Lead Physiologist for Cardiac Devices

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Physiologist in Cardiac Devices at a prominent healthcare provider. This role involves overseeing the management of cardiac device services, ensuring quality care for patients, and leading a team of professionals. The successful candidate will implement processes in line with national standards and support the development of junior staff. Join a dedicated team in a collaborative environment where your expertise will make a significant impact on patient outcomes. If you are passionate about advancing cardiac care and have the skills to lead, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive practical experience in technical cardiology.
• Experience in people/team management.
• In-depth knowledge of complex technical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing management of technical resources efficiently.
• Responsible for quality of cardiac devices service provision.
• Staff recruitment and development.

Skills

Technical Cardiology

Team Management

Patient Care

Quality Assurance

Education

BSc Clinical Physiology

Management or Leadership Qualification

BHRS Accreditation

ILS/ALS Certification

Job description

Main area Healthcare Science (Cardiology) Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (part time hours will be considered) Job ref 223-PCD-299

Employer The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford Town Telford Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/05/2025 23:59

Lead Physiologist for Cardiac Devices

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

A exciting opportunity has arisen at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust for a Lead in Cardiac Devices in the Cardio-respiratory Department.

The Cardio-respiratory Department has a base at both hospital sites with Cardiac Diagnostics based predominantly at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. We also have a third diagnostic centre at Hollinswood House as part of the national Community Diagnostic Centre programme.

We require a highly skilled and driven Lead Physiologist for our increasingly busy Cardiac Device implant and follow-up service. They will be responsible for working with the Head of Service as part of the core management structure of the department . Implementing process and protocols, in line with BHRS and GIRFT recommendations across the Cardiac Device service for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

Main duties of the job

Key Roles

• Responsible for overseeing the management of technical resources efficiently and effectively, ensuring the smooth running of a quality service to all patients.
• Management and planning of the further development of cardiac devices services across the Trust.
• Responsible for the quality of the cardiac devices service provision, including audit, research, and development, procurement and quality assurance of all equipment.
• Responsible for ensuring effective resource and HR management across the services ensuring appropriate capacity to meet clinical demand, with a focus on inpatient flow.
• Responsible for staff recruitment and development; student and trainee teaching and assessments including provision of relevant training to junior doctors. To motivate and inspire junior staff to develop their skills and qualifications.
• To ensure that high quality cardiac devices services are delivered to nationally agreed standards.
• To ensure all necessary training and support is provided for Cardiac Physiologists and Cardiographers at all levels as required.
• The post holder will be able to agree an individual job plan, but it is envisaged that they will work clinically in their given profession a minimum of 50% of the time

Working for our organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of district general hospital services for nearly half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wale and employs almost 6000 people.

Our main service locations are The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury. Together the hospitals have just over 700 beds and assessment & treatment trolleys. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical and critical care.

The Cardiac Device Service is based at the Princess Royal in Telford and implants/follows up both brady and complex devices. We have just started a conduction system pacing service and fully supports physiologist led ILR implants.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• BHRS accreditation or equivalent
• ILS/ALS certification
• Management or Leadership Qualification
• RCCP registraion or eligibility

Experience

• Extensive practical experience in technical cardiology, with extensive experience of working at higher specialist level of independent practice.
• Experience in people/team management

Knowledge

• In depth knowledge of technical cardiology, including practice with a wide array of complex technical equipment.
• In depth knowledge of investigation, diagnosis and therapy in all areas of technical Cardiology
• To be able to identify when emergency medical intervention is required and take appropriate action.
• Experience in applying theoretical knowledge into patient care.

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If successful, by completing your application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.

We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

We are committed to making the Trust a great place to work, where all staff can reach their full potential and bring their whole self to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name NIna Moran Job title Head of Cardiorespiratory Services Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01952 565749

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