Lead Physiologist

Scienceabode; Epsom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier independent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Lead Cardiac Physiologist to perform advanced cardiology procedures and demonstrate knowledge in cardiac physiological investigations. The role involves delivering expert care in the Cardiac Cath Lab and Outpatient Departments, managing physiology staff, and contributing to quality control. Candidates must have a BSC in Clinical Physiology or equivalent and post qualification experience in echocardiography. Competitive salary and full-time, permanent contract offered.

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience in echocardiography.
• Ability to scan adults, and ideally adolescent patients.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate highly developed knowledge and skills in cardiology investigations.
• Perform advanced procedures in Clinical Physiology fields.
• Participate in technical appraisal of cardiac physiology equipment.

Skills

Detail-oriented thinking

Interpersonal skills

Technological aptitude

Education

BSC Clinical Physiology or equivalent

Completion of BSE

BSE registered

Job description

Lead Cardiac Physiologist | Cardiology | Private Hospital | St Anthony's Hospital | Full time | Permanent

Spire St Antony's Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Cardiac Physiologist. The post holder will provide specialist clinical knowledge and skills in a broad range of cardiac physiological investigations and deliver expert care for patients undergoing diagnosis and treatment in the Cardiac Cath Lab and Cardiology Outpatient Departments. The Lead Clinical Physiologist is accountable to the department manager, and accountable for the physiology staff that rotate through the Cardiac Catheter lab and Cardiology Outpatient departments. Founded in 1904, Spire St Anthony's Hospital delivers care through skilled and dedicated staff working together. With a completed £27m development investment, we provide very high quality healthcare to patients around Sutton, Epsom, Surrey and South London.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate highly developed knowledge and skills in a broad range of cardiology investigations.
• Perform a wide range complex or advanced procedures, as requested by the clinician in the following Clinical Physiology fields: Electrophysiology, Cardiac Rhythm Management, Cardiac Catheter Lab intervention and non-invasive Cardiac Physiology.
• Perform relevant procedures at independent practitioner level.
• Perform these procedures in a number of settings and sometimes under difficult or stressful conditions e.g. ITU, Cath Lab, patient rooms, outpatient department.
• Follow departmental guidelines and protocols for each procedure relevant to the post ensuring quality control.
• Participate in technical appraisal of cardiac physiology capital equipment and consumables by evaluating equipment and providing expert technical advice and audit the use of current cardiac physiology equipment.
• Delegate roles and responsibilities to cardiac physiologists within the department where applicable.

Who we're looking for

• You will be able to demonstrate your detail-oriented thinking, interpersonal skills and technological aptitude.
• BSC Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• Completion of BSE
• BSE registered.
• Post qualification experience in echocardiography
• You will have the ability to scan adults, and ideally adolescent patients.

Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy without further notice, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

About Us

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

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