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Please note this is a fixed term post for 3 Years
Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have had agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.
For secondments external to NHS Lanarkshire please refer to the secondment policy at https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/corporate-policies/human-resources-policy/ for further information.
NES have provided NHS Scotland with an exciting opportunity to host 13 Trainee Healthcare Scientists (Cardiac Physiology) within NHS Scotland. These positions will provide training in cardiac investigations including the specialist fields of Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) and Echocardiography (Echo). There are a total of 13 positions available across Scotland. There is 1 place available at University Hospital Monklands.
The Cardiology team at University Hospital Monklands consists of 12 cardiac physiologists. We provide a range of diagnostic investigations, including transoesophageal, transthoracic and stress echocardiography. Exercise tolerance testing, ambulatory monitoring and tilt testing. We also have a Physiologist led device service.
The successful candidates will be enrolled on the Scientist Training Programme. This is a post graduate programme and applications are invited from graduates who hold a first degree with a minimum of 2:1 in a pure or applied science. Further detail on entry requirements can be found at: https://nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/programmes/stp/applicants/entry-requirements/
The academic aspect of the training will be provided and delivered in the North of England (exact university tbc) which includes distance learning and block release to attend the university for specialist training. The majority of the clinical training will be delivered in-house at University Hospital Monklands but you may be required to attend other departments and organisations to gain specialist experience.
The ideal candidates will have a committed in-depth interest and enjoyment of scientific practice and its application to direct clinical care. They will have excellent interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills as well as proven experience of self-directed learning, research and problem solving. The post is therefore ideal for a self-motivated science graduate wishing to work within the field of healthcare science, whilst living and working in one of the country’s most desirable environments.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Claire Nicol, Cardiac Physiology Lead, on 01698 752014
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
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