Newly Qualified Cardiac Physiologist Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Are you graduating this summer and eager to start your career in your chosen profession?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, efficient, and motivated Cardiac Physiologist to join our busy cardiology department at Band 5 level. This position offers further training for progression to band 6 and band 7 levels once accreditation is achieved with either The British Society of Echocardiography or The British Heart Rhythm Society.

Candidates must have, or be in their third year of, the BSc Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) Degree, or an equivalent qualification.

It is essential that candidates work well in a team, are committed to providing high-quality, efficient, and effective services, and set high personal standards. You should be diligent, enthusiastic, hardworking, and able to communicate effectively with staff, patients, and the public.

This is an exciting opportunity to begin your career in a friendly and dynamic cardiology department in a beautiful region of the UK. Dorset offers a wonderful lifestyle amid outstanding natural beauty, including countryside and stunning coastline.

As a newly qualified Cardiac Physiologist, you will participate in delivering specialist clinical services and providing high standards of patient care. You will rotate through various sections of the cardiac department to develop and maintain specialist knowledge and apply this in practice. You will have opportunities to enhance your theoretical and practical skills through training and the expertise of our highly specialized cardiac physiologists in diagnostic and therapeutic investigations. Additionally, you will contribute to the development and delivery of education and training within the department.

The Main Duties

• Providing a clinical technical service, including routine ECG, exercise tolerance testing (supervised by a doctor or physiologist), 24-hour ambulatory monitoring, assisting in the Cardiac Catheter Lab during diagnostic angiography and interventional procedures, and assisting with cardiac device implant and follow-up clinics.
• Training towards basic echocardiography scanning skills to accreditation levels.
• Handling procedures on a range of patients, sometimes in distressing or emotional circumstances, with exposure to body odours, fluids, and secretions.
• Analyzing and assessing test results against acceptability criteria and working within professional policies and protocols.

At Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves on the quality of patient care and fostering a positive culture for our staff. We strive to create a fair, inclusive environment and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care in meaningful ways, and our vision is for Dorset County Hospital to be at the heart of improving community well-being, working with our health and social care partners.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

For more details about this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification. When applying, please describe how your experience and skills align with the person specification.

If you are unable to view or download the attachment, please contact us.

We seek staff who embody our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, and Excellence, and who are passionate about patient care. To learn more about our Trust and values, search for Dorset County Hospital online.

This vacancy closes on Tuesday, 3 June 2025.

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We are a Disability Confident employer. We generally offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum job criteria. In high-volume or seasonal recruitment, the number of interviews may be limited. For more information, visit Disability Confident.

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