Senior Cardiac Physiologist

<h2>Overview</h2> <p><strong>Post Title: </strong></p> <p>Senior Cardiac Physiologist </p> <p><strong>Post Status: </strong></p> <p>Permanent Contract</p> <p><strong>Department </strong></p> <p>Non Invasive Cardiology (NIC) Department</p> <p><strong>Location: </strong></p> <p>Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9  &amp; Omni Shopping Centre, Santry.</p> <p><strong>Reports to: </strong></p> <p>Chief II Cardiac Physiologist</p> <p><strong>Salary: </strong></p> <p>Appointment will be made on the Senior Cardiac Physiologist salary scale at a point in line with Government pay policy. </p> <p> </p> <p>€54,568 to<strong> €71,453 LSI</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Hours of work:  </strong></p> <p>Full time - 35 hours per week</p> <p><strong>Closing Date: </strong></p> <p> </p> <p>12 noon on 11/9/2025</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.</strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Position Summary:</strong></p> <h2> </h2> <p><strong>Beaumont Hospital</strong> is a large academic teaching hospital, 5km north of Dublin City centre. We provide emergency and acute care services across 54 medical specialties to a local community of 290,000 people, in addition to many tertiary services.  Beaumont Hospital is the lead level 4 hospital within the Royal College of Surgeons Hospital Group.  Our aim is to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients, excellent training to our students, and a friendly, stimulating, and professional environment for staff. </p> <p> </p> <p>The <strong>Beaumont Hospital Non-Invasive Cardiology (NIC) Department</strong> provides key services for in-patients, out-patients and day care patients under the care of Beaumont Hospital. These services include echocardiography electrocardiography, holter monitoring, exercise treadmill testing and local and remote device monitoring and optimisation (pacemaker, loop recorder, implantable cardiac defibrillator and cardiac resynchronisation therapy).  In addition, we support the hospitals catheterisation laboratories for coronary and electrophysiological diagnostics and interventions and device implantation. </p> <p> </p> <p>In line with Slaintecare, the Integrated Model of Care for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease and National Heart Programme 2021, <strong>it was planned to extend cardiac diagnostic services, in particular transthoracic echocardiography, into the community</strong>.  We have developed an ambulatory care hub in <strong>Dublin North City and County Community Health Organisation (CHO9)</strong>, which is aligned with Beaumont Hospital, to facilitate improved access to optimal chronic disease management and health promotion.  The aim is to deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time.  Transthoracic echocardiography will be key to the cardiovascular component of this service.  Our hub is located in the Omni Shopping Centre in Santry.</p> <p> </p> <p>The <strong>Senior Cardiac Physiologist </strong>will work as a key team member supporting and providing non-invasive cardiac diagnostics.</p> <p> </p> <p>There are many <strong>opportunities for technical and also leadership/managerial skill development</strong> in Beaumont Hospital, with a weekly departmental case-based discussion and educational meeting and working towards echo laboratory departmental accreditation.  Opportunities to attend out of house educational courses and meetings are also encouraged and supported.   There are a number of quality improvement projects ongoing in the NIC department and new ideas and initiatives are welcomed.</p> <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <p> </p> <p><strong>The main duties of the Senior Cardiac Physiologist are as follows:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>·         Performing and reporting transthoracic echo and highlighting abnormal recordings.</p> <p>·         Performing and reporting other non-invasive cardiac tests as listed above when necessary.</p> <p>·         Portable testing where necessary.</p> <p>·         Working in the community cardiology diagnostic service on a rotational basis.</p> <p>·         Have the ability to work unsupervised in the Cath Lab</p> <p>·         Be competent in device implantation and follow up (including home monitoring)</p> <p>·         To work towards personal accreditation in TTE and departmental accreditation.</p> <p>·         To work towards personal accreditation in CRM and Cath Lab accreditation</p> <p>·         Commitment to in-service training of students and other cardiac physiologists.</p> <p>·         History taking and interpretation of request forms.</p> <p>·         Calibration and maintenance of all equipment, including sterilisation where necessary.</p> <p>·         Participation in patient care. i.e. Preparation and reassurance of the patients.</p> <p>·         To initiate and participate in the management of any medical emergencies arising in the department, including ca