Aviation Medicine Consultation Service (AMCS) Band 7 Clinical Physiologist Manager

Job summary

The Ministry of Defence now advertises for a Band 7 Clinical Physiologist Manager position based in England at the Aviation Medicine Consultation Service (AMCS), RAF Henlow.

This position is advertised at 37.5 hours per week.

Job description

Are you a Band 7 Physiologist looking for an exciting role, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits and opportunities? If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint a professional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment to providing a high quality service, to work within our friendly and welcoming team at the Aviation Medicine Consultation Service (AMCS). AMCS is part of the Royal Air Force Centre of Aerospace Medicine (RAF CAM), and is an inclusive, dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to our entitled personnel.

AMCS provides an assessment and occupational management service for tri-Service aircrew, which generates a rapid return to fitness for role and flying duties. His service is essential for maintaining operational output in the tri-Service aviation environment.

Core aspects of the role are to perform, supervise, interpret and report a broad range of cardiac investigations, including: 12 Lead Electrocardiographs (ECG), Exercise Tolerance Testing (ETT), Ambulatory ECG Analysis, Event Recorder Analysis, 24 hour Blood Pressure Monitors (with ECG) and diagnostic Echocardiograms, in accordance with best Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) professional standards.

Additional aspects of the role include conducting Quality Improvement activities, including healthcare governance, audit, and research, as well as completing additional administrative duties to enable safe, patient focused care.

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Person specification

Registrations and Memberships

Essential

Approved as a member of Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS).

Accredited member of the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) or European Society of Echocardiography (ESE).

Please provide your membership registration numbers.

You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.

Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or have equivalent experience

Immediate Life Support (ILS) Training

International Certification of Digital Literacy (ICDL) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Proficient in the fitting and removal of 24 hour Ambulatory ECG Monitors, Event Recorders and 24 hour Blood Pressure Monitors,

12 Lead ECG.

Experience with ECG interpretation

Experience with ambulatory ECG analysis

Experience with event recorder analysis

Experience with exercise tolerance testing (ETT)

24 hour blood pressure monitors

Experience with echocardiogram testing and analysis

Desirable

Proficient in the use of Defence Medical Information Capability Program (DMICP)

Proficient in both spoken and written English language in a medical and/or clinical setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Essential

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Enhanced DBS Level required.

Provide a CV

Essential

Please provide a copy of your CV and use double spacing where possible.

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or have equivalent experience
Immediate Life Support (ILS) Training
International Certification of Digital Literacy (ICDL) or equivalent.
Evidence of qualification/Licence/Membership will be required at interview.
All qualifications/licences/memberships declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalent Qualifications will not be accepted.

Memberships

Approved as a member of Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS).
Accredited member of the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) or European Society of Echocardiography (ESE).
Please provide your membership registration numbers.
You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £47,810, Ministry of Defence contributes £13,850 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Discover My Benefits:

Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD:

https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• Training and personal development opportunities
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• 25 days paid annual leave rising to 30 days on completion of 5 years’ service
• In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The King’s birthday
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Subsidised membership to a fitness suite
• Café on site
• Free parking
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Things you need to know

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