Job Overview
The Cardiac Physiology departments at Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals are seeking an exceptional Principal Cardiac Physiologist to provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership for our Cardiac Physiology services.
Managing these services across the Trust, this is a pivotal senior role responsible for leading workforce planning, service performance and clinical quality across all cardiac physiology modalities, ensuring safe, efficient and patient‑centred care.
Responsibilities
* Be the clinical expert in at least one specialist area of cardiac physiology (echocardiography or devices).
* Lead the organization, management and performance of all aspects of Cardiac Physiology services.
* Be accountable for the successful delivery of the DM01 standard relating to Echocardiography.
* Drive service improvement, innovation and development, ensuring high‑quality, safe, efficient and patient‑centred service delivery.
* Provide professional leadership, workforce planning and training oversight for all cardiac physiology staff.
* Ensure the service operates within available resources while meeting clinical & operational delivery targets, quality standards and national guidelines.
* Manage large teams, resolve complex clinical and operational challenges, support workforce development, and deliver measurable performance outcomes, including diagnostic waiting time standards (DM01).
Qualifications
Extensive senior cardiac physiology experience, proven leadership capability, and specialist expertise.
Benefits
* Wide range of training and development opportunities.
* Flexible working options.
* Generous pension scheme.
* Unsocial hours payments (where applicable).
* 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata).
* Access to a range of NHS discounts.
* Staff Health and Wellbeing programme with various services.
* Digital transformation partnership with leading EPR supplier Epic.
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