Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist/Cardiac Healthcare Scientist

We are proud to be able to offer opportunities for our workforce that shows value to the skillset working in a tertiary centre can provide and we are committed to the investment in the future of physiology services. Your continued development from basic physiology knowledge to become a specialist in your field, by providing new experiences and exposure to complex procedures, is paramount to our future plans for this growing team.

The department is split over two sites and successful applicants will be expected to rotate between sites. The department is BSE accredited and we currently offer a physiologist led valve clinic and are developing a physiologist led bubble/contrast service.

Applicants must have relevant transthoracic Echocardiography experience and be British Society of Echocardiography Accredited with the ability to work independently in the performance and reporting of transthoracic Echocardiograms.

• Deliver a highly specialist clinical service in acquiring, interpreting and reporting cardiac ultrasound images
• To provide or assist in a broad range of specialist cardiac ultrasound investigations (including standard transthoracic, stress, contrast, CRT assessment and optimization, and transoesophageal studies) as an autonomous practitioner on a day-to-day basis
• Work as an independent Cardiac Scientist to deliver a high standard of care to all patients, utilising evidence-based practice to optimise service provision
• To train a wide variety of staff groups in the specialised techniques of diagnostic cardiac ultrasound
• To be flexible in working within other areas as appropriate, when service needs demand
• Contribute to the delivery of training within the department

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

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Essential: - BSc in Clinical Physiology, BSc in Healthcare Science (Cardiology), MSc in Healthcare Science with HCPC registration or working to Masters level in Cardiac Sciences, hold an equivalent qualification or have equivalent experience.; - State registration with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS), Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC).; - A postgraduate professional qualification, in British Society of Echocardiography; - Working to MSc level in Cardiac Science/Physiology ( holding an equivalent qualification or with equivalent experience; - Hold an accredited Immediate life support resuscitation certificate

Desirable: - Advanced Life Support Resuscitation Certificate.; - Training or mentorship qualification (TAQA, D32/33 or other)

Essential: - Highly Specialised post-qualification experience as a Cardiac Physiologist within Echocardiography with evidence of continuing professional development and demonstrable competency; - Teaching and assessing responsibilities, supporting development or act as a sponsor for Healthcare Science Cardiac Practitioners who wish to progress into Cardiac Scientist roles.; - Proven continuing professional development within specialist field of knowledge including skills such as:; - Advanced Experience and Highly specialist knowledge of all areas of cardiology, including all non-invasive procedures, haemodynamic assessments, interventional cardiac cath-lab procedures.; - Expert knowledge of adult, paediatric, genetic and Congenital conduction disorders, arrhythmias and associated structural heart disease processes; - Delivering training to Clinical Physiologists/Practitioners/Scientists and trainees up to MSc level.; - Expert level, independent reporting of complex Structural disease processes with scientific expertise in performing and interpreting diagnostic transthoracic, transoesophageal, and associated Echocardiography procedures for in-patient, outpatient and acute setting care within cardiac catheterisation labs and theatres.; - Operating a range of computerised systems when performing Echocardiograms and reporting results.; - Evidence of participation in practice, performing audits, involvement in research and in service development.; - Experience in a supervisory role

Desirable: - Experience and knowledge in all areas of non-invasive and invasive Cardiology

Essential: - IT skills; - Good interpersonal skills; - Good communication skills