Top 10 Cardiologist Jobs in United Kingdom 2023
A cardiologist is a medical doctor who studies and treats diseases and conditions of the cardiovascular system — the heart and blood vessels — including heart rhythm disorders, coronary artery disease, heart attacks, heart defects and infections, and related disorders
Top 10 Cardiologist Jobs in United Kingdom 2023
Cardiologist with sub- specialty interest in Heart Failure and Pacing- job post
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Bretton Gate, Peterborough PE3
£93,666 – £126,281 a year – Full-time
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Pay
£93,666 – £126,281 a year
Job type
Full-time
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Company pension
Free parking
Are you a proactive and motivated physician with a passion in providing high quality patient centred Cardiology services looking to develop your skills and knowledge in a forward-thinking and innovative team?
This is the perfect chance for you to explore new opportunities by joining a supportive and inspiring team of consultants and become part of the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
With an interest in Heart Failure and Pacing, you will be part of the Heart Failure service and play a key role in helping expand the service across site at Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
Located in the western part of Cambridgeshire, the historic towns of Peterborough and Huntingdon have been transformed by town development schemes bringing improvements in housing, education, and employment opportunities. Both hospitals are accessible by road or train within easy commute distance from London, Cambridge, Leicester or Birmingham.
You will work working closely with the existing heart failure consultants, specialist nurses and community team in providing general cardiology service, Ambulatory Heart failure services as well as specialist sessions in device implantation.
We are committed to supporting your career in an environment where your skills and initiatives are valued. We respect your wellbeing and we are open to flexibility in your working patterns.
The job plan is anticipated to contain 10 programmed activities, 8.5 PAs of direct clinical care and 1.5 SPAs per week. We are open to consider alternative job content on a personal basis.
You will be joining the Consultant rota on a 1:8 weekend ward rounds as following consultant of the week model. Currently, there are no on call commitments; however, it is expected that the cardiology team moves towards providing 24/7 cover.
You will contribute to general cardiology services including outpatients’ clinics and inpatient ward work as consultant of the week as well as reviewing outlying patients with cardiac conditions. You will share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service ad participation on strategic planning.
As a specialist cardiologist, you will facilitate the expansion and delivery of heart failure services.
You will be expected to attend the multidisciplinary team meetings and the clinical governance activity across the directorate.
Teaching and training junior members of staff are essential to your professional activity as well as participating in continuing medical education.
If you like to find more about the role and organise an informal visit, we are welcoming you to contact Dr Brian Gordon, Clinical Lead for Cardiology on Tel: 01733 673816 orbrian.gordon2@nhs.net, or Nicola Paterson, Divisional Operational Manager for Cardio-respiratory medicine on 07783 806915 ornicola.paterson3@nhs.net.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides acute care to our local communities via two District General Hospitals in Peterborough and Huntingdon, and a community hospital in Stamford.
We are promoting flexible working and a health work/home life balance. Agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
- In-house Physiotherapy Services
- Career development and training opportunities
- Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
- If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
For more details on this role and the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist- job post
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff CF14
£26,672 a year – Full-time
Job details
Pay
£26,672 a year
Job type
Full-time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology within the Tertiary Paediatric Cardiology Service for South, West and Mid Wales based at the Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff.
The Paediatric Cardiology service based at Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff provides a tertiary medical service for the South Wales region for children who suffer with congenital heart disease. We are a non-surgical (level 2) centre with strong professional links with Bristol Children’s Hospital as our surgical centre. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £91,722 per annum to £119,079 per annum plus a further £26,672 per annum available in Commitment Awards. Consultants in Wales paid on one of the first three points of the substantive Consultant pay scale also receive a Wales recruitment incentive payment.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
The post holder will join a team of enthusiastic cardiologists and will have the opportunity to play a key role in further development of the service. The appointee will be an important member of the South West and South Wales Network for Paediatric cardiology and will be expected to take an active interest in network activities and engage with all the paediatricians from the referral hospitals in the area.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.
Academic interests will be encouraged; research and teaching in collaboration with Cardiff University’s School of Medicine will be expected.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Locum Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist- job post
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff CF14
£105,401 a year – Full-time
Job details
Pay
£105,401 a year
Job type
Full-time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Locum Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology within the Tertiary Paediatric Cardiology Service for South, West and Mid Wales based at the Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff. This is a replacement post following retirement of the post holder and is pending recruitment to a substantive post in the near future.
The Paediatric Cardiology service based at Children’s Hospital for Wales in Cardiff provides a tertiary medical service for the South Wales region for children who suffer with congenital heart disease. We are a non-surgical (level 2) centre with strong professional links with Bristol Children’s Hospital as our surgical centre.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Although this post is full-time, consideration will be given to applicants who require flexible working arrangements.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £105,401 per annum.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
The post holder will join a team of enthusiastic cardiologists and will have the opportunity to play a key role in further development of the service. The appointee will be an important member of the South West and South Wales Network for Paediatric cardiology and will be expected to take an active interest in network activities and engage with all the paediatricians from the referral hospitals in the area.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents.
Clinical Nurse Specialist for Cardiothoracic Pre-assessment-
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Chelsea
£51,488 – £57,802 a year – Full-time
Job details
Pay
£51,488 – £57,802 a year
Job type
Full-time
JOB TITLE: Clinical Nurses Specialist in Adult cardiac Surgery
AREA/SPECIALITY: Pre Assessment for surgery
GRADE: Band 7
RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Business Manager
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Divisional Lead Nurse
- The pre assessment nurses have advisory, clinical caseloads and teaching responsibilities on an equal basis in order to fulfil the role, including:
- Provision of expert advisory and consultative services to healthcare professionals within the organisation and to GP’s if further investigations are required.
- Provide leadership and vision within the multidisciplinary team to affect the modernisation of pre assessment service.
- Have responsibility for the assessment of surgical patients to prepare them safely for surgery.
- Facilitate the pathway of care prior to, in between and after surgery whilst developing strong links with the Surgeons and the wider multi-disciplinary teams eg Scheduling, Anaesthetists, ODP, Ward nurses
- Identifying through pre assessment patients who are suitable for same day admissions and which require admission prior to surgery.
- Scheduling of patients within the agreed timeframe for and following the investigation provide a full report to the referrer within 3 working days
Closing Date: 30/11/2023
Interview Date: 12/12/2023
- Use evidence based, advanced specialist skills, knowledge and expertise to provide excellent clinical practice.
- To develop the role of the cardiac nurse specialist to maximise delivery of holistic patient centred care
- To integrate into the existing clinical structure and to support other professionals to manage the surgical service
- The nurse specialist will be responsible for undertaking routine assessment including history taking and clinical examination and manage the surgical patients by arranging relevant investigations and communicating these to the lead clinician and scheduling staff if applicable.
- To lead on the Organisation of the pre-admission clinics in conjunction with clinical nurse specialist team, organising a staffing rota to ensure appropriate staff cover is arranged.
- Perform the physical assessment for the surgical patients at pre assessment and complete the medical and nursing documentation (if you have not completed a physical assessment course you will required to undertake the training)
Organisational Values
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
Ourvalueshelp us to define and develop our culture,what we doandhow we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.
The post holder will:
- Put patients first
- Take pride in what they do
- Respect others
- Strive to be the best
- Act with integrity
- Ourvalues and behaviours frameworkdescribes what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action. The framework can be found on our Trust careers pages and GTIntranet.
Department Information
The department comprises of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Consultant Anaesthetists, Pharmacists and Associate practitioners. The team review and prepare patients for both Cardiac and Thoracic elective surgery. The patients are identified from the waiting list and scheduled according to their clinical priority. The Thoracic patients are pre assessed within 2-3 days of date being given whereas cardiac patients are scheduled within 2 weeks. These are multi disciplinary led clinics where team work is enhanced.
Job Description Band 7 – Pre-assessment Nurse.
Clinical
- Use evidence based, advanced specialist skills, knowledge and expertise to provide excellent clinical practice.
- To develop the role of the cardiac nurse specialist to maximise delivery of holistic patient centred care
- To integrate into the existing clinical structure and to support other professionals to manage the surgical service
- The nurse specialist will be responsible for undertaking routine assessment including history taking and clinical examination and manage the surgical patients by arranging relevant investigations and communicating these to the lead clinician and scheduling staff if applicable.
- To lead on the Organisation of the pre-admission clinics in conjunction with clinical nurse specialist team, organising a staffing rota to ensure appropriate staff cover is arranged
- Perform the physical assessment for the surgical patients at pre assessment and complete the medical and nursing documentation (if you have not completed a physical assessment course you will required to undertake the training)
- To provide support to surgical patients and their families on an individual basis
- To liaise with ward managers, administrative staff and other members of the MDT to optimise the smooth transition of surgical patients through the pathway.
- On behalf of the Lead nurse and operational lead set goals and benchmarking standards of care for pre assessing patients and managing their pathways.
- Ensure that the documentation is maintained to the Trust standard including Electronic records.
- To produce reports on all aspects of pre assessment and discharge service
To ensure continuity of care, between the multidisciplinary team from hospital to community including the GP’s - Ensure the Trust’s infection control policies and procedures are adhered to by both themselves and others.
- To act as an advocate for the patient and their family enabling them to express their needs affectively when dealing with MDT.
- To deal with complex and sensitive information and be able to communicate this information in a delicate and sensitive manner to patient and their family.
Management and Leadership - To develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge of pre assessment service that is evidence based aiming to achieve a ‘best practice principle’.
- To take responsibility for adjusting one’s own SCOPE of professional practice in order to demonstrate competence.
- To act as a role model and clinical expert, providing evidence-based practice for staff and members of the multidisciplinary team in relation surgical service.
- To work autonomously, when required, having accountability for decisions made (in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct).
- Undertakes independent/supplementary prescribing course following completion of physical assessment/nurse practitioner course.
- Undertakes advanced skills training and continuously updates own knowledge.
- Actively manages own annual leave in line with Trust and local Policy and Procedure.
- To identify and be responsible for own professional and managerial development in liaison with Divisional Lead Nurse and Senior business Manager
- Encourages and supervises other nurses to develop their clinical skills, assesses advanced clinical competencies and nursing knowledge.
- Quality, Risk and Governance
- Manage the implementation of effective systems, control processes and risk management arrangements in the pre assessment service eg when patients require further investigations and change of medication from the GP
Support the monitoring of compliance with internal and external governance for eg patient monitoring on waiting list and medpad and best practice requirements in the pre assessment Service - Support conflict resolution from patients, staff, suppliers, other internal and external service providers and partner organisations in the Service.
Undertake complaint investigation in conjunction with medical staff. - Resolution of PALS issues.
- Ensure outcomes of root cause analysis, serious incident investigation, PALS issues are implemented.
- To participate as necessary in the quality improvement standards and audit programme within the cardiothoracic services Unit.
- Strategy, change and service improvement
To ensure the constant provision of effective, high quality care to all patients. - To support and work with the multi-disciplinary team in the introduction of clinical changes.
- To be actively involved in the review and development of pre assessment related protocols and procedures in conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team, Cardiothoracic surgeons and Anaesthetists.
- To develop the service, making changes and ensuring effective governance arrangements in place
- Maintain, update and develop personal and professional knowledge and skills, using the Trust’s Performance Review System, enabling standards of patient care to be constantly monitored and improved.
- To participate in the business planning process, helping to identify areas for service development.
- Be innovative in widening professional boundaries in nursing/AHP.
- Demonstrate advanced professional knowledge and skills for clinical competency and assumes responsibility for own professional development.
- To undertake formal teaching sessions for the multidisciplinary team and other nursing staff in the organisation.
- Assist the ward / department manager in the effective and efficient use of resources by adhering to the procedures for the use of supplies and ordering or accessing of equipment.
- To be actively involved in maintaining data quality on PAS or similar systems in the future.
- Undertake relevant training for electronic information systems in place & under development.
- Following local guidelines order relevant tests and access results reported on electronic systems. To inform the relevant surgical team of the results of the investigations.
- To have an active email account and use this as one of the methods of communication and disseminating information within team and other departments.
- Review literature and leaflets for patients within the pre assessment service, in conjunction with the rest of the care team to ensure they are correct and up to date.
- To support / input information into the Trust clinical data warehouse
To attend and play a major role in corporate groups as a representative of the directorate and team. - Research/Audit
- Actively participates in clinical and nursing audit, quality assurance activities and research projects. Evaluates and implements findings with the multi-disciplinary team to maintain and improve care.
- Identify areas where local audit is needed, conduct the audit and analyse the data with support.
- Be involved in clinical audit evaluating factors for example patient satisfaction survey data.
- To maintain an active awareness of clinical and professional developments within the service and to disseminate that knowledge to all colleagues.
- To take a lead role in identifying and recommending relevant areas for research within the service which will benefit patient care
- To participate and be actively involved in multidisciplinary research studies of relevance to the care of patients.
- To influence the workplace to have a culture where nursing/allied health professional audit and research are valued and to promote the appropriate utilisation of those findings.
- To assist in introducing and applying research findings along with members of the team to enhance patient care.
- To keep up to date with new advances in treatment and new developments in the world of research.
- To represent the Trust at regional and national conferences and on working groups as appropriate.
- Key Relationships
- Consultant Cardiologists, Admin staff, Syncope team, Outpatient department, External hospital teams, GP’s, Diagnostic and imaging departments, ward nurses, Pharmacy
Echo Cardiac Physiologist – Senior- job post
KIMS Hospital
Maidstone ME14
£40,000 – £45,000 a year – Permanent, Full-time
Job details
Pay
£40,000 – £45,000 a year
Job type
Permanent
Full-time
Shift and schedule
Monday to Friday
Work Settings
Disability confident
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Company pension
Free flu jabs
Free parking
Private medical insurance
Senior Cardiac Physiologist | Maidstone
Full Time Permanent | £40,000 – £45,000 per annum.
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 offers you the time to care, whilst developing new skills and strengthening existing ones.
We have an exciting opportunity for a self-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. After the relevant training you will also use your skills to support cardiology consultants in the Cath Lab.
This role is ideally suited to an experienced BSE accredited Cardiac Physiologist who is patient focused and is looking to develop their career and expand their knowledge of invasive Cardiac Diagnostic Testing in the Cath Lab.
Your working hours will be Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm, 9am – 5pm, 10am – 6pm on a rota basis.
Role Responsibilities include:
- Carrying out a full range of outpatient Cardiac Investigations including ECG, Stress Tests, Echocardiograms.
- Rotating between the Outpatient Cardiology and Interventional Cardiac Service within the Cath lab ensure all service needs are met
- Developing and implementing policies and procedures/protocols within the cardio-respiratory department
- Assisting with the day-to-day revenue recapture and cost control process
- Establishing a robust inpatient / outpatient diagnostic service
Person Specification:
- Be a qualified Physiologist (BSc or equivalent)
- Hold post qualification BSE accreditation.
- Have post qualification experience working within Outpatient Cardiology Service.
- Display excellent interpersonal skills, you will easily engage with colleagues and consultants to build effective working relationships.
- Be easily able to build rapport with patients, displaying an enthusiastic and passionate attitude.
- Experience working in a Cath Lab is desirable but not essential.
KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Free Staff Parking
- Pension Scheme
- Private Health Insurance
- 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.
- 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.
Whilst we make every effort to contact all candidates we often receive a high volume of applications. if you do not receive a reply within 1 working week, please assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Previous applicants need not apply.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Diane would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 237634 or email recruitment@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 23rd November 2023
Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse – Relocation to the Caribbean- job post
FC Brathwaite Recruitment
England
£57,500 – £63,200 a year – Full-time
Job details
Pay
£57,500 – £63,200 a year
Job type
Full-time
Shift and schedule
Overtime
Weekend availability
Night shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Company pension
Private medical insurance
Relocation assistance
Sick pay
Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse – Relocation to the Caribbean
** RN must be licensed in UK.
** 5 years + experience in Cardiology/ Cardiothoracic Unit
Our client is looking to hire a Cardiac Cath Lab Nurse (full time, annual salary range $ 72,000 – $ 79,000 USD, Tax Free). The Hospital is located in the Caribbean and for the moment wishes to remain anonymous, please contact us if you are interested.
Primary Role:
Provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring, and compassion are at the center of all we do. The Cath lab Nurse’s primary role is assisting with catheterizations. Cardiac Cath lab nurses specialize in working with patients undergoing cardiac procedures in a catheterization lab. Procedures include (but are not limited to): Coronary Angiogram, PCI, balloon valvuloplasty, Left and right heart catheterization and pericardiocentesis.
Responsibilities:
- Provides direct nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic adult cardiac catheterization procedures.
- Must take On-Call assignment (arrival at the Hospital & Facility within 20 minutes required).
- Ensure open and effective channels of communication with patients, family/caregivers and all health care team members involved in the pre/intra/post-care of adult cardiac catheterization patients.
- Demonstrate competency in the following: Angiogram, Angioplasty, PCI, coronary stents, balloon valvuloplasty, Left and right heart Cath, pericardiocentesis, TPI, intra-aortic balloon pumps.
- Prepared for emergency situations.
- Examination of the patient pre- and post-catheterization.
- Transport patient to/from pre-post recovery and/or inpatient unit.
- Administer the intravenous and oral medications to patients.
- Manage the patients under procedural sedation.
- Circulating and scrubbing during cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology procedures
- Operate physiologic recorder and printer to monitor electrocardiogram and hemodynamic data. Troubleshoot equipment issues and/or initiate repair.
- Operate intra-aortic balloon. Troubleshoot equipment issues and/or initiate repair.
- Actively monitor patients during adult cardiac catheterization procedures (vitals, etc.).
- Sheath removal and care of site to prevent hematoma and bleeding after achieving hemostasis.
- Participate in life-saving measures such as defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation as needed.
- Ensure adequate levels of all supplies are available in all procedural room(s). Stock as needed.
- Recognition and management of cardiac Arrhythmias.
- After the procedure, Cath lab nurses monitor the patients with continuous cardiac monitor, administering medications and updating the patient’s chart.
- During the recovery period, the Cath lab nurse watches for signs of Hematoma, bleeding, and infection.
- Apply nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health, illness, and procedure.
- Positively collaborate and coordinate the continuum of care within a multi-disciplinary team and across divisions/units.
- Perform patient care according to patient priority (includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses), and departmental, divisional, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
- Document/report interventions and patient/family response. Follow universal precautions.
- Precept new staff at the direction of the Procedural Nursing Manager and/or Procedural Clinical Practice Leader.
- Discharge teaching with patients and families including procedural, medications, activities, and dietary, follow up and provide post Cath instruction.
- Follow policies and procedures in accordance with the Hospital Cardiology/ AHA Guidelines.
- Demonstrate acceptance of responsibility; pride in work performed; flexibility in acceptance of assignments while consistently maintaining professional behavior and appearance.
- May be required to train and provide cross-coverage float to the Hospital
- Specialized Unit like Post-Recovery Unit, Med- Surge, and Fast Track.
- Required participation in night/weekend/holiday on-call assignment/coverage (arrival at the Hospital & Facility within 20 minutes required).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Capture Cardiac KPIs across the Hospital.
- Assist and Implement Cardiac policies and procedures joining with Cardiologist.
- Set guidelines and Protocols for staff training and Education.
Qualifications / Knowledge Requirements:
- Experience in Cardiology/ Cardiothoracic Unit for more than 5 years.
- Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) required by start date.
- Current certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required by start date.
- Current certification in Pediatric Advance Cardiovascular Life Support (PALS) required by start date.
- Current license to practice nursing in the Island with the Nursing Council.
- Experience providing direct nursing care in cardiovascular and/or OR within last 6 months required.
- Experience in a hospital setting and understanding of hospital operations is preferred.
Benefits:
The Hospital offers a competitive benefit package that includes paid vacation, health insurance and pension in accordance with the Island regulations.
· Salary range: $72,000 USD to $79,000 USD (approx.) annually, no income tax.
· Eligible for overtime
· 15 days paid leave per annum (leave increase by 5 days on 5th anniversary) + public holidays.
· 10 days paid sick leave per annum.
· All other leave as per the labor law
· Cost of work permit covered.
· Cost of initial two-year practicing license covered.
· Tuition reimbursement of up to $ 1,200 USD per annum
· Health Insurance – The Hospital will cover 50% of the Standard Health Insurance Plan (SHIC Plus) plan for the employee only, the employee will be responsible for the remaining 50%.
· Upon arrival on the Island the Hospital will provide temporary accommodation for a period of two weeks where a permanent move to accommodation cannot be made immediately. We can also put you in touch with a realtor who has helped/ is helping new joiners find accommodation.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £57,500.00-£63,200.00 per year
Benefits:
Private medical insurance
Relocation assistance
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Night shift
Overtime
Weekend availability
Experience:
Cardiology/ Cardiothoracic Unit: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
NMC (required)
Work Location: In person
Echo Cardiac Physiologist – Senior- job post
KIMS Hospital
Maidstone ME14
£40,000 – £45,000 a year – Permanent, Full-time
Job details
Pay
£40,000 – £45,000 a year
Job type
Permanent
Full-time
Shift and schedule
Monday to Friday
Work Settings
Disability confident
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Company pension
Free flu jabs
Free parking
Private medical insurance
Senior Cardiac Physiologist | Maidstone
Full Time Permanent | £40,000 – £45,000 per annum.
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 offers you the time to care, whilst developing new skills and strengthening existing ones.
We have an exciting opportunity for a self-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. After the relevant training you will also use your skills to support cardiology consultants in the Cath Lab.
This role is ideally suited to an experienced BSE accredited Cardiac Physiologist who is patient focused and is looking to develop their career and expand their knowledge of invasive Cardiac Diagnostic Testing in the Cath Lab.
Your working hours will be Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm, 9am – 5pm, 10am – 6pm on a rota basis.
Role Responsibilities include:
- Carrying out a full range of outpatient Cardiac Investigations including ECG, Stress Tests, Echocardiograms.
- Rotating between the Outpatient Cardiology and Interventional Cardiac Service within the Cath lab ensure all service needs are met
- Developing and implementing policies and procedures/protocols within the cardio-respiratory department
- Assisting with the day-to-day revenue recapture and cost control process
- Establishing a robust inpatient / outpatient diagnostic service
Person Specification:
- Be a qualified Physiologist (BSc or equivalent)
- Hold post qualification BSE accreditation.
- Have post qualification experience working within Outpatient Cardiology Service.
- Display excellent interpersonal skills, you will easily engage with colleagues and consultants to build effective working relationships.
- Be easily able to build rapport with patients, displaying an enthusiastic and passionate attitude.
- Experience working in a Cath Lab is desirable but not essential.
KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Free Staff Parking
- Pension Scheme
- Private Health Insurance
- 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.
- 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.
Whilst we make every effort to contact all candidates we often receive a high volume of applications. if you do not receive a reply within 1 working week, please assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Previous applicants need not apply.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Diane would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 237634 or email recruitment@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
Posted 23rd November 2023
Junior Sister – Cardiac Cath Lab- job post
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
High Wycombe HP11
£35,392 – £42,618 a year – Full-time
Job details
Pay
£35,392 – £42,618 a year
Job type
Full-time
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Company pension
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly team in the Cardiac Cath Lab/Day Unit.
The unit is expanding and this is an exciting time to join in the development of the existing Cardiac Day Unit and two Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories, where a wide range of procedures are performed including primary angioplasty. The Cardiac Day Unit consists of 6 bedded areas and a newly introduced radial lounge.
You will be enthusiastic, well motivated and friendly with a genuine interest and previous experience in cardiac nursing. This position will involve working with the cardiologists in the Cath lab and acting as scrub nurse during pacemaker insertion, angiogram and percutaneous coronary intervention , as well as proving high quality care to both NHS and private patients in the Day unit having procedures such as transoesophageal echo, stress echo, and cardioversions
We encourage and support training and development opportunities to all our staff.
You will be enthusiastic, well motivated with excellent clinical skills having worked in an acute medical setting at Band 5, preferably with experience in a cardiology setting. A Coronary Care Course is desirable but Teaching Certificate essential. Applicants must be able to work the required shift pattern.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Acute Cardiology Nurse Specialist- job post
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Wrexham LL13
Part-time
Job details
Job type
Part-time
Shift and schedule
Monday to Friday
Work Settings
Disability confident
A rare opportunity has arisen within the Cardiology team at Wrexham Maelor Hospital for an Acute Cardiology Nurse Specialist. This is a part time post and the hours will be worked over four days (Monday – Friday).
Please note that if the successful candidate does not possess a relevant 1stdegree, MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice, or sufficient experience, the post will be offered at Band 6 moving to Band 7 on completion of the MSc.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
The Acute Cardiology Nurses at Wrexham Maelor Hospital provide a high quality, comprehensive and innovative nurse led service to patients experiencing acute conditions, mainly Acute Coronary Syndromes, but also patients presenting to the Emergency Department with arrhythmias, breathlessness or collapse. They provide and facilitate timely care and interventions in all acute settings, predominantly the Emergency Department with the aim of preventing avoidable admissions and ensuring patients requiring admission are managed appropriately. The team consists of 2.8 WTE and work very closely with all members of the Cardiology multi-disciplinary team. They are a hospital based service providing inpatient care for patients presenting with an acute Cardiology condition and outpatient care for those attending the Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic. The team also run the Cardiology referral triage service which provides rapid, clinical triage of over 500 referrals per month from GPs and other clinicians. They provide expert advice and support to other clinical colleagues, particularly the Acute Medical Consultants and Cardiologists and offer education, training and clinical expertise to Primary and Secondary care staff. The successful candidate will lead on the MINAP cardiac audit for the hospital.
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Highly Specialised Echocardiographer – Royal Brompton Hospital- job post
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
London SW3
£51,488 – £57,802 a year – Full-time
Job details
Pay
£51,488 – £57,802 a year
Job type
Full-time
We are offering an opportunity to join our team of highly specialised Echocardiographers at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
To contribute positively towards the echocardiography service at the Royal Brompton Hospital. The main duties are outlined in the attached job description.
We can offer you a clean, calm and well-organised environment, with a fully integrated reporting system and modern equipment.
We pride ourselves in our regular commitment to ongoing education with Cardiologist-led weekly case review meetings, and monthly echo-specific education forums.
Need a hand with advanced imaging techniques? We offer support, training and assessment modules in strain, 3D & contrast and actively encourage the development of critical thinking skills.
We offer well-being support and have a dedicated echo management team who want you to be the best you can be, to ensure our patients receive the first-class service they deserve.
Royal Brompton Hospital ranked in the top 10 of Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialized Hospitals in 2021 with a proud and long-standing commitment to the investigation, treatment and research of heart and lung disease. As one of the largest echocardiography services in the UK, we offer the full complement of specialist echo services to our cardiac & respiratory teams at Royal Brompton Hospital and support cardio-oncology services for the Royal Marsden Hospitals.
We are looking for enthusiastic & dynamic Specialist Echocardiographers to join our team. This postoffers the opportunity to work with international leaders in the field in a stimulating and collegiate environment across multiple sites.
The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years post accreditation experience in echocardiography (Level 2 BSE or equivalent). A background in cardiac investigations is an advantage. The successful candidate will become a key contributor to both the daily operations and strategic direction of our service and will share our commitment to both continual learning and excellence.
