0459 - Specialist Cardio-respiratory Physiologist

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT has a wonderful opportunity to recruit a new member of staff to this friendly, high quality and busy department., You will be working within a fast-paced environment with a strong and friendly team, providing a variety of basic and complex investigations to the whole of Barnsley and beyond, whilst maintaining excellent standards of service and care.

You will provide a specialist clinical technical service that includes: routine ECG, exercise tolerance testing, ambulatory ECG analysis, echocardiography, angiography, pacing implantation and follow-up, spirometry, pulsoximetry, full lung function testing and cardio-pulmonary exercise testing.

Generating, analysing and assessing test results against acceptability criteria.

Working within agreed professional policies and protocols/procedures with and without direct supervision as appropriate.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, efficient and motivated Specialist Cardio-respiratory Physiologist to work in our busy Cardio-respiratory Department. Candidates must have experience as a Clinical Physiologist and be committed to service improvement. It is essential that the candidates work well in a team, are committed to providing a high quality efficient and effective service, can encourage and help develop staff, set high standards and lead by example. Candidates should be registered with the AHCS. Competency in electrocardiography, ambulatory ECG, exercise tolerance testing and angiography is essential. Competency in one or both of the following is essential for Band 6, 1) Pacing implantation and follow-up, 2) Echocardiography. Respiratory function testing is desirable but training will be provided if candidates are not competent in this or other areas.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.