Cardiac Physiologist Specialist in Pacing | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
We are seeking a suitably qualified Pacing Cardiac Physiologist to join our friendly service. The successful applicant will possess highly specialized skills in Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) and will be able to lead/manage an area within the department (depending on service requirements).
The successful applicant is required to have a minimum of two years' experience as a Senior Cardiac Physiologist Band 6. Experience of cardiac catheterization (diagnostic), permanent pacemaker implants, physiologist led Exercise tolerance tests and Holter analysis is essential.
BSc Healthcare Science or BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology level, or equivalent for this post is essential.
• To take a lead in maintaining high professional standards of technical competency in the provision of all invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations, actively participating in the day-to-day delivery of the pacing service and Implantable Devices Service at Walsall Manor Hospital, in co-operation with the Cardiologists and Head of Technical Services, Cardiology.
• Perform a wide range of non-invasive Cardiac investigations, for example ECGs, BP, Holter Monitoring, Exercise Tolerance Testing, Device downloads and device re-programming.
• To provide highly specialist technical support during pacemaker implantation, generator replacement, pacemaker lead extraction and associated procedures.
• To work autonomously in single and dual chamber pacemaker and implantable loop recorder follow up checks, documenting results and accounting for programming changes and making decisions about further diagnostic investigation or intervention as required.
• To communicate with patients and partners before and after device implantation to explain the implications /limitations of therapy, and complications.
• To be responsible for ICD follow up / implantation and troubleshooting.
• Refer to job description
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading.
Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art Emergency Department is in the process of being completed.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Refer to job description an personal spec
Be responsible for own clinical practice during all cardiac diagnostic testing and interventional procedures, including specialist or complex procedures and demonstrate advanced technical proficiency in a wide range of techniques and to actively maintain competency in these.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024
The successful applicant is required to have a minimum of two years' experience as a Senior Cardiac Physiologist Band 6. Experience of cardiac catheterization (diagnostic), permanent pacemaker implants, physiologist led Exercise tolerance tests and Holter analysis is essential.
BSc Healthcare Science or BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology level, or equivalent for this post is essential.
• To take a lead in maintaining high professional standards of technical competency in the provision of all invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations, actively participating in the day-to-day delivery of the pacing service and Implantable Devices Service at Walsall Manor Hospital, in co-operation with the Cardiologists and Head of Technical Services, Cardiology.
• Perform a wide range of non-invasive Cardiac investigations, for example ECGs, BP, Holter Monitoring, Exercise Tolerance Testing, Device downloads and device re-programming.
• To provide highly specialist technical support during pacemaker implantation, generator replacement, pacemaker lead extraction and associated procedures.
• To work autonomously in single and dual chamber pacemaker and implantable loop recorder follow up checks, documenting results and accounting for programming changes and making decisions about further diagnostic investigation or intervention as required.
• To communicate with patients and partners before and after device implantation to explain the implications /limitations of therapy, and complications.
• To be responsible for ICD follow up / implantation and troubleshooting.
• Refer to job description
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading.
Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and brand new, state of the art Emergency Department is in the process of being completed.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Refer to job description an personal spec
Be responsible for own clinical practice during all cardiac diagnostic testing and interventional procedures, including specialist or complex procedures and demonstrate advanced technical proficiency in a wide range of techniques and to actively maintain competency in these.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024
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