relating to service provision and quality
- Good knowledge of financial management, resource allocation and procurement
- Experience in service planning and development
Documents
- Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist CRM (PDF, 672.5KB)
- PS Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist CRM (PDF, 520.6KB)
- Conditions of Service (PDF, 368.6KB)
- Guidance on Pre-Employment Checks (PDF, 64.2KB)
- Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 43.2KB)
- Application Guide Booklet (PDF, 511.1KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Angelic Goode
- Job title
- Cardiac Investigations Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 957742
- Additional information
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact: Angelic Goode (01253) 957742 or Joanne Lawson on (01253) 957739
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