Lead Physiologist for Cardiac Devices
The closing date is 22 May 2025
Job summary
A exciting opportunity has arisen at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust for a Lead in Cardiac Devices in the Cardio-respiratory Department.
The Cardio-respiratory Department has a base at both hospital sites with Cardiac Diagnostics based predominantly at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. We also have a third diagnostic centre at Hollinswood House as part of the national Community Diagnostic Centre programme.
We require a highly skilled and driven Lead Physiologist for our increasingly busy Cardiac Device implant and follow-up service. They will be responsible for working with the Head of Service as part of the core management structure of the department . Implementing process and protocols, in line with BHRS and GIRFT recommendations across the Cardiac Device service for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Main duties of the job
Key Roles
- Responsible for overseeing the management of technical resources efficiently and effectively, ensuring the smooth running of a quality service to all patients.
- Management and planning of the further development of cardiac devices services across the Trust.
- Responsible for the quality of the cardiac devices service provision, including audit, research, and development, procurement and quality assurance of all equipment.
- Responsible for ensuring effective resource and HR management across the services ensuring appropriate capacity to meet clinical demand, with a focus on inpatient flow.
- Responsible for staff recruitment and development; student and trainee teaching and assessments including provision of relevant training to junior doctors. To motivate and inspire junior staff to develop their skills and qualifications.
- To ensure that high quality cardiac devices services are delivered to nationally agreed standards.
- To ensure all necessary training and support is provided for Cardiac Physiologists and Cardiographers at all levels as required.
- The post holder will be able to agree an individual job plan, but it is envisaged that they will work clinically in their given profession a minimum of 50% of the time
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of district general hospital services for nearly half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wale and employs almost 6000 people.
Our main service locations are The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury. Together the hospitals have just over 700 beds and assessment & treatment trolleys. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical and critical care.
The Cardiac Device Service is based at the Princess Royal in Telford and implants/follows up both brady and complex devices. We have just started a conduction system pacing service and fully supports physiologist led ILR implants.
Details
Date posted
08 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum/pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
223-PCD-299
Job locations
The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Telford
TF1 6TF
Employer details
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address
The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Telford
TF1 6TF
Employer's website
http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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