Cardiology Physiology Service Manager

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Wakefield is seeking a Clinical Service Manager for their Cardiology Physiology department. This pivotal role requires a strong leader with proven management experience, exceptional communication skills, and a commitment to improving patient services. You will drive innovation, mentor teams, and manage departmental budgets. This role offers a chance to make a tangible impact on patient care and strive for excellence within a supportive environment.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Childcare vouchers

Car lease and home electronics schemes

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience at Clinical Physiologist or above.
• Highly specialist clinical physiology experience.
• Proven experience of management/leadership skills and managing staff.
• Experience of managing a budget.
• Experience of service development/change management.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation and strategy across departments.
• Mentor emerging leaders and foster collaboration.
• Ensure compliance with professional quality standards.
• Manage departmental budget effectively.
• Interpret guidelines for Trust Protocols.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Decision-making skills

Transformative results delivery

Passion for progress

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for your next challenge?Are you committed to improving patient services?Are you a visionary leader ready to shape the future?If yes, we have an exciting opportunity for you!At Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust, we are seeking an inspiring and motivated clinical Service Manager within the Cardiology Physiology department.We are looking for someone who brings energy, alignment, and support that uplifts the whole team. Were seeking a dynamic, purpose-driven individual to lead our strategic initiatives and empower teams to achieve extraordinary outcomes. Someone to bring fresh perspectives and values that complement your team.

What Youll Do

• Drive innovation and long-term strategy across departments
• Cultivate a culture of excellence, inclusion, and accountability
• Mentor emerging leaders and foster cross-functional collaboration
• Represent the organization at key industry events and forums

What You Bring

• Proven leadership experience in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional communication and decision-making skills
• A track record of delivering transformative results
• Passion for people, purpose, and progress

Why Join Us?

We believe leadership is not a title—it's a mindset. Join a team that values bold ideas, celebrates diverse perspectives, and invests in your growth.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for ensuring that all departmental work is carried out to the relevant professional and quality standards.
• Interpret professional guidelines for adaptation to Trust Protocols and Clinicians preference of practice.
• Be responsible for ensuring that all equipment is maintained and safe to use.
• Act as a role model for all staff regarding professional conduct in all aspects of patient care.
• Be responsible for own technical competency and development through CPD activities.
• Ensure that State Registration is kept up to date.
• Line manages all staff, providing support and advice, promote a team ethos.
• Line manages the clinical physiology team leaders and through them be responsible for managing the clinical physiologists and associated support staff.
• Be responsible for the compliance and implementation of Trust Policies regarding day-to-day running of the service as well as staff recruitment and selection, sickness, and absence monitoring procedures.
• Responsibility for the departmental budget management.
• Work closely with the Head of Clinical Service and Consultants to ensure that local and national access targets are achieved.
• Undertake the writing of business cases to enable the development of staffing structures, equipment purchases and the financial implications which may occur as a result.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Knowledge and understanding of Physiological measurement to HTEC level (or equivalent
• ILS including manual defibrillation.
• Educated to master's level (or equivalent)
• Post graduate qualification or equivalent.
• Experience at Clinical Physiologist or above
• Highly specialist clinical physiology experience
• Proven experience of management/leadership skills and managing staff
• Experience of managing a budget
• Experience of service development/ change management
• Evidence of continued professional development

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

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