Highly Specialist Cardiac Healthcare Scientist/ Clinical Scientist-CRM
Job Title: Highly Specialised Cardiac Healthcare Scientist/ Clinical Scientist - Cardiac Rhythm Management
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (4 day week Monday - Friday)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 4th October 2024
Interview Date: 21st October 2024
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Cardiac Physiologist or Clinical Scientist to join our growing invasive team. The post holder will be expected to work as an independent practitioner to provide specialist skills and leadership within a team offering diagnostic angiography and pacing implant and follow-up services.
Job responsibilities
* To improve patient care by optimising pacemaker and ICD prescriptions with ongoing assessment of patient symptoms.
* To ensure adherence to clinical guidelines and pathways of Physiologists undertaking device follow-up and implantation.
* To be responsible for the safe use of complex and expensive equipment.
* To assess and adapt clinical techniques following assessment for each procedure to meet the individual needs of the patient.
* To undertake duties as an autonomous practitioner.
* To analyse and interpret data, using specialist theoretical knowledge and experience, to produce procedure results and reports, which contribute to patient diagnosis and treatment.
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional Training
* BSC in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent APEL and ONC, plus HNC in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement (MPPM)
* Master level degree or equivalent qualification in Healthcare Science
* Accreditation with IBHRE or HRUK
* Part of the Society for Cardiological Science and Technology (MSCST)
* HCPC registered
* Intermediate Life Support
* Mary Seacole NHS Leadership Award or equivalent
* DClinSci or PhD
Experience and Knowledge
* Extensive experience in a formal leadership role within an NHS Hospital Trust
* Experience as an independent practitioner across a broad range of cardiac procedures with acquired highly specialist knowledge and experience in cardiac rhythm management devices
* Evidence of clinical research and audit
* Developing and implementing training packages
* Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
* Experience with governance, QA and/or complaint management
* Experience of planning and developing specialist services including contributing toward local and national policies
* Experience of Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation process
Skills and Abilities
* Day-to-day local rota management
* Comprehensive leadership and management abilities
* Self-disciplined and self-motivated
* Ability to manage and lead team in emergency situations
* Ability to engage the team and develop changes in working practices including research and audit
* IT competency
* Excellent communication skills written and verbal
* Excellent analytical and influencing skills
* Able to prioritise workload as changes occur and to simultaneously focus on a particular task to meet set deadlines
Personal Qualities
* Professional manner
* Ability to lead and organise a team of staff
* Ability to form positive working relationships
* Flexible and reliable
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.
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 per annum (dependent on experience)
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