Main area: Cardiology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On call required)
Job ref: 361-6590854
Employer: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Lister Hospital
Town: Stevenage
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum plus 12.5% Recruitment and Retention package
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/10/2024 23:59
Interview date: 08/11/2024
NHS AfC: Band 7
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 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.
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.
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 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.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
* BSc Clinical Physiology or Health Professions Council registration or recognised precursor
* Postgraduate profession related qualification, eg. 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
Skills
* Strong leadership and team building skills
* Able to relate and communicate with staff at all levels and from different professions
* Ability to overcome language barriers
* Experience of and demonstrable skills in first line management
* Evidence of good communication skills
* Good interpersonal skills
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 curious of the lived experience of others.
Improve: We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve.
When you apply...
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
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