Senior Cardiac CRM/EP Service Lead

UHCW; Coventry; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Golden Hello £5,000

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Cardiac Physiologist to lead CRM/Electrophysiology and invasive services, driving innovation and service development across EP and CRM. You will manage a team of skilled physiologists, develop CP-led clinics, and contribute to audits and business cases.

The role includes maintaining BHRS/IBHRE accreditation, supporting operational management, and implementing national guidelines, with a Golden Hello payment of

Qualifications

• BSc Cardiac Physiology or equivalent. IBHRE/BHRS up to date accreditation and registration.
• MSc Cardiac Physiology or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Have significant experience working independently as a band 7 or band 8a 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.

Education

BSc Cardiac Physiology or equivalent. IBHRE/BHRS up to date accreditation and registration.

MSc Cardiac Physiology or equivalent.

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Cardiac Physiologist to lead CRM/Electrophysiology and invasive services, driving innovation and service development across EP and CRM. You will manage a team of skilled physiologists, develop CP-led clinics, and contribute to audits and business cases.

The role includes maintaining BHRS/IBHRE accreditation, supporting operational management, and implementing national guidelines, with a Golden Hello payment of