Clinical Physiologist in Chorley

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Physiologist to join our Cardio-Respiratory Department. To assist with the provision of Cardio-Respiratory services throughout the Trust and partnership agencies and to ensure the delivery of a high standard of service for both routine and emergency work. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop skills in all areas of non‑invasive Cardiology (ECG, ambulatory monitoring and reporting and physiologist‑led exercise tolerance tests) as well as future exposure and rotation through the following areas: echocardiography, pacemaker follow‑ups, and cardiac catheterisation. Cardiac physiologists will be expected to continually consolidate and expand their skills by formal and informal means, constantly updating their knowledge in line with local and national policy. A commitment to participation in the relevant societies and local and national groups and committees is essential.

Main Duties of the Job

The Cardio‑Respiratory Department provides a high quality service for basic and advanced cardiac and respiratory diagnostic investigations. A 24/7 service is provided for basic investigations such as ECG and spirometry which is provided by Senior ATO’s and Assistant Practitioners. You will be aware of the full range of procedures provided by the department. You will undertake a wide range of work activities. You will be expected to:

• Adhere strictly to all Department and Trust policies.
• Maintain and promote a smart, professional image at all times.

KEY DUTIES

• To competently perform resting ECG’s on adults and paediatric out‑patients and in‑patients.
• To competently analyse basic ECGs on adults.
• To competently perform ambulatory ECG (24, 48, 72, 7‑day tests) and BP recordings.
• To review and prioritise inpatient requests for cardiac investigations within ECG, ambulatory monitoring, exercise testing.
• To effectively, promptly and professionally respond to emergency situations maintaining control and requesting assistance as necessary.
• To participate in training rotated through the department for on‑going professional development and maintain standards of technical competency.
• To assist with the efficient running of the technical service by prioritising the daily workload where appropriate.
• To be responsible for identifying equipment faults, and directly resolve fault issues by reporting them in a timely manner to senior staff members.
• To be responsible for the day‑to‑day running of the area in which they are working; ensuring all equipment is operational, stock levels are maintained, and that equipment and non‑disposable items are cleaned according to departmental policies and procedures.
• To ensure that all staff are aware of economical use of supplies.
• To remain up to date with latest trends in clinical physiology translating these into practice and transferring this knowledge to staff within one’s area of responsibility.
• To assist with research studies as required.
• To participate in the in‑house training and technical competency log within the department.
• To participate in the training of student physiologists on rotation through the department.
• To gain accreditation and join the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP).
• To work in accordance to standards set by the Society for Cardiological Sciences and Technology (SCST) and the RCCP.
• To ensure that all data entered onto any databases are performed in a timely and accurate manner and that statistical records and audits are produced when required.
• Participate in a 24hr on call emergency rota covering a range of invasive and non‑invasive tests.

EDUCATIONAL

• To actively participate and commit to maintaining own personal professional development, identifying educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with the Cardiac Investigations Manager and/or senior members of staff.
• To ensure that own mandatory training is up to date.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deliver clinical skills and knowledge unsupervised across a wide range of basic and specialised clinical procedures.
• Be proficient in a range of invasive and non‑invasive cardiac procedures.
• Provide high quality care for patients.
• Required to deliver complex information and instruction in a sensitive manner taking into account the diverse needs of all patients regardless of their age and abilities.
• Required on a regular basis to communicate information concerning patients and their test results, giving advice and recommendations to a wide range of staff groups.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures are all current and correct.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

• Participate in national and local audits.
• Ensure compliance with all Trust research governance procedures.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with the delivery of education programs in a broad range of subjects to a variety of staff throughout the Trust.
• Actively participates in the mentorship arrangement and takes an active interest in liaising with Higher Education Institutes providing teaching and placements when required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Cardiac Clinical Physiology or equivalent experience.
• RCCP registration.
• ILS.
• Experience within a specialist field {BSE/NASPE/BPG}.
• ALS.

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience in a broad range of cardiac and respiratory tests.
• Supervision of staff.
• Specialist knowledge in a range of cardiac and respiratory tests.
• Educational / Mentorship experience.
• Managerial experience.

Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team in addition to working independently.
• Ability to work with patients and provide high quality care, imparting information, instruction and results in a sensitive manner.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment, using highly technical equipment in a safe manner producing complex, unsupervised reports.

Working for our Organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites. Our services include:

• Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
• Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
• Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire.
• Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018.
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal).
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce.

We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification.

If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification.

If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details, are shared with the recruiting manager.

No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision‑making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

eVisa Update

For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK. Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.

Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to understand how to generate an eVisa share code.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that all employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment. There is no limit on the number of requests they can make. Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. The Trust is a non‑smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.

Additional Information

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here. An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.