Advanced Practice Cardiac Physiologist (EP or Device)

September 6, 2024

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley

Wellington City

FULL TIME & OTHER

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: This position is expected to work primarily from Wellington hospital
Service: Cardiology Service
Contract: Fixed Term (12 months), Fulltime
Salary: $122,570 – $127,720
Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role
The Advanced Practice Cardiology Physiologist:

Demonstrates strong evidence-based practice in the fields of Electrophysiology and/or Devices
Demonstrates advanced knowledge of types and mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias
Demonstrates a high level of clinical reasoning, with the ability to analyse complex clinical and technical information to identify the problem and make appropriate clinical decisions based on the findings.
Communicates and documents comprehensively and effectively.
Provides expert technical support to others and undertakes complex clinical trouble shooting both locally and for other regions
Investigates and alerts others to learnings from local experience, relevant journal articles and international guidelines
Undertakes complex trouble shooting in relation to materials and equipment used for investigations and procedures

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team
The Cardiology Service is a Secondary and Tertiary service provided for Health New Zealand, Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley (CC & HV) and those of the central region of New Zealand.
Cardiology at CC & HV includes:

Outpatient Clinics
Cardiac Diagnostic Testing
The Heart and Lung Unit
Cardiac Interventional Suite, providing the following procedures: Coronary Angiograms
Left & right heart studies
Coronary intervention and CTO
Balloon Valvuloplasty and TAVI
PFO/ASD/LAA Closure
Pacing, ICD and CRT implants
Electrophysiology Studies, 3D mapping and Ablation

Cardiac Physiology Service includes:

Pacing/ICD follow-up service, including remote monitoring and travelling clinics
Cath Lab, Device Implants and Electrophysiology
Echocardiography
Exercise Tolerance Testing
Ambulatory monitoring- Holters, Events & BP
Electrocardiography
Training of Provisional Cardiac Physiologists, Cardiac Physiology Technicians and other Health Care staff

Clinical Physiology provides a full range of diagnostic testing as an integral part of the Cardiology Service.
The CC & HV Cardiology Service is accredited as an SCT training facility.
Moū – About you
Someone well-suited to the role will place a high value on the following:

Participating in and contributing to high performing teams
Promoting a positive & collaborative team environment
Expert knowledge in specialty area

Knowledge, skills & Experience:

At least 9 years post graduate experience
Practice and further training has been completed, demonstrating a high level of clinical competence in a specialty area, EP and/or Devices.
Ability to teach, lead & and mentor developing staff in area of speciality

Essential Professional Qualifications / Accreditations / Registrations:

Current Annual Practising Certificate
Membership of SCT
BSc
Post Graduate Diploma in Cardiac Technology
International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) and/or The Cardiac Electrophysiology Institute of Australasia (CEPIA) Graduate Diploma

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links:
Capital and Coast
Hutt Valley
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed

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