Job overview
We are recruiting for a Senior Cardiac Physiologist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients
Lister Hospital is home to two state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheter Labs, offering a full range of interventional procedures and device implantations. We are committed to continually expanding our services and advancing the scope of practice to enhance both our physiologists' roles and patient care experience.
Our current invasive physiology team is small but dynamic & growing. The team includes three accredited Band 7 Physiologists, two Band 6 Physiologists in training, three Band 5 Physiologists gaining experience across all aspects of invasive cardiology, two apprentices, and one team member pursuing the equivalence pathway for registration. We actively encourage and support all invasive Physiologists to achieve device-based accreditation.
We take great pride in providing exceptional training and support, fostering a collaborative environment where every voice is valued and respected. Development is at the heart of our culture, with resources available to support attendance at national and international conferences, helping you to become the best version of yourself.
If you’re passionate about advancing your career in invasive cardiology and thrive in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, we’d love to hear from you.
A Recruitment and Retention package of 12.5% is offered for this position.
Main duties of the job
Promote high standards of professional practice and high quality care and delivery within Trust and department following departmental policies, protocols and guidelines.
Demonstrate established clinical skills and knowledge in caring for cardiology patients.
Be a competent practitioner in invasive cardiology, able to independently perform routine and complex diagnostic invasive procedures and ambulatory cardiac investigations without supervision.
Supervise and train other cardiac physiologists
Monitor and maintain quality of services within invasive cardiology & device management.
Willingness to develop further specialist and advanced practical skills.
Assist in managing resources efficiently and effectively, ensuring the smooth running of a quality service.
To actively encourage and develop a multidisciplinary approach to cardiac care.
To maintain an interest in the profession, and knowledge of new techniques and protocols; attending courses where necessary, in line with the services demands.
Remain professional at all times, liaise with other clinical teams and maintain good public relations on a one to one basis with the general public and other interest groups.
Demonstrates empathy when dealing with patients in distressing conditions
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
Hertford County, Hertford
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
BSc Clinical Physiology or recognised precursor
Immediate Life Support
Desirable criteria
Accredited Member of the Society of Cardiological Science and Technology or equivalent
RCCP registered
Professional practice Part I & Part II
ALS
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
Post qualification experience within cardiology
Desirable criteria
Understanding of management in relation to finance and management
Skills
Essential criteria
Able to relate and communicate with staff at all levels and from different professions
Able to communicate complex information effectively in a precise and timely manner
Ability to overcome language barriers
Evidence of good communication skills, both written and spoken.
Good interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
Experience of and demonstrable skills in the first line management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Demonstrable sound knowledge in the full range of skills within technical cardiology. Broad experience and competence maintained in noninvasive procedures e.g. exercise tolerance testing, ECG rhythm management, and invasive procedures e.g. diagnostics, PPCI, PPM implantation & pacing clinics.
Awareness and understanding of current health issues and in particular to demonstrate a good understanding of CHD services and recent initiatives
Basic computer skills
High level of co-ordination and manual dexterity
Flexible in working practice
Good team worker. Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Desirable criteria
Previous supervisory responsibilities
Leadership and motivational skills
Experience of cardiology patient databases, Lorenzo, CRIS PACS.
Experience of GE ETT equipment’s systems, spacelabs pathfinder, and holter. QMAPP Heamodynamic systems
Teaching & presentation skills
Previously involved in delivering formal training
Mentorship skills
Advanced computer skills
Other requirements
Essential criteria
Participate in cross site cover
Participate in the 24/7 service, including shifts, weekend, nights and on-call as rota
Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
Role model our Trust values every day
Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing resourcing.enh-tr@nhs.net
We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.
We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.
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