Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - #137436

Job Summary

Temporary position ending February 2026 - maternity cover.

This position will be to enable the Trust to provide investigations including at an external site at West Swindon with staff rotation into the department at the hospital.

The department undertakes a wide range of both invasive and non-invasive cardiac physiology investigations including stress echocardiography, toe, physiology led valve and bubble clinics. We undertake CRT, ICD and Conduction system physiology device implantations and follow up. We have a well-established remote monitoring pacemaker service and are actively involved in research for both Echocardiography and pacing.

The post holder will independently perform and report on a range of investigations performed.

Main duties of the job

Development, Planning and Service Improvement:

• 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.
  
  
  

About Us

"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice:

• To maintain an extensive knowledge and expertise in cardiac physiology.
• To train, develop and assess junior staff members, ensuring skill maintenance and service delivery requirements are met.
• Perform clinical investigations in line with both local and nationally agreed standards.
• Ensure that factual reports on the results obtained from clinical investigations are issued and communicated in a timely manner to referring physicians depending on their clinical urgency.
• Responsible for data entry, text processing and storage of data using a computer-based data entry system.
• Support the development of new procedures and investigations and develop staff accordingly.
• Maintain a current ILS certification.
  
  
  

Clinical Governance:

• In conjunction with the Cardiac Physiology Services Manager, help ensure that an appropriate range of quality standards and performance indicators for the service are identified, implemented, and monitored.
• Undertake clinical governance activities, such as audit, interim evaluations of the service and on-going quality improvement.
• Implement any appropriate actions as identified through the on-going audit programme after collaborative discussion with the lead clinician and Cardiac Physiology Services Manager.
• Dependant on experience. Undertake regular individual performance review of designated staff, ensuring each team member has agreed objectives and personal development plans which are consistent with the departments / trust service objectives.
• Bring to the attention of the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers clinical incidents and complaints.
  
  
  

Person Specification

Qualifications

Qualifications Essential

• BSc Honours Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
• Current post graduate professional qualification, :- Current IBHRE / HRUK accreditation
• Able to demonstrate on going professional development and up to date clinical practice
• Able to perform and report on:- Advanced cardiac rhythm management devices - troubleshoot and program both ICD and CRT devices according to departmental and current best practice guidelines.
  
  
  

Desirable

• Able to work independently in other areas of cardiac physiology aside from your main interest, for example: Perform and/or assist in DSE, ESE and TOE Perform and report 3D echo and adult congenital heart disease scans. Work in CRM or cardiac catheter laboratory services
• Teaching and assessor qualification
• RCCP or HCPC registration
• Second professional post graduate Adult BSE accreditation
  
  
  

Experience Essential

• Considerable post graduate experience in noninvasive cardiac investigations underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience
• Able to supervise both medical and physiology staff in training in advanced CRM, ensuring all devices are tested and programmed according to current best practice guidelines
• Financial awareness
• Knowledge of developing operational policies
• Experience leading a team
• Experience of collaborative team working
  
  
  

Desirable

• Experience in all areas of invasive cardiac investigations underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience
• Experience of teaching and assessing invasive and/or non - invasive cardiac investigations
  
  
  

Knowledge Essential

• Able to demonstrate an awareness of current issues in cardiology
• IT literate
• Possess excellent verbal and non- verbal communication
  
  
  

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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