Chief cardiac physiologist

To provide comprehensive invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigation services within the Trust, and to the local community. To deputize the Cardiac Physiologist Manager.

To deputize and take responsibility for the smooth running of the department in the absence of the Cardiac Clinical Physiologist Manager. To continuously support the development of a multi-skilled support team, in light of the national shortage. To lead in providing training programmes and teaching skills for junior physiologists.

To continuously update professional skills with new technology and services, thus maintaining high service standards.

To provide service audits. To actively be part of the demand and capacity process mapping in order to provide effectively generated services.

To support departmental research as and when required.

Main duties of the job

• To deputize and take responsibility for the smooth running of the department in the absence of the Cardiac Clinical Physiologist Manager.
• To continuously support the development of a multi-skilled support team, in light of the national shortage.
• To lead in providing training programmes and teaching skills for junior physiologists.
• To continuously update professional skills with new technology and services, thus maintaining high service standards.
• To provide service audits and actively participate in the demand and capacity process mapping.
• To support departmental research as and when required.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivating a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development.
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability.
• Improving the experience of staff with disabilities.
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development.
• Making equalities mainstream.

Job responsibilities

• Perform and record comprehensive Echocardiogram studies on patients.
• Provide technical support for pacemaker implants to patients in theatre labs, including complex pacemaker testing, thresholds, impedance, sensitivity and stability, procedure documentation, monitoring patients' physiological signs, and final pacemaker interrogation and programming.
• Be Advance Life Support trained, with regular updates.
• Provide technical support for invasive transoesophageal echo (TOE) insertion of transducer into patients' throats (Doctor administers).
• Participate in stress echo studies, instruct patients, and consent them. Provide echo/ecg/BP monitoring services within the study, and be responsible for providing Dobutamine, atropine, contrast fluid, intravenous equipment, and defibrillation for the study.
• Perform ECG, Exercise stress testing, and reporting. Prepare and analyze 24-hour ECG tapes as required.
• Continue to develop a structured professional body of Cardiac Physiologists with an emphasis on multi-skill.
• Order stationary, drugs, pacemakers and investigate and negotiate competitive prices.

Echocardiogram companies, maintenance, training, courses, products and updates.

Development of student training program involving ECG workshop, interpretation, evaluation and assessment of competencies.

Management and Work Planning

Manage own work, staff, departmental services and patient care autonomously, liaising with clinicians and directorate managers if required. Adhere to the Trust's Disciplinary Policies. Serious breaches are discussed with line manager. Maintain 85% clinical and 15% management service.

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Provide technical support for faulty transducers or technical functions of Echocardiogram machines. Support patients' queries and complaints. Actively provide technical opinions and advice to all personnel. Lead and develop training programmes for students or support Cardiac physiologists. Set protocols and routinely inform and advise selected mentors and supervisors to maintain programme process.

Audit all services as required. Data generated will be used to identify demand and capacity within the department. Support process mapping of work input/output. Work closely in developing computerized systems, creating efficient data and electronically generated appointment services throughout the department.

Responsible for all cardiac service equipment, such as defibrillators, echo machines, etc.

Additional Information

This role is clinical, educational, and deputy managerial. The skills required for this post will be to provide high standard applications to both disciplines, efficiently and effectively. Depending on the capacity and demand of the department, both skills are equally important and will need to be utilized for the benefit of the patients and the Trust managers.

Any other appropriate duties in consultation with the post holder under the direction of the Cardiac Physiologist Manager.

Person Specification

• BSc in Cardiac Physiology.
• BSE accredited.
• 3 years experience post accreditation.
• DSE, Pacing experience.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSE accredited.
• 3 years of experience post accreditation.

Experience

• 3 years experience post accreditation.
• Clinical knowledge.
• Management experience.
• Pacing experience.

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.

£46,148 to £52,809 a year plus HCA.