Physiology Lead-Invasive (CRM) Cardiology
We have an exciting opportunity for an Invasive Cardiac Physiologist to join our friendly, skilled team. You'll play a key role in supporting cardiac procedures and ensuring the highest standards of patient care.
Working as an advanced-level healthcare science practitioner within the field of invasive cardiac physiology, performing and interpreting complex invasive cardiovascular investigations, interventions, and long-term device monitoring services for elective, urgent, and emergency patients ensuring the delivery of high-quality care.
Lead on service improvement, contribute to research and development, and provide specialist training and supervision to junior colleagues. This role requires a high degree of autonomy, clinical expertise, and decision-making responsibilities to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
If you're detail-focused, proactive, and passionate about patient care we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Working closely with cardiology consultants, senior managers, Non-Invasive Physiology Lead, Cath Lab nursing and radiology leads taking lead responsibility for the operational management and strategic direction of the invasive physiology service to ensure the service provides responsive, high quality, safe and innovative patient care on a daily basis.
You will be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day leadership of the invasive physiology team/service across Somerset and provide leadership within the Department, ensuring compliance against standard operating procedures and performance metrics.
To be visible, easily identifiable and accessible to patients, relatives and colleagues working within the clinical area as service needs, providing leadership, support and direction for the service.
To lead the professional development of the multi-disciplinary physiologist team, including the implementation and development of relevant Trust guidelines, training and development of physiologist and recruitment and retention initiatives.
Develop workforce plans, using and developing appropriate workforce and service redesign and skill mix models to deliver services and workforce infrastructures which are fit for purpose.
To maintain National Accreditation in their particular area of clinical expertise by participating in regular clinical practice providing high quality face-to-face service provision in their field of expertise.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
* Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
* NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
* Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
* A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day leadership of the invasive physiology team/service across Somerset and provide leadership within the Department, ensuring compliance against standard operating procedures and performance metrics.
To contribute to the creation of a care environment and culture that delivers a consistently high standard of patient-centred care.
To participate in the development of a patient-centred service that responds to changing health care needs and provides rapid access to appropriate care.
To promote high professional standards and quality of care for patients, responding appropriately to concerns, complaints and commendations from the patients and user groups, assessing on a daily, individualised basis that the service is meeting its users' needs and expectations.
Act as patient advocate ensuring relevant investigations, procedures, treatments and follow-up appointments are arranged and understood, using professional channels of communication to address unnecessary or distressing delays along each individual's experience.
Maintain clear, concise and up-to-date clinical records. Produce detailed technical reports on all tests performed in a timely manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MSc Clinical Science (cardiac science) or Degree in Clinical Physiology (cardiology) with equivalent professional training to Masters level.
* CRM accreditation holder (BHRS, IBHRE or EHRA)
* BSE Accreditation
* HCPC registration as clinical scientist or clinical physiologist
* Immediate Life Support or Advanced Life Support
Experience
* Experience to analyse complex clinical issues and make decisions.
* Change management.
* Experience of leading and motivating a team
* Financial procedures, budget setting and financial processes.
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Track record of managing multi-disciplinary services
* Experience of performance management leading to a positive outcome
* Change Management
Additional Criteria
* Substantial experience in a senior physiology role in a specialist field within invasive. physiology e.g. Cath Lab, Pacing.
* Extensive physiology experience including significant sub-specialty experience.
* Ability to work as an independent practitioner in their specialist field.
* High level IT systems including "Pacenet" and Microsoft office
* Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.
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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