Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 7 Cath Lab Cardiac Physiologist to join London North West University Healthcare NHS.  The successful candidate will be an experienced invasive physiologist with minimum two years’ Band 6  Cath Lab experience and a degree in BSc Cariad Physiology / Cardiac Tech.  They will be competent in haemodynamic monitoring during complex procedures including PCI, RHS/LHS study, CTO and intra-coronary imaging and will support cardiac rhythm management service including pacemakers, implantable loop recorders and complex devices.  The role includes independent reporting, clinical supervision of junior staff, and contributing to training and service development within a busy and progressive department.

Developmental applications will be considered from candidates who meet most of the essential criteria and demonstrate the potential to progress into the Band 7 Role. 

Main duties of the job

To be proficient as an independent practitioner in invasive and non-invasive cardiology procedures. 
To be able to work independently in the invasive Cardiac Catheter Laboratory service, performing unsupervised monitoring of invasive intra-cardiac pressures, ECG intracoronary imaging on clinically high-risk cardiac patients.   
To assist the Cardiologist on the insertion Permanent Pacemaker, implantable loop and complex devices and be responsible for checks in the pacing follow-up clinic, this will require the post holder to analyze complex data and recognize when to re-program parameters as per 
manufacturer and departmental procedure and protocols.  
To be able to independently perform simple and complex device follow up clinics, optimizing devices, and escalating findings where necessary.  
To take responsibility to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation on patients in an emergency. 

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.  

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

“We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).”