Cardiac Physiologist - Band 5

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ,
Bournemouth, Dorset
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Due to internal promotion and further expansion of our cardiac services, we are pleased to be able to offer a position for a cardiac physiologist here at the Dorset Heart Centre. We have a wide range of invasive and non-invasive services here at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Our non-invasive services comprise of a busy ECG department, Ambulatory BP and ECG analysis and regular exercise tolerance testing sessions. We have recently undergone a large refurbishment program which has seen all 4 of our cardiac catheter labs (two of which are equipped for EP) completely re-fitted to a high standard. We are one of the Top 5 centres in the country for PCI activity based at a DGH, utilising techniques such as laser atherectomy, rotablation and complex CTO cases. Our labs are equipped with integrated IVUS, pressure wire capabilities, shockwave and OCT/OFDI. We regularly provide national and international study days for complex PCI and Laser cases. Our 24/7 Primary PCI service is well established and constantly meets the national targets. We provide an electrophysiology and tachy service for a population of 1 million and our brady pacing service and ICD implantation, make us one of the biggest Device centres in the UK. Our services are supported by 11 Consultant Cardiologists, including 3 specialist EP Consultants and 5 clinical fellows. We are proud to be a BSE accredited department providing a busy Echocardiography service which performs over 11,000 diagnostic scans per year. We are a forward thinking team that consistently strive to improve and develop our services and encourage all team members to actively engage in this process. We support the training and development of our staff in order to ensure a high clinical standard throughout the team. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital is situated in the beautiful county of Dorset and is perfectly positioned between miles of golden sandy beaches and the picturesque New Forest National Park. We are a friendly and welcoming team that are passionate about all aspects of cardiology and delivering a high standard of patient care - so if this sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for then we look forward to hearing from you. It is anticipated that the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will merge in 2020 to form East Dorset Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is a condition of employment that all staff being recruited in the period before merger will work across all sites pre and post-merger Proposed Interview Date: 13th July 2020 For further details / informal visits contact: Nikki Jones (Cardiac Service Manager for Invasive Cardiology) on Nikki.jones@rbch.nhs.uk or Kate Martin (PCI Head of Section) on katie.martin@rbch.nhs.uk. Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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