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Chief Cardiac Physiologist
The closing date is 06 August 2025
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled CRM Physiologist to join our dynamic and innovative department. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual passionate about physiology, health, and performance to contribute to research, patient care, or applied practice in an innovative environment. We offer follow ups and implants to patients with standard bradycardia indications and also complex devices including CRT and left bundle pacing. We offer holistic support to our patients with one of the only regional patient support groups and that's not all,
* Collaborate with a multidisciplinary teams to develop personalised intervention strategies.
* Contribute to innovative research and the development of new methodologies within the field.
* Assist in educational and training programs
* Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with ethical and regulatory standards.
* Work in an enthusiastic department that values creativity and collaboration.
* Opportunities for career growth, professional development, and interdisciplinary work.
* Access to state-of-the-art facilities
* A supportive and inclusive team culture dedicated to excellence in physiology.
If you are an enthusiastic physiologist looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply!
Main duties of the job
As a Chief Cardiac Physiologist specialising in Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM), you will play a key role in the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of patients with heart rhythm disorders. Working closely with cardiologists and multidisciplinary teams, you will support the management of patients with conditions such as arrhythmias, heart failure, and those requiring device therapy. Your role will involve conducting diagnostic tests, assisting with implantations and follow-ups of cardiac devices, and ensuring the accurate interpretation of results to guide effective patient care.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job responsibilities
* To assist in the establishment, co-ordination and delivery of cardiology technical services for Cardiology patients across the Northumbria Trust requiring electrocardiograph (ECG), exercise tolerance test (ETT), echocardiography, ambulatory monitoring, pacemaker and implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) follow-up services or cardiac catheterisation.
* Assist in ensuring the delivery of high quality Cardiology technical services, working in line with National Service Framework (NSF) recommendations.
* To deputise in the absence of the department head to manage a team within the Cardiology department, including clerical staff, Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs), Senior Assistant Technical Officers (SATOs) as well as basic, senior and chief cardiac physiologists.
* Undertake advanced practice cardiac tests and procedures, interpret results, provide reports and inform the clinician.
* Undertake clinical supervision and training for trainee staff and other professionals.
* Act as expert resource for technical Cardiology issues to both primary and secondary care.
* Carry out research and development activities within department, including trial of new equipment.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
* Expert with a high level of professional and Clinical knowledge acquired through formal training to Clinical Physiology degree level.
* The post holder will have a degree in Clinical Physiology or BSc Health care sciences, specialising in Cardiology or equivalent, with a further qualification i.e. British Society Echocardiography (B.S.E.), British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS) exams etc giving a masters equivalent.
* Registered Physiologist with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or the Academy for Health Care Sciences (AHCS)
* Immediate Life Support skills and current certificate.
* BSE or BHRS accreditation
* D32/33/34 NVQ Assessor or Mentorship certificate (Not Required for Bank Staff)
* Management qualification e.g. Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)
Experience and knowledge
* Substantial experience in Cardiology, significant experience at a senior level.
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.
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