The job has a long-term R&R agreement of 10% rising to 12.5% on qualification after the apprenticeship.
The purpose of this role is to develop the skills needed for the role of Cardiac Physiologist, through a 3-year apprenticeship training program.
The post holder will undergo a blended learning process, utilizing both University-based and work-based learning, reaching the skills and competencies for level 6 Apprenticeship Standard ST0413 Healthcare Science Practitioner (Degree) - Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education).
On completion, the Apprentice will move into a permanent band 5 role as a Cardiac Physiologist. This Level 6 Apprenticeship Course is an integrated degree course funded to a maximum of £27000. Travel and accommodation for University training days is not funded by the hospital.
During the training period, the Apprentice will be expected to attend college and complete training modules, undertake academic work, complete competencies and work-based assessments as well as construct an online portfolio. There will be a minimum of 20% off the job training during the apprenticeship period.
On completion of the training period, the Apprentice will have gained all the knowledge, skills and competencies, attitudes, values and behaviours to perform complex clinical technical procedures and diagnostic tests within the scope of their practice in cardiology, including:
Role profile is subject to job banding
- 12-lead ECGs, Holter analysis, exercise testing, perfusion stress testing, remote monitoring of ILRs and tilt testing.
- Invasive technical expertise will be developed in the catheter laboratories for coronary intervention, non-complex pacing implants and assisting in pacemaker clinics.
- The post holder will be expected to support the primary PCI service, including participating in the on-call rota once qualified
This role is an entry point role within a healthcare science department and as such the post holder will be expected to be developing scientific skills and knowledge to underpin and develop their work.
There is ample opportunity for further development and education after the apprenticeship period.
The post-holder will be expected to maintain the patient at the centre of all their decision-making processes, conforming to all of the NHS constitution pledges. They will need to behave with integrity, honest and probity, with good scientific practice as their foundation
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Does not hold a qualification at the same or higher level in the same subject
Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years and have a right to work in the UK (Visas must cover the entirety of the training programme)
Must not be in full-time education
Able to work at least 30 hours per week
GCSE in English and Maths at grade 4/C (or equivalent Level 2 qualifications).
Three A levels (or equivalent Level 3 qualifications) preferably with one in a science subject, reaching a minimum of 120 UCAS points
Able to train and commit to an educational program in a full range of non-invasive and invasive techniques at a basic level.
Able to communicate information effectively in a precise and timely manner.
Good organisational skills, able to complete assignments and meet deadlines within University timeframes alongside clinical training.
Has experience of delivery of care within a Healthcare setting.
Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate basic clinical information in written and verbal formats
Good time keeping and record keeping abilities.
Drive and hold a current driving licence. Able to transport equipment to other hospitals throughout the region.
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.
