Overview
Department: Non Invasive Cardiology (NIC) Department
Post Title: Basic Grade Cardiac Physiologist
Post Status: Permanent Contract
Location: Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9
Reports to: Chief II Cardiac Physiologist
Salary: Appointment will be made on the Staff Grade Cardiac Physiologist salary scale, €44,276 to €65,394 LSI
Hours of work: Full time 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 12 noon on 15/10/2025
Note: The hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.
About Beaumont Hospital NIC Department
Beaumont Hospital 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.
The Beaumont Hospital Non-Invasive Cardiology (NIC) Department provides key services for in-patients, out-patients and day care patients under the care of Beaumont Hospital. These services include echocardiography (transthoracic, transoesophageal and stress), 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.
In line with Slaintecare, the Integrated Model of Care for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease and National Heart Programme 2021, it is planned to extend cardiac diagnostic services, in particular transthoracic echocardiography, into the community. We developed an ambulatory care hub in Dublin North City and County Community Health Organisation (CHO9), one of 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. It is envisioned that a community based cardiac diagnostic service will be provided by Beaumont Hospital Senior Cardiac Physiologists, with adequate TTE experience, on a rotational basis.
There are many opportunities for technical and also leadership/managerial skill development in Beaumont Hospital, with a weekly departmental case-based discussion and educational meeting and working towards echo laboratory departmental accreditation. Organisation Skills & development programme and other in-house programmes are available. 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.
Responsibilities
* Performing and reporting non-invasive cardiac tests, ECG, Holter, Exercise Stress Tests.
* Portable testing where necessary.
* Cath Lab, EP and Device Clinic
* Remote Monitoring.
* To work towards personal accreditation
* History taking and interpretation of request forms.
* Calibration and maintenance of all equipment, including sterilisation where necessary.
* Participation in patient care. i.e. Preparation and reassurance of the patients.
* To initiate and participate in the management of any medical emergencies arising in the department, including cardiac resuscitation.
* To keep such records appropriate to his/her office as may be required by the Chief Executive or designated officer.
* Duties are carried out under the supervision and control of the Chief II and Chief I Cardiac Physiologist/Consultant in charge or other such person designated for that purpose by the Board.
* To carry out the duties of a Basic Grade Cardiac Physiologist in the hospital or at any other location as maybe required by the Chief Executive or designated officer.
Qualifications
Selection Criteria: Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post. Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.
* Essential: Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition
* Possess BSc in Clinical Measurement from the Dublin Institute of Technology.
* Or Possess BSc in Clinical Measurement from Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
* Or Possess an equivalent relevant scientific qualification (Level 8) as confirmed by the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Science (IICMS) (Verification of Qualification Certificate must be included with CV)
* Or Possess the Certificate in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement (MPPM) from the Dublin Institute of Technology
* Or An equivalent scientific qualification as confirmed by the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Science awarded in or before 2005
Informal Enquiries ONLY to: Thelma Morgan, Chief II Cardiac Physiologist, Phone 01 797 7971
Seniority
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Hospitals and Health Care
Note: This description reflects the current priorities and is not a conclusive list. The job description may change in the light of changing circumstances and in consultation with the post holder.
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