Job summary We have 2 posts which have arisen due to staff retirement and family relocation.
We are looking for motivated individuals to join our Band 7 team, to work within both the invasive and and non invasive department.
We are a busy department, with 2 angiography / pacing labs, 5 echo rooms, plus a full range of non invasive tests.
The post holder should be qualified in either Echocardiography or the CIED service, with either BSE accreditation or HR UK / equivalent qualification We are a large NHS Trust offering a well established Complex PCI service, which includes Pressure Wire, IVUS/OCT, all forms of Calcification modification including Rablation, Shockwave etc.
Also Microvascular assessment / Coraventis and balloon pump.
The Cardiac Device Service provides an extensive CIED follow-up service for all devices and includes a well-established remote follow-up service.
We also have physiologist ILR implants.
The Echocardiography service includes Dobutamine and Exercise Stress Echo, Transoesophageal echo, Contrast and Bubble Studies, Advanced Imaging including Speckle Tracking and 3-D Echocardiography and Research.
We are a satellite Pulmonary Hypertension centre linked to the Royal Free Hospital, and perform a full range of Pulmonary Hypertension Right Heart catheter evaluation and Echocardiographic assessment.
The post holder will also be expected to undertake a wide variety of non-invasive tests.
Main duties of the job To be technically proficient as an independent practitioner in Echo or CIED service, working in line with good scientific practice To be technically proficient as an independent practitioner in both Cath lab procedures and non-invasive cardiology procedures, competent in performing the above to a high standard according to departmental and national guidelines.
Additional responsibilities to support service delivery, recognising that Band 7 is a senior role.
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Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or PTP / STP Healthcare Science/ETP > 2years post qualification experience Advanced qualification eg BSE/BHRS/IBHRE/ERHA Registration with RCCP / AHCS Extensive practical experience in Simple / Complex pacing implants/follow up Or extensive practical experience in transthoracic echo procedures Able to use Trust and generic IT systems such as patient data management systems, Microsoft.
Extensive practical experience in general technical cardiology, both invasive and non-invasive.
Desirable ILS Physical skills and emotional effort Essential Physically able to perform the range of invasive and non invasive investigations Physically able to move programmers from trolley to portable trolley, to push echo machine, up to 300 kg.
Wear lead apron Concentrate for prolonged periods of time