Band 7 Pacing Cardiac Physiologist - #2169190

Pay Mechanism: Direct Engagement

About the Client:

Since the opening of the original St George's Hospital on Hyde Park Corner in 1733, St George's has built an international reputation for excellence in healthcare, education, research, and medical innovation.

The primary site, St George's Hospital in Tooting, is one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals. It shares its campus with St George's, University of London, which trains future medical professionals and conducts cutting-edge medical research. Additionally, St George's Hospital hosts the joint Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, a partnership between St George's, University of London and Kingston University, which trains a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

With more than 10,000 staff, we are one of the largest healthcare providers in the country. Despite our size, we maintain a strong sense of community and close ties with the local populations we serve. Our international recognition as a leader in research and innovation allows us to attract talent from across the globe.

Through two primary hospital site - St George's Hospital in Tooting and Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton - we provide essential healthcare services to a population of 1.3 million people.

Formation of the Hospital Group

In recent years, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust have strengthened their ties, culminating in the formation of a Hospital Group.

Position Overview:

We're seeking a Pacing Cardiac Physiologist to with inpatient wards and outpatients.

• To take a lead in pacemaker, ICD and CRT follow up checks, documenting results and accounting for programming changes and making decisions about further diagnostic investigation or intervention as required
• To support PPM, ICD and CRT implantation including selection of appropriate devices and programming appropriately for each patient.
• To navigate remote monitoring platforms and create detailed reports

Essential Skills

• BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• ILS
• RCCP registration (desirable)
• British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS) accreditation or European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) accreditation or International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) accreditation
• Experience with Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Biotroniks and St Jude Pacemaker programmers
• Experience as independent practitioner in cardiology investigations
• Experience of assisting in Pacemaker and Implantable Loop recorder implantation (desirable)
• 24 hour Holter analysis.