CRM/EP Service Lead Cardiac Physiologist

NHS Jobs; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Coventry seeks an experienced CRM/EP Service Lead Cardiac Physiologist to manage cardiac physiologists, ensure high standards in electrophysiology and CRM procedures, and contribute to service development. Applicants must hold significant clinical credentials and be actively involved in training new staff. This role also includes on-call commitments and financial management responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a band 7 specialist practitioner.
• Full BHRS/IBHRE accreditation for self and team required.
• Experience in CP led services for both EP and CRM.

Responsibilities

• Manage the EP and CRM cardiac physiologists and participate in appraisals.
• Ensure diagnostic tests are performed accurately and timely.
• Contribute to service developments, audits, and capacity planning.

Skills

Electrophysiology expertise

CRM procedures knowledge

Operational management

Clinical governance

Education

Relevant clinical qualification

Job description

CRM/EP Service Lead Cardiac Physiologist

Have significant experience working independently as a band 7 specialist practitioner in both Electrophysiology and CRM. To work as a highly specialist practitioner across the range of EP, CRM and invasive procedures performed in the Department of Cardiac Investigation (DCI) and the Catheter Lab, furthermore, to provide operational management support to the DCI manager/Chief Clinical Physiologist for the specified area within Cardiac Investigations. To provide nationally accredited highly specialist expertise for clinical practice, ensuring that all procedures and data produced are to the required standard and are documented in accordance with Operational Procedures/national guidelines. To work across all sites as required, managing the workload for your designated clinical area, ensuring effective workforce planning, maximized capacity and robust service delivery. To ensure diagnostic tests are performed in accordance with protocols and diagnostic reports containing a range of complex facts and measurements are accurate and produced in a timely manner. To actively contribute to service developments and expansion, taking part in Audits, Capacity and Demand planning and supporting business case developments. Experienced in CP led services for both EP and CRM and how the implementation of such services would be introduced to UHCW, to drive efficiencies and meet capacity needs. To manage both the EP and CRM cardiac physiologists, participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed set objectives, including the required attendance of national and departmental meetings and nationally accredited courses. Ensure full BHRS/IBHRE accreditation is maintained for self and team. Undertake further training as required for both professional development and service provision and be actively involved in clinical governance of service and service development. To manage financial budget and ensure adequate stock levels of consumables are maintained, to ensure effective utilization of resources and continual service delivery. To support the Cardiology Operational Management Team in development and adherence of protocols and procedure guidelines, to ensure compliance with Trust/Operational requirements. This is a clinical role with on-call commitments. We actively support the training of new cardiac physiologists, specialist registrars, and members of the wider multidisciplinary team as well as our own staff, we hold regular MDT meetings for interesting case review or when there is ambiguity, providing further training opportunities. The department encourages and supports research, educational development and attendance and participation at local and national meetings. For further details of the role please see the attached job description.