Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist- Rhythm Management

Integrated Care System; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Gillingham is seeking a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist specializing in Rhythm Management. You will conduct complex investigations to support patients in diagnosing heart conditions, supervise junior staff, and ensure adherence to quality standards. Candidates must possess relevant clinical qualifications and experience, with opportunities for professional growth and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Supportive work culture

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years as a qualified physiologist.
• Expert in Echocardiography.
• Able to use all internal IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Undertake complex investigations and produce technical analysis.
• Participate in emergency situations as a resuscitation team member.
• Supervise junior staff and support them during investigations.

Skills

Ability to multitask

Education

BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent

RCCP or equivalent

ILS

ASCST

Job description

Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist- Rhythm Management

Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist- Rhythm Management

Division: Medicine and Emergency Care

Band: 7

Interview Date: 27th August 2025

Specialise in rhythm management providing full technical analysis and interpretation of results for medical staff, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Participate in specialist complex devices clinics. There maybe a requirement to rotate through the Community Diagnostic Centres at Rochester Healthy Living Centre and Sheppey Community Hospital as well as the acute site.

Main duties of the job

Specialise in complex rhythm management providing full technical analysis and interpretation of results for medical staff, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Device specialists will manage and run complex device and pacemaker clinics, identifying patients who require cardiologist review. Adapt programmes, in accordance with the guidelines of the British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group, and without medical supervision, making complex judgements to ensure that any patient who is unwell is assessed, diagnosed and referred as required.

Undertake all basic investigations to diagnose heart disease, and produce factual reports as required.

Make judgements on the severity of results, ensuring medical staff are informed immediately of any life threatening or urgent investigation results.

Our values areBold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold

E - Every person counts

S - Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Job responsibilities

Undertake the range of highly complex investigations and produce full technical analysis and interpretation of results.

Ensure that all the correct procedures for dealing with urgent and non-urgent results are adhered to, supporting the junior staff at all times.

Participate and/or take the lead as a member of the resuscitation team if required when an emergency occurs in the department.

Complete trial evidence in accordance with trial protocols.

Performance and Review.

Responsible for the writing own reports of investigations on the department database.

Supervise and oversee the writing of reports of more junior staff

Make appointments for investigations as required.

Participate in individual performance review

Attend regular Pacing meetings and assist with the organisation of these.

Service Planning

Assist with the implementation of new services as required

Take part in the implementation of any research based policies as required.

Clinical Governance/Quality

Support the achievement of quality projects

Participate in Pacing audits and feedback results to Physiologists and Cardiologists

Participate in training of students and more junior staff in all aspects of the work of the department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• RCCP or equivalent
• ILS
• ASCST

Knowledge

• Expert in Echocardiography
• Able to use all internal IT systems

Experience

• Ability to work unsupervised
• Minimum of 3 years as a qualified physiologist

Skills

• Ability to multitask

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.