Job summary
The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Principal Physiologist/Clinical Scientist to work in collaboration with the existing Principal Physiologist team. The post will be primarily based at Queens hospital, Burton with regular rotation to the Royal Derby Hospital.
You should already possess the skills and experience in leading a team as well as having a proven ability for technical and operational management. Maintaining your own clinical skills will also be an important part of the role.
The department continues to undergo transformations as services develop across sites. Being an integral part of this transformation will be key to the growing demands of a diagnostic service.
You must be an experienced Healthcare Scientist/Physiologist and have the ability to work under pressure. Managing your own workload as well as that of your team is vital to ensure the continuity of a high quality, diagnostic service. You will oversee and lead on operations relevant to all areas of the department ensuring high quality services and standards are met.
Main duties of the job
* Providing leadership and development for all practitioners across the department
* To perform a combination of clinical, technical and operational management duties in our high quality Cardiorespiratory/Clinical Measurement departments as part of the existing Principal Physiologist team.
* To act as operational manager for Cardio-respiratory, QHB
* Perform highly specialist clinical duties to meet the demands of the service, including reporting of investigations.
* Represent Cardio-respiratory/Clinical Measurement services in multi-disciplinary meetings and committees. Deputising for the Deputy General Manager when required.
* Promote service developments and integration to maintain and advance the Clinical Measurement/Cardiorespiratory services of UHDB.
* Support the ongoing Clinical Physiologist training programme as part of the department's long term strategy.
Closing date of applications: 6th March 2025
Date of interview: 20th March 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
* On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc clinical Physiology or Equivalent
* Relevant accreditation i.e. BSE, BHRS
Desirable
* AHCS Certificate of Equivalence
* Leadership, management, training courses
Experience
Essential
* Extensive postgraduate experience in Clinical Physiology
* Experience of managing and/or leading a team
Desirable
* Knowledge of national standards within own field of expertise
* Experience of managing and developing services.
Communication
Essential
* Evidence of communicating with a broad range of healthcare professionals
Desirable
* Evidence of chairing meetings and/or leading on workforce change
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.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queens Hospital Burton
Belvedere Road
Burton-upon-Trent
DE13 0RB
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