Chief Cardiac Physiologist - Cardiac Rhythm Management

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area: Cardiology

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On call required)

Job ref: 821-E

Site: Lister Hospital

Town: Stevenage

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum plus 12.5% Recruitment and Retention package

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 21/03/:59

Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,

Our mission is: Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is: To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Chief Cardiac Physiologist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Our Cardiac Physiology team at Lister Hospital is committed to delivering high-quality diagnostic testing with the utmost patient care. We are a close-knit team, comprising four accredited physiologists and seven more working towards accreditation, including apprentices, associates, and senior physiologists. We cover all aspects of invasive cardiology including conduction pacing and Bi-Ventricular pacing.

As Chief Cardiac Physiologist, you will play a crucial role in both supporting the development of our team and enhancing our services. Every day brings new challenges, and you will be responsible for mentoring and guiding your colleagues while ensuring our services evolve to meet the highest standards of care.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and supporting a busy pacing clinic, managing approximately 300 face-to-face appointments and 1,000 remote follow-ups each month for loops, brady, and complex devices.
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to perform 700 PCI procedures and 250 Primary PCI procedures annually.
• Supporting the implantation of around 300 devices each year.

Our Commitment to You:

• We prioritize professional development, with opportunities to attend conferences and regular in-house training.
• You will be part of a supportive environment where your contributions will directly influence the quality of care we provide.
• Working as a cardiac physiologist at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage is both professionally rewarding and personally fulfilling. The advanced cardiac care services we provide offer a dynamic and challenging environment that fosters continuous learning and skill enhancement.
• We have a close camaraderie among colleagues, creating a positive and collaborative atmosphere that is essential for delivering high-quality care in high-pressure situations.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns, and we are committed to listening and considering all requests.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification Qualifications/Training

• BSc Clinical Physiology or Health Professions Council registration or recognised precursor
• Postgraduate profession-related qualification, e.g., IHBRE or HRUK/BSE
• Substantial post-qualification experience within cardiology
• Member of Heart Rhythm Society UK/BSE
• RCCP registered ILS
• Accredited Member of the Society of Cardiological Science and Technology or equivalent
• Management Diploma
• MSc Cardiology or equivalent experience
• Immediate Life Support

Previous Experience

• Excellent organisation and time management skills, able to deliver objectives within an agreed time frame
• Able to apply a fair, consistent and objective approach
• Proactive approach to quality control and making improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of service
• Understanding of management in relation to finance and management

Skills

• Strong leadership and team-building skills
• Able to relate and communicate with staff at all levels and from different professions
• Good written and spoken communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills

Knowledge

• Extensive post-graduate experience in technical cardiology
• Competent to perform a range of highly specialised invasive procedures
• Competent to perform complex device implant and device follow-up
• Experience and competence maintained in all routine non-invasive procedures e.g., exercise tolerance testing, and ECG rhythm analysis.
• Experience of day-to-day organisation/management
• Understanding of issues pertinent to education of technical cardiology and fully conversant with current curricula
• Ability to direct and work within a team
• High level of coordination and manual dexterity
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients, and the wider community.

When you apply

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances.