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Expert Lead Cardiac Physiologist - CRM Remote Monitoring
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Main area: Cardiac Physiology
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (7 days per week - Cross site working)
Job ref: 349-WTWA-6841097*
Site: Wythenshawe Hospital
Town: Wythenshawe
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
Expert Cardiac Physiologist (Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices Remote Monitoring) Band 8a
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individual to join the departmental Cardiac Rhythm Devices Team.
The applicant must currently be working as an expert independent clinical practitioner who provides clinical expertise at an expert specialist level. Candidates will be required to assist the departmental management team in providing strategic management leadership. Applicants must have the ability to work under pressure and be able to prioritise their own workload, as well as work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high-quality diagnostic service and education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
This position offers excellent developmental opportunities and requires the individual to be a positive driver for change within cardiac diagnostic services at Wythenshawe Hospital.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide leadership and development for all practitioners in the Clinical Physiology department within the community Diagnostic Centre.
2. As an expert in the field, provide advice to external institutions, including primary care and all professional bodies within Cardiology.
3. Exercise initiative and judgement in solving problems and making decisions that affect own areas of work, recognising when there is a need to refer problems to Senior Management or Consultant staff.
4. Independently collate complex clinical information from multiple sources to determine optimal procedure methodology.
5. Independently select, set up & operate complex medical equipment as indicated for each procedure.
6. Independently obtain, analyse complex data, perform complex calculations, determine interpretation, and compile accurate written complex technical reports for case notes.
7. Communicate independent interpretations of complex technical & physiological data to guide physicians throughout high-risk provocative procedures (e.g. during complex device implantation, primary coronary angioplasty, cardiac imaging procedures).
8. Regularly supervise individuals working/observing in the clinical environment, including visitors from other trusts and organisations.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Meets Criteria
* BSc Clinical Physiology/ Healthcare Science or qualifying equivalent qualification
* At least 2 years’ experience of managing a cardiology department or an area of cardiology in a large tertiary centre including organisational and personal management
* ACHSC or HCPC Registration
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Andrea Arnold
Job title: Principal Cardiac Physiologist
Email address: andrea.arnold@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0161 291 4613
Additional information:
Keith Pearce Principal Cardiac Physiologist
keith.pearce@mft.nhs.uk
Andrea Arnold Principal Cardiac Physiologist
andrea.arnold@mft.nhs.uk 0161 291 4613
Janet Fallon Principal Cardiac Physiologist
janet.fallon@mft.nhs.uk 0161 291 4639
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