About The Facility

Develop your career with HCA Healthcare UK - World's largest private acute and complex care hospital group and winners of 'The Best Private Healthcare provider 2016' and 'Best International Cancer Services' provider 2016

The Harley Street Clinic is one of the most prestigious and respected private hospitals in London, specialising in complex, cancer, cardiac and neuroscience, care for both adults and children. With the most advanced medical equipment and the largest private paediatric ITU in the country, it's no surprise we attract some of the finest specialist consultants from many of London's major teaching hospitals.

As part of the Cardiac Diagnostics team the successful applicant will have access to all of HCA's fantastic benefits. On top of this the successful candidate will work within an established organisation based in one of London's most renowned medical locations and known worldwide for its outstanding service.

Join one of the world's leading private healthcare providers for a fantastic opportunity to work with world class specialists, at the height of their careers who will support you in developing yours.

Job Description

To provide specialist clinical knowledge and skills in a broad range of cardiac physiology investigations and deliver expert care for patients undergoing diagnosis and treatment in the Cardiac Catheter Lab Department.

To provide administrative support to the Lead Clinical Cardiac Physiologist and Cardiology Department Coordinator and assist in the efficient and effective management of technical resources, ensuring quality invasive and non-invasive service to cardiac patients.

This is a Permanent Full time post for 37.5 Hrs a week.

Projected annual salary is £32,871 - £37,254 depending on experience

Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of standard and complex procedures on adults and paediatrics, as requested by the clinician, in all areas of Cardiac Physiology (e.g. Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Rhythm Management, Electrophysiology and non-invasive Cardiology) and be involved in patient preparation for these tests.
• Act as a resource within the Cardiac Physiology service to provide professional expertise in the environment of the Cardiac Catheter Lab Department and deputise for Lead Physiologist where applicable.
• Familiar with Electrophysiology mapping systems such as Velocity, BARD and CARTO.
• Act autonomously to deliver appropriate and individualised patient care at all times e.g. anticipating the need for further investigations on the basis of findings from a stress test, interrogating complex diagnostic data from pacemakers and ICDs and carry out reprogramming to optimise pacing/therapeutic functions and clinical outcome.
• Provide Cardiac Physiology cover to all areas requiring a Cardiac Physiology service, within boundaries of personal competencies, as needs of department dictate including flexible working hours and on call commitment.

Skills & Experience

• Relevant professional qualification with the RCCP (Registered Clinical Physiologist) is ideal
• IBHRE or HRUK qualifications in devices and/or electrophysiology is ideal
• Specialist Cardiac Physiologist experience with highly specialist knowledge of EP, CRM & Interventional Cardiology
• Extensive experience working within a Cardiac Cath Lab environment
• Relevant experience as a Cardiac Physiologist is essential
• Interest in research and Audit

About The Individual

The successful candidate will be able to apply counselling skills with patients, carers and staff with highly complex needs, to maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of the patients and carers particularly when imparting potentially distressing information. You will be able to maintain intense concentration on all aspects of performing and analysing tests performed on patients. You will be an effective team builder and possess excellent team leadership skills, communication and presentation skills. You will be decisive and able to deputise for management.

Working in this role- would be ideal for a Cardiac Physiologist open to enhancing their career in Cardiology , able to learn how to live through their patients and embrace new treatments and innovative trends with the defined philosophy of life in all its stages.

If you wish to find out more about this opportunity, please send through your details we would be happy to accommodate an informal visit as part of your application process and look forward to meeting you!