Senior Cardiac Physiologist – Echo’s to BSE standard | KIMS Hospital, Maidstone

30 Hours per week – Permanent | Competitive Salary, in line with the Agenda for Change

Are you an experienced Echo based Physiologist?  Do you want to use your skills and expertise to contribute to the development of a brand new Cardiology Centre? Would you like to expand those skills into the Cath Lab?

KIMS Hospital have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Echo-based Physiologist to join our Outpatient Cardiology team as a Senior Cardiac Physiologist.  You will be a key member of the multi-disciplinary Cardiology team, liaising with Consultant Cardiologists in the provision of a full range of outpatient non-invasive cardiac investigations. 

This role is ideal for an experienced Cardiac Physiologist who is totally patient focused with excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.

Your working hours will be 4 days per week between Monday and Friday.  Shift times will be 8am – 4pm, 9am – 5pm, 10am – 6pm on a rota basis.

Role Responsibilities

As a Senior Cardiac Physiologist you will:

• Carry out a full range of outpatient Cardiac Investigations including ECG, Stress Echo Tests, Echocardiograms.
• Support the cardiorespiratory lead in managing the day-to-day delivery of services in the cardiorespiratory department.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols within the cardio-respiratory department.
• Contribute to the training and development of staff in the cardiorespiratory department.
• Ensure that own professional development is maintained and enhanced.

Person Specification

Essential

• Be a qualified Cardiac Physiologist.
• Have post qualification experience as an echo-based physiologist to BSE standards.
• Display excellent interpersonal skills, you will easily engage with colleagues and consultants to build effective working relationships.

Desirable

• Experience carrying out other outpatient cardiology testing including Stress Echo, TILT and ETT.
• Experience in Electrophysiology

KIMS Hospital is the largest independent hospital in Kent, and we care about our staff. We support our staff in building a career and encourage them to feel their worth and enjoy their time at work. Our One Team culture creates a working environment that gives you the time to care for your patients along with the opportunity to develop new skills and strengthen existing ones.

Benefits

KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Free Staff Parking
• Pension Scheme
• Private Health Insurance
• Up to 40% off of KIMS Hospital Services
• 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
• Life Assurance
• Annual Flu Vaccination
• Free Eye Test
• Flexible working and annualised hours contract’s available
• Relocation packages available

At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Diane would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 237634 or email diane.arthur@kims.org.uk.

Any offers of employment made by KIMS Hospital for this/these position(s) will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service.   Information about the DBS checks can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Posted 16th July 2024