Chief Cardiac Physiologist- Royal Brompton Hospital
NHS AfC: Band 7
Main area Chief Cardiac Physiologist Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (On-Call commitment) Job ref 196-LIS9261-A
Employer Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Brompton Hospital Town London Salary £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc HCA + RRP £5,275 pa (Annual review March 2025) Salary period Yearly Closing 01/04/2025 23:59
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Job overview
The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK. We are known throughout the world for our expertise, our standard of care and research. The Royal Brompton in Chelsea has 6 cardiac catheter labs with 2 dedicated EP/CRM labs and one of the UK’s busiest CRM clinics with a large paediatric and ACHD population.
Candidates should have experience in all Invasive and Non-Invasive procedures and with experience in both complex CRM device implantation and follow up. Knowledgeable understanding of Electrophysiology, EP training can be provided for career progression.
Main duties of the job
Has previous experience of a range of tests and procedures, encompassing a broad range of cardiac investigations (Invasive and Non-Invasive) within the hospital.
Continues to develop skills to support new technologies and service developments.
Works in conjunction with senior colleagues to assist with department’s continuing commitment to training and development of trainee PTP/STP Cardiac Physiologists and associated practitioners.
Participates in external and in-house training programs, providing education and training to other health service / allied professionals.
Participates in quality control and technical audit as part of the trust’s clinical governance program and the cardiology departments aim of clinical excellence.
Assists in provision of a 24hr cardiac physiology service by participating in the departmental on-call rota (when appropriately trained), able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job summary
Participates and actively contributes to an efficient and effective cardiac physiology service at Royal Brompton Hospital and continues to develop skills to support new technologies and service developments.
Works in conjunction with senior colleagues to assist with the effective training and development of trainee PTP/STP cardiac physiologists and associated practitioners.
Participates in external and in-house training programmes, providing education and training to other health service / allied professionals.
Participates in quality control and technical audit as part of the Trust’s clinical governance programme and the cardiology departments aim of clinical excellence.
Main tasks and responsibilities
* Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)
Assists the pacing clinic lead in the day-to-day running of the clinic.
Interprets technical information/data from device follow up and prepares reports, bringing any clinically significant findings to the attention of the clinical team.
Assists the cardiac physiology team during the pacemaker/ICD clinics and suggests pacemaker therapy based on clinical findings.
Assists the pacing clinic lead with research and audits. Supports junior staff and students with undertaking research studies.
Provides support for cardioversion, pre operative preparation, MRI and on wards as required. Provision for EP training for career progression.
To liaise with admin team to ensure all patients have appropriate follow up.
Behaves in a manner consistent with Trust values and deals respectfully and sensitively with patients during clinic follow ups, explaining reasons for tests, and making an agreed future plan for patient care.
To assist the pacing clinic lead in dealing with complaints in a kind and open manner.
Participates in Cardiology Department meetings, providing input to the development of policies and protocols for the pacing department.
Participates in the development of the pacing service by undertaking critical reviews of working practices, staying abreast of new developments in technology and maintaining a good overall knowledge of investigative cardiology. Attendance at national and international educational meetings is encouraged.
Reports any discrepancies in the required level of service or patient safety to the appropriate senior level cardiac physiologist.
Actively participates in the streamlining of the remote monitoring service for implantable cardiac devices.
Assists with the development, updating and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and protocols within the department.
Ensures equipment in the pacemaker clinic is working well and appropriately report technical faults.
* Communication
Participates in and provides input to all cardiology departmental meetings.
Maintains a high standard of clinical practice.
Ensures that all patients, their relatives and visitors are acknowledged in an appropriate and friendly manner at all times.
Ensures that patient’s privacy, dignity, religious and cultural beliefs are respected.
Answers the telephone in a kind and respectful manner and directs calls to the relevant person/department when required. Answers queries from patients, GP’s, other hospitals relating to patient investigations and the results of the same, along with technical questions concerning any technical equipment.
Facilitates good liaisons and working relationships with staff from other disciplines and departments.
* Resource management
Participates in departmental stock control with regard to devices.
Liaises with the Biomedical Engineering Department to ensure that all non-disposable equipment is kept operational and maintained appropriately at all times.
* Information management
Enters accurate details into the departmental database. Enters pacing reports on Pacenet while ensuring the patient details are correct.
Ensures adequate documentation of all patient records. Reviews technical reports following patient investigations, prior to their release to other hospitals, GP’s, consultants.
* Research
Participates in and reports, for publication or internal use, on research into appropriate aspects of cardiac physiology. Assists in the development of new techniques in Invasive and non-invasive cardiology department.
Further sections
* To ensure all team members have a real voice in the development of the cardiac physiology service to patients/customers.
* To maximise the potential of all team members
* To provide a safe and attractive working environment for team members within available resources
* To abide by the Trust’s core behaviours for staff and all other Trust policies including standing financial instructions, research governance, clinical governance, patient and public involvement, codes and practices, and health and safety policies.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology), or recognized equivalent
* Immediate Life Support (ILS)
* Registration with AHCS (RCCP)
* Membership of BHRS or equivalent association
Experience
* Pacing experience performing at a band 7 level
* Experience in broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic techniques (both non-invasive and in cath lab).
* Evidence of ability to deputise for senior colleagues
* Evidence of active role in training junior staff
* Clinical experience in CRM (Implant and follow-up)
* Exposure to paediatric pacing
* Experience of giving clinical presentations
Skills
* Excellent communication skills with colleagues and patients
* Ability to troubleshoot complex pacing problems
* Leadership/management course/qualifications
* Skills in stock management
* Skills in teaching/training as a work-based assessor
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Name Rogelio Bensan Job title Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist Email address R.Bensan@rbht.nhs.uk Telephone number 02073528121 Additional information
Nicky Kebell Principal Cardiac Physiologist 02073518482
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