Advanced Cardiac Clinical Physiologist

At WWL, we have an excellent record for delivering first class patient care, throughout a wide range of invasive and non-invasive procedures, therefore the successful candidate will ultimately be able to perform a range of complex procedures as well as other routine procedures, including:
+ Assist with angioplasty / pacemaker implants procedures
+ Help run the pacemaker service
+ A working knowledge of basic Echocardiography
+ Perform Cardiac Clinical Physiologists led exercise tests
+ Advanced respiratory testing
+ Perform Cardiac Clinical Physiologists led tilt tests
+ Pacemaker Follow up clinics both in person and remote
+ 24 Hour Tape Analysis
+ Completing data input and performing basic cardiology and respiratory investigations, + Communicate complex information related to the service and development to the Cardio-respiratory Service Manager or Deputy Cardio-respiratory Service Manager and Cardiologists
+ Assist in ensuring specialist clinical physiological policies are in place and adhered to.
+ Responsible for patient and client care whilst undertaking diagnostic testing.
+ Responsibility to ensure equipment used is checked for safety.
+ Produce reports for some specialist activities undertaken within the department as required by the Service Managers.
+ Freedom to Act as required within the established policies and codes of practice
Communications and Key Working Relationships
§ Communicate service-related information to the senior cardiac clinical physiologists, and MDT
Responsibility for Finance
§ Ordering from stores
Responsibility for Human Resources
§ Responsible for assisting in audits and research and developments as and when required at the decision of the cardiology managers
§ Training of all junior members of staff or MDT in ECG and Tape analysis.
§ Sickness absence; rotas
Responsibility for Health & Safety
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Responsibility for Teaching
§ Responsible for assisting in audits and research and developments as and when required at the decision of the cardiology managers
§ Training of all junior members of staff or MDT in ECG and Tape analysis.
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Recruitment Information for Candidates

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Senior Cardiac Physiologist to join our excellent team in our Cardio-Respiratory Department.
Applications are welcomed from candidates with a degree in Clinical Physiology.
Please use the supporting information section of the application form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Candidates are welcome to contact the department to discuss the position, and eligibility to apply., The post holder will be required to work as an independent practitioner and therefore must have the ability to effectively prioritise workloads, and maintain resilience when working under pressure. Successful candidates will be competent working with IT systems, and to the performance requirements of a busy department. HRUK / BHRS accreditation and/ or BSE/ ARTP would be an advantage.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.