To undertake a range of diagnostic cardiac investigations at highly specialist cardiac physiologist level and provide expert, clinically accurate reports, adhering to local and national guidelines. Provide expert knowledge and skills in a range of cardiac investigations, communicating results across a multidisciplinary team.
Provide training to all relevant members of the MDT in the delivery of routine and complex cardiac investigations.
To work closely with the consultant cardiologists, clinical cardiac physiology leads, advanced nurse practitioners and other medical colleagues in providing clinical leadership and input into service development.
To facilitate the efficient and effective management of resources within cardiac physiology.
To contribute to the strategic development and daily operational management of the Department.
To initiate and undertake audit within the specialist area and work collaboratively with research departments.
To act as a clinical role model and resource to staff, and demonstrate a commitment to evidence based/best practice care and clinical excellence, in order to optimise quality of care.
Ensure that the standards of the service delivered meet the national clinical standards and comply with the strategic aims of the Trust.
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires a clinically excellent BSE accredited Echocardiographer to join one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. The Trust comprises of four hospitals, three in Oxford and one in Banbury and the Cardiac Physiology department works across all four sites and the rest of the county in community hubs.
We are looking for a motivated Band 7 Cardiac Physiologist to join our supportive, dynamic, and friendly team. Candidates must be able to demonstrate post graduate level of working via a continuous development portfolio and evidence of leadership, mentorship and specialist working within an area of Cardiac Physiology would be advantageous.
The successful post holder will join a large team of experienced Cardiac Physiologists, Arrhythmia and Complex Device Nurse Practitioners. The department encourages active involvement with professional bodies, and has regular representation at council level with BSE, BHRS and BCIS.
We are a practical assessment centre for BSE and participate in the STP OSFA assessments for the National School of Healthcare Science. Professional development is encouraged at all levels.
We are a National School of Healthcare Science accredited training centre.
Professional registration is preferred i.e., RCCP or AHCS
We would encourage an informal visit or telephone call to discuss both the post and your career aspirations.
We would consider flexible working patterns.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel .
To support the Head of Cardiac Physiology in all operational/managerial matters as required e.g. effective use of resources, management of cardiac physiology personnel.
- In collaboration with the Band 7 group create, support and develop a dynamic cardiac physiology team with a unified vision for future planning and development of the department.
- To implement and support quality initiatives within Cardiac Medicine, in collaboration
with the Band 7 group, by utilising effective use and monitoring of standards, auditing and
evaluation of the echocardiography service in order to meet the needs of patients within
this speciality.
- To work with the Band 7 group to ensure procedures are in place to facilitate the
achievement of Trust targets for cardiac medicine such as achieving diagnostic test waiting
times and implementation of clinical governance frameworks.
- In collaboration with the Head of Cardiac Physiology, lead the development and evaluation of
relevant protocols, guidelines and procedures based on current evidence/research and
facilitate /support other staff to do the same.
- To monitor activity within the clinical area whilst ensuring that staffing levels and skill
mix meet clinical requirements.
- To promote awareness and understanding in others of efficient resource utilisation through
education and example.
- In collaboration with the Band 7 group to ensure that all new staff has an appropriate
induction and orientation and assigned mentor.
- To improve and develop Cardiac Physiologist roles
Planned interview date: to be confirmed
