Specialist Cardiac Physiologist / Healthcare Scientist
Job summary
Specialist Cardiac Physiologist / Healthcare Scientist - Band 5 / 6
We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individuals to join our team at Manchester Foundation Trust who will rotate between sites to provide cardiac diagnostic services both in large tertiary centres, district generals, and community settings.
The department offers a full spectrum of invasive and non-invasive cardiac diagnostic investigations and is committed to developing staff and actively developing new roles for service provision.
Our mission is to improve the health/quality of life for our patients by building an organisation that develops and invests in the individuals that work here and this can only be achieved with the recruitment of the right people.
Any enquires are welcomed and if you wish to arrange an informal visit of the department do not hesitate to contact us.
Main duties of the job
Provides service in all areas of non-invasive cardiology Trustwide, but predominantly at Manchester Royal Infirmary and Trafford General Hospitals.
Supports advanced specialist procedures as 2nd operator under the supervision of an advanced or expert practitioner.
Works in the catheter laboratory in a wide range of procedures and participates in the on call service for primary angioplasty.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualification
- BSc Clinical Physiology/BSc Healthcare Science or MSc Healthcare Science or equivalent
- Regular attendance at professional bodies' educational meetings (BSE,BCIS, etc)
- Voluntary Registration with ACHCS or HCPC
- Working towards BSE Adult TTE Accreditation
- Working towards BHRS Accreditation
Experience
- Qualifying length of service for state registration in cardiac physiology
- Tertiary cardiac physiology practise
- Participation in cardiac research
- Formal teaching of Cardiac Physiologists & other HCPs
- Multi-disciplinary team work
Skills
- Practises a wide range of specialist cardiac physiology diagnostics and interventions.
- Acquiring & imparting complex knowledge in challenging environments
- High level analytical & judgement for evaluation of complex clinical data
- Communication skills
- Organisation of self and others
- Leadership/Management
Knowledge
- Up-to-date specialist knowledge of cardiac physiology
- Understands the role of cardiac physiology within the NHS
- Understands the general organisation of the NHS
- Recognises the implications of the NSFs, NICE, Occupational standards and other applicable NHS directives
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/
- Company
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom M13 9WL
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted
- Company
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom M13 9WL
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Posted