Job summary
We are looking to recruit a motivated individual to work competently with a multidisciplinary team in the Diagnostic Cardiology Unit.

The individual will be required to perform tasks unsupervised and to assist senior staff as required.

The post holder must be able to participate in non-invasive clinical procedures competently. In addition, the post holder will be required to supervise, train, guide and support staff in the performance of their individual roles and to give support to senior staff members.

The individual will be given the opportunity to post graduate level training in Invasive cardiac physiology and undertake BHRS accreditation.

Main duties of the job

• Support the Invasive and Non-Invasive Diagnostic Cardiology Unit service
• Perform and interpret a range of non invasive cardiac tests.
• Lead in exercise tolerance tests and tilt table testing.
• Analysis of holter monitor data
• Undertake training in and once deemed competent, independently perform all invasive cardiac investigations
• Work toward BHRS accreditation in cardiac devices
• Undertake on-call commitments once all relevant competencies have been assessed.
• Verify the quality and accuracy of junior colleagues' interpretation of test results
• To maintain personal development.

About us
The Diagnostic Cardiology Unit at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides an extensive range of non-invasive, invasive and specialist cardiac investigation to the South Yorkshire region.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc(hons) Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) / BSc(hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiology) or equivalent qualification, or near completion
• Registered or eligible to register with RCCP, AHCS or HCPC
• Post graduate study in a relevant field or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Immediate Life Support
• SCST Part I & II, Certificate in Electrocardiography
• SCST Diploma in Electrocardiography interpretation
• BHRS written assessment completed

Experience
Essential

• Experience in providing specialised, unsupervised diagnostic reports to an appropriate level and highlight and urgent findings
• Experience in undertaking a broad range of non-invasive investigations
• Experience in invasive cardiac physiology investigations

Desirable

• Professional membership of relevant professional body obtained by examination
• Experience in supervision and assessment
• Experience with pacemaker and ILR implants and follow up
• Experience working in the cardiac catheter lab

Further Training
Essential

• Willingness to undertake further education to attain relevant qualifications for the post

Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate well with patients and colleagues
• Excellent ability to prioritise own workload
• Positive approach to work and ability to work to deadlines
• Show initiative and be responsive to service needs
• Excellent organisational skills
• Highly motivated to provide a quality service
• Be professional at all times
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal skills
• Ability to self-educate and continuously improve
• Excellent IT skills, computer literacy to a high level
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Must be reliable and have a flexible approach to meet service demands
• Maintain infection control standards within the department

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Apply through our website).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Apply through our website).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (Apply through our website).

Employer contact details
Name: Cath Lab and EP Lead for Cardiac Physiology
Email: catarina.bem-haja1@nhs.net
Telephone: 01142714315