Senior Cardiorespiratory Physiologist
Job overview
The CDC is part of wider programme to reform and renew the delivery of diagnostics to meet increasing demand for services. CDC's will facilitate patients having their diagnostic tests performed closer to home & within the local community & is open for 12 hours a day over 7 days a week
The north-east London (NEL) community diagnosis centre service provision is anticipated to include the following services:
- Targeted lung health check screening programme (TLHC)
- Prostate screening programme
- General Ultrasound service
- Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiorespiratory Diagnostics
We are seeking a motivated individuals to work in the cardiorespiratory diagnostics service in the CDC at Mile End Hospital, with regular rotation to other sites. You will be required to work autonomously (will be trained, dependent on background experience) across the service.
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing - supporting unexplained breathlessness service.
Non-invasive cardiology - Ambulatory Monitors and electrocardiography.- Lung function testing – Spirometry, reversibility, gas transfer, FeNO testing.
Applications from candidates who have a BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent) with a cardiology or respiratory specialism, or those from Cardiac or Respiratory physiology & with a relevant Exercise Science background will be considered.
To arrange a visit, please contact [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a key member of the non-invasive services at CDC, focusing on supporting the cardiorespiratory service. The service will run 12 hours a day across 7 day, therefore the successful candidate will do 12 hour shifts on any of these days.
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.
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/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent (BSc in Exercise Sciences / Physiology).
- Basic Life Support
- Registered or working towards registration with the Academy for healthcare Science (AHCS) and/or HCPC
- Immediate Life Support
- Good clinical practice
- Attendance at ARTP or other recognised CPET interpretation course
- ECG Interpretation (SCST exam)
- Spirometry certificate
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