Senior Cardiac Physiologist (Part Time)

Senior Cardiac Physiologist Part Time Hours (22.2 Hrs per week), Permanent Contract.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities Include : Perform Adult Transthoracic echocardiography and reporting of same.

Assist with transoesophageal echocardiography place at top of list.

Perform resting ECG.

Exercise treadmill testing, both Medical and Physiologistled (as per British Society protocols, performance, interpretation and analysis for reporting).

Fit and analysis of ambulatory ECG and BP recordings.

Assist with setting up and running of a Pacemaker and ICD / CRT follow-up service as required.

Reportprocedure findings and highlighting abnormal findings.

Carry out vetting and scheduling of Cardiology diagnostic tests.

Reporting and authorising of same.

Responsible for the maintenance of standards of practice of self and staff appointed to clinical / designated area(s).

Responsible for managing own caseload and for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of cardiac diagnostic services for service users according to service standards and best practice.

Supervise staff, prioritising and allocating work and promoting positive staff morale and team working in conjunction with the Cardiologist / Line Manager.

Foster and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, front line managers, and other healthcare personnel in the team.

Ensure the quality of documentation of reports are in accordance with local service and professional standards.

Communicate verbally and / or in writing results, data interpretation and reports to the relevant team and consultants in accordance with service policy.

Participate as part of a multi-disciplinary team as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members.

Ensure that staff in the department arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner, and in line with local policy guidelines.

Responsible for adhering to existing standards and protocols and for the development and maintenance of standards / strategies for quality improvement and outcome measurement.

Ensure that professional standards are maintained in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.

Operate within the scope of practice and in accordance with local guidelines.

Mentor junior staff grade and NCHDs who require training in Echo and other cardiac testing modalities.

Eligibility Criteria - Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc : Possess the BSc in Clinical Measurement from Dublin Institute of Technology or equivalent as confirmed by the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Science (IICMS).

OR Possess the Certificate in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement (MPPM) from Dublin Institute of Technology or equivalent as confirmed by the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Science (IICMS).

OR Possess an equivalent relevant scientific qualification (Level 8).

AND Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years satisfactory relevant post qualification experience.

Candidates must have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

Full Job Spec is available on request.

Closing Date : 1pm on Monday, 6th October 2025.

MUH reserves the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.

Mercy University Hospital (MUH) MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City.

We have over 1,500 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care through our inpatient, day patient, outpatient and emergency services.

We are a teaching hospital, a centre of national and international excellence, and are renowned for our research and tertiary services.

Providing 24 / 7 acute surgical, acute medical and critical care, MUH now has multiple sites across the city and continues to expand.

We support staff development with approx.

100 promotions annually.We prioritise work life balance with 28% of our team working part time hours.We offer nationally agreed enhanced Salary Scales, Pension Scheme, excellent holidays, canteen, and Study Leave and Assistance.

From Cardiac Care to Intensive Care, our varied specialist services offer real career choice to our team.We live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.

Skills : Cardiac Physiologist IICMS Recognised BSc in Clinical Measurement or equivalent