Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Pacing and Cath Lab)

Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Pacing and Cath Lab)

Leeds Hospital | Cardiac | Permanent | Full Time |

Up to £50,000 per annum and a £2,000 Welcome Bonus for Pacing accredited Cardiac Physiologists (HRUK/IBHRE/EHRA).

37.5 hours per week - Part Time hours will be considered for this role (3 days a week)

At Nuffield Health, we're looking for an excellent communicator to join our Cardiac Unit. As part of the team, you'll enjoy the chance to help shape an outstanding patient experience. Bring your commitment to building the highest standards of care and we'll offer the ideal home for your career.

As a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist at our Leeds Hospital, you'll hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent), hold a registration to RCCP/AHCS; demonstrate BHRS/IBHRE Devices Accreditation, and have at least two years' experience at highly specialist level post completion of devices accreditation.

Main duties of the job

• Perform a broad range of procedures in the cardiac cath lab as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) including: diagnostic coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention, right heart catheterisation, and PFO/ASD closures. Monitoring ECG and pressure tracings throughout, promptly reporting any abnormalities/significant changes to the wider team.
• Support cardiac device implants monitoring ECG and intra-cardiac signals to ensure accurate lead placement, promptly reporting any abnormalities/significant changes.
• Lead cardiac device follow-up clinics in line with BHRS guidelines, clinical governance standards, and local standard operating procedure. Assess device function, battery status, make clinically appropriate programming changes optimising device performance and battery longevity and maintain accurate records to support audit, service improvement, and governance.
• Ensure that appropriate Cardiac Device stock is available for implantation procedures.
• Deliver high-quality testing, interpreting, analysis and reporting where appropriate of all non-invasive cardiology tests including: ECG's, Ambulatory ECG's, Ambulatory BP's, Exercise Tolerance Tests with all non-invasive testing being performed and reported in accordance to national guidelines and local standard operating procedures.
• Timely and accurate Ambulatory ECG analysis and reporting accounts for a significant proportion of daily workload.
• Provide expert clinical leadership and specialist technical guidance in the implantation and follow-up of cardiac devices, serving the department and wider hospital.
• Act as a clinical role model, promoting evidence-based best practice to enhance care quality for outpatients, inpatients, and surgical patients.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

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