Cardiorespiratory Physiologist
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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Job overview
We are seeking a forward thinking, dynamic, and motivated individuals to work in the cardiorespiratory diagnostics service at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, with regular rotation to other sites within Barts Health. The post-holder will be required to work autonomously (or will be trained, dependent on background experience) across the services.
This is also an opportunity to participate in a Quality Assurance Programme for Diagnostics.
We have a supportive environment for training and development which can include attendance at National Conferences. You will be expected to demonstrate experience consistent with this grade to support the current service and to contribute fully to the improvement and advancement of the service.
Applications from candidates who have a BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent) with a cardiology or respiratory specialism, or those with a relevant Exercise Science background will be considered. We welcome applications from Cardiac or Respiratory physiology, training will be offered to develop skills across the breath of cardiorespiratory specialisms.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a key member of the non-invasive services, focusing on supporting the cardiorespiratory service.
The aim role is to support the non-invasive cardiology and lung function services within the Trust sites, there will be an opportunity to be involved in cardiopulmonary based research/audit projects. There will also be the opportunity to be involved in quality assurance within these services.Depending on background specialism, training will be provided in cardiology or respiratory to develop skills across the breath of cardiorespiratory physiology services.
The post holder will be expected to work independently and provide support to senior staff as needed, also guiding junior staff and supervising students
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent (BSc in Exercise Sciences / Physiology).
- Basic Life Support
- SCST certificate
- Immediate life support
- Good clinical practice
- Attendance at ARTP or other recognised CPET interpretation course
- Spirometry certificate
- Registered or working towards registration with the Academy for healthcare Science (AHCS) and/or HCPC
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience conducting clinical cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
- Experience conducting spirometry testing.
- Experience conducting clinical treadmill exercise tolerance testing.
- Experience of non-invasive cardiology investigations - ECG, ambulatory ECG
- Experience conducting full lung function testing
- Experience conducting and reporting CPET combined with stress echocardiography
- Experience of training junior members of staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of the data protection act and an understanding of patient confidentiality
- Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity issues
- Knowledge of a Millennium (patient appointment system) or similar system
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to work in and contribute in a team environment
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to cope with a heavy workload
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload and show initiative
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to use Microsoft (word and Excel) applications
- Knowledge of current professional issues
- Knowledge of a CRS (patient appointment system) or similar
Other
Essential criteria- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to learn new skills and undertake personal development
- Reliable, polite and helpful
- Punctual and an effective timekeeper
- Willing to work at other sites across the Trust as required
- Knowledge of the data protection act and an understanding of patient confidentiality
- Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity issues
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so.As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.