Trainee Assistant Physiologist

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team performing diagnostic investigations on our patient community, bringing services closer to where patients live.

Diagnostic hubs are being set up around the region as part of the UHDB family. The post will involve, once qualified as an assistant physiologist, performing a range of standard diagnostic clinical measurement investigations from various departmental sections.

The services will be delivered out of the Royal Derby Hospital and will include working on the main site of RDH as well as covering clinics at the Florence Nightingale Community Hospital and Ilkeston Community Hospital. Rotation to our sister site at Queens Hospital Burton will also be required.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic team within the Clinical Measurement Department at the Royal Derby Hospital as a Trainee Assistant Physiologist.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, well motivated individual to join our busy team performing a variety of Cardiology and Respiratory diagnostic tests on patients.

You will primarily be involved in recording Electrocardiographs (ECG’s) on a variety of inpatients and outpatients of all ages. As competency progresses the post holder will develop further skills to enable them to perform and assist with other tests carried out within the department.

This is not a qualified position although you will be expected to study towards the Certificate in Electrocardiography in order to attain competency in ECG recording and basic interpretation.

You must have GCSE's in English, Maths and one Science subject, grade C or above/grades 4-9 or equivalent. Previous experience of working with the general public is essential.

Applicants who are shortlisted are strongly advised to arrange a visit to look around the department.

Closing date of applications: 2 April 2023

Interview date: 20 April 2023

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
• We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week
• An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – 6th largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
• We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
• We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.