Chief Cardiac Physiologist - ECHO in Northampton

Cardiology at Northampton General Hospital has seen exponential growth over the last 5 years. We are therefore looking for an intuitive band 7 Echo Physiologist to join our young and dynamic team. The position is offered with a recruitment and retention bonus in line with the UHN. There are exciting opportunities here for the right candidate who has their BSE accreditation and is looking for the next step in their career.

We are a forward-thinking and friendly department which rewards our staff for their work. We offer flexible working, investment in training and equipment as well as exposure to advanced imaging. We have all the facilities of a tertiary-equivalent Centre, including a modern digital echo lab performing the full range of complex scans including DSE and TOE, and regular paediatric clinics. We are proud to also be part of Satellite clinics for the community Diagnostic Hubs, so there will be an expectation to rotate around these clinics.

Main duties will involve performing routine and urgent scans in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including working in the new CDC hubs. Dependent on experience, you will also be performing DSE, TOE, and paediatric scans. We are looking to expand the services to include Physiologist-led Valve clinics, TOE clinics, and DSE clinics. We offer Echo's in community hubs, so there is the expectation to work outside of the trust occasionally.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses, and partners. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled, and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Job responsibilities:

We are very proud of our Physiologist-led stress echo and contrast/bubble service. We also see large numbers of Paediatric and ACHD patients, as well as Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinics, TILT table testing, and Loop Recorder implants. We are in the process of setting up Physiologist-led Valve and TOE clinics. We take pride in our Physiologist-led services including Complex Echocardiography, TILT table testing, and Loop Recorder implants. We have a comprehensive Heart Failure service as part of a truly multi-disciplinary team, including Physiologist-led CRT optimisation and follow-up clinics.

All of our Cardiac Physiologists are trained to the highest level and can work independently within their sub-speciality. The right candidate will have a BSc or equivalent and have the BSE accreditation. In return, we will pay a Recruitment and Retention bonus and will give you the opportunity and support to extend the services we offer. We have a local training pathway that is currently supporting junior staff members to become accredited and we have future plans to recruit more students so you will be actively involved in Education. CPD is actively encouraged and funded.

There is easy road access to much of the country with London 50 minutes away by rail. The beautiful residential towns of Stamford, Market Harborough, and Uppingham are all within easy reach of the hospital, as is the City of Leicester which is known for its shopping, culture, and leisure. There has also been significant recent investment in the neighbouring town of Corby within the past 2 years, with a new town centre which hosts many popular shops and an ever-expanding area of new bars and restaurants; however, this has not affected the cost of living in the area.

Person Specification:

• Educated to BSc Hons degree in Clinical Physiology or equivalent.
• RCCP Registration
• BSE Accreditation
• Previous practical experience in a broad range of basic and advanced Cardiac investigations.
• At least 2 years post-graduate experience in Echo
• Experience in DSE and complex Echo
• Staff management and team working skills
• Sound knowledge of invasive and non-invasive cardiology and able to demonstrate competence in performing a range of techniques
• Able to perform and report unsupervised on a range of electrocardiographic investigations
• Able to organise own workload and that of other staff within specialised area

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working