Senior Cardiac Physiologist – Pacing & Device Specialist

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon is seeking a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist - Pace to join our Cardiac Physiology Service. You will independently perform and report on advanced pacing investigations and device follow-up, and participate in on-call duties.

The role also involves training junior staff, developing SOPs, staying current with guidelines, and engaging in research to support a high-quality pacing service across invasive and non-invasive testing.

Qualifications

• To work in close partnership with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers, other cardiac physiologists, and lead clinicians on a day-to-day basis.
• To help develop and facilitate the implementation of standard operating procedures and guidelines within the department, which will support the delivery of an effective service.
• To help undertake regular review of these guidelines and update them in line with current research, and national / local guidelines.
• To remain current in best practice guidelines within cardiac physiology. To use this information to work with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers in service development.
• To maintain an extensive knowledge and expertise in cardiac physiology.
• Depending on Experience. To undertake, interpret and report on advanced cardiac diagnostic tests such as cardiac rhythm management devices. To use this information to provide advice to patients, clinicians, and specialists.
• To train, develop and assess junior staff members, ensuring skill maintenance and service delivery requirements are met.
• To undertake, interpret and report on advanced cardiac diagnostic tests, such as cardiac rhythm management devices. To use this information to provide advice to patients, clinicians, and specialists
• Provide domiciliary visits.
• Engage in research activities.

Responsibilities

• To work in close partnership with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers, other cardiac physiologists, and lead clinicians on a day-to-day basis.
• To help develop and facilitate the implementation of standard operating procedures and guidelines within the department, which will support the delivery of an effective service.
• To help undertake regular review of these guidelines and update them in line with current research, and national / local guidelines.
• To remain current in best practice guidelines within cardiac physiology. To use this information to work with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers in service development.
• To maintain an extensive knowledge and expertise in cardiac physiology.

Job description

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon is seeking a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist - Pace to join our Cardiac Physiology Service. You will independently perform and report on advanced pacing investigations and device follow-up, and participate in on-call duties.

The role also involves training junior staff, developing SOPs, staying current with guidelines, and engaging in research to support a high-quality pacing service across invasive and non-invasive testing.