Senior Assistant Physiologist: Cardiology

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

Clinical Measurement at the Royal Derby Hospital is a busy diagnostic department, with several disciplines operating within it including Cardiology, Respiratory and Sleep, Gastric and Neurophysiology. University Hospitals of Derby and Burton comprises of our main sites; the Royal Derby Hospital and Queens Hospital Burton, as well as community hospitals and three CDC hubs also serving our community.

Experience in editing MUSE would be advantageous. The post holder is also required to support the pacing team in facilitating pacing transfers from other hospitals.

Applicants should hold the Diploma in Electrocardiography and have a minimum of 18 months experience working as an Assistant Physiologist in Cardiology performing a range of non-invasive diagnostics.

This post will be based at the Royal Derby Hospital however rotation to Queens Hospital Burton, as well as our CDC's will form part of the working week.

Working with adults and paediatrics in a range of in and out patient settings performing non-invasive cardiac diagnostics as well as supporting the Clinical Physiologists makes up the majority of the role.

Analysis is also a key component as well as training and assessing staff from around the Trust in 12 lead ECG recording.

You will be required to help with any administration duties as required within Cardiology services.

This post would be considered as a developmental post and as such, consideration would be given to applicants who do not hold the Diploma in Electrocardiography however, 18 months experience working as an Assistant Physiologist is vital. It would be expected that the Diploma is sat within the fist 6 months of appointment.

Applicants are strongly advised to visit the department prior to interview.

Interview date: 18 November 2024

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

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This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024