Job Description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives \xe2\x80\x94 beginning with our own. That\xe2\x80\x99s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Summary

Salary: Equivalent to AFC Band 7

Hours: 37.5 Hours per week on a rota

Location: 33 Grosvenor Pl, London SW1X 7HY

Contract: Permanent Full Time

Who are we?

Cleveland Clinic is one of the leading providers of specialised medical care in the world, focused on providing clinical excellence and superior patient outcomes for almost 6 million patient visits per year across more than 200 locations. We employ over 65,000 caregivers worldwide and continue to drive innovation in healthcare.

We opened our first healthcare facility in London in 2021 and our state-of-the art 184 bed hospital in 2022. With over 100 years of history, our \xe2\x80\x9cPatients First\xe2\x80\x9d philosophy will be at the heart of Cleveland Clinic London and the goal of our team is to create an environment that continues to delivers world-class clinical care.

What are we looking for?

This position is for a qualified Senior Cardiac Physiologist (Equivalent to AFC Band 7) with specialist interest in one or more of either: intervention, CRM or EP and also who possesses general clinical skills, knowledge and experience in non-invasive (NIV) and invasive cardiology. The successful candidate would perform a range of diagnostic test with NIV including 12 lead ECG, ECG holter monitoring, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and exercise tolerance testing. Cardiac rhythm management (CRM) will include independent follow up and close monitoring a range of pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices and remote follow up. Within Invasive Cardiology, duties will include angiograms, right heart catheters, coronary intervention and percutaneous valvular implants. CRM lab implants will include solo implanting of pacemaker, ICD and CRT OR the candidate will be solo and proficient, specialist expertise in EP/Ablation studies.

Routine clinical work will take place at Cleveland Clinical London over four or five days per week (depending on service requirements). This is a flexible position in terms of the number of hours/days and as a result there are opportunities to work long and short days. The successful applicant would be required to contribute to both in- and outpatient services at all Cleveland Clinic London facilities. The future postholder would work as part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of physiologists, scientists, nurses, consultants, surgeons, porters, managers and administrators. They will report directly to the Lead Cardiac Physiologists.

What will your duties include?

Participates to a high level of competency in all sections of the Non-invasive and invasive cardiac physiology departments including Cardiac Cath labs procedure (EP or CRM inc PCI and right heart caths) inc non-invasive exercise (ETT), 12 lead ECGs, ECG holters & analysis, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Required to concentrate for long periods of time (for periods in excess of 2 hours).

Interprets technical information/data from patient investigations and prepares reports, bringing any clinically significant findings to the attention of the consultant.

Non-Invasive Cardiology: Attends the delivery of ECG Holters, ambulatory blood pressure and event recorders from fitting, removal and analysis providing a technical report.

Provides technical support to all wards for non-invasive throughout the hospital and maintains cardiology related stock levels in all the aforementioned areas.

Carries out ETTs who may have pacemaker/ICD\xe2\x80\x99s in situ.

During all cardiac investigations where the patient is at immediate risk of arrhythmia or arrest, monitors patient\xe2\x80\x99s ECG, reports immediately in the event of any rhythm change/arrest and responds immediately to rescue the patient (provides life support /external defibrillation).

Assists in cleaning clinic/laboratory at the end of each investigation/procedure.

Moves heavy equipment.

Undertakes complex device follow up and interpretation inc pacemakers, ILRs, CRT and ICDs.

Invasive Cardiology: Assists the delivery of EP or CRM services in collaboration with lead cardiac Physiologists. Undertakes PCI, right heart caths and associated specialist equipment i.e. IABP, impella, IVUS, FFR, rotablation.

Participates in Cardiology Department meetings providing input to service developments of the Department. Assist in the implementation of these. Undertake department audits and patient/public presentations.

What we need from you?

Technical skills enabling measurement and analysis of physiological parameters.

Understands the use of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.

If specialising in EP, familiar with 3D mapping, carto, ablation techniques.

HCPC Clinical Scientist registration (or working towards/eligible) (Desirable)

Use of EPIC, PaceArt and GE holters, GE cardiosoft exercise software and GE haemodynamics Siemens Sensis and EP GE Cardiolab. (Desirable)

Familiar with all pacemaker programmer manufacturers. (Desirable)

BSc (Hons) in Cardiac Physiology or equivalent science-based degree with relevant experience in a cardiac physiology department.

Intermediate or Advanced Life Support (ILS/ALS).

Owns postgraduate Certification in Cardiology specialty e.g. BHRS / IBHRE (either CRM/EP or both) accreditation or equivalent.

Experience in a wide range of invasive and non-invasive techniques inc CRM complex ppm/ICD/CRT device follow-up, involved in assessment and therapy provision for patients with cardiac disease.

Minimum 5 years concentrated experience in area of specialism.

Solo and proficient in all areas of Non-Invasive Cardiology and specialises in invasive cardiology in either intervention with solo CRM implants or EP studies/ablation

What we can offer you?
We are offering an array of benefits to compliment working for a not-for-profit market leader, some of our benefits include:

25 days Annual leave plus 8 days Bank holiday a year

Auto-Enrolment of 5% pension - Cleveland contribute 10% through Salary Exchange

Private Medical Insurance and Private Dental Insurance

Life Assurance

Discounted gym facilities in our Admin Office Building

Employee Assistance Programme

Seasonal Ticket Loans

If you would like to know more, please email recruitment@ccf.org or click apply below.

Please see Important Information below:

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended) and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

\xe2\x80\x9cLet\xe2\x80\x99s deliver World Class care together!\xe2\x80\x9d

As an equal opportunities employer, we aspire to work together to promote a more inclusive work environment, which represents our commitment to celebrate diversity.

CCL is committed to applying its Equal Employment Opportunity/Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Policy at all stages of recruitment and privileging. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to any Protected Characteristics. When aware of the need to do so and when required, CCL will make reasonable adjustments to its arrangements for interviews and to conditions of employment/engagement for disabled applicants to ensure, so far as practicable, that they do not place such applicants at a substantial disadvantage in comparison to non-disabled applicants.

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