The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (CRM)

The closing date is 01 March 2026

Job summary

The Mid-Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a full time Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Cardiac Rhythm Management) to join our friendly, supportive, and driven team.

Our busy cardiac service enjoys a strong reputation for commitment to the very highest standards of care, covering a wide range of invasive and non-invasive investigations.

The Cardiac Rhythm Management team provides a service for patients across our 4 sites (Dewsbury, Pinderfields, Pontefract and the Community Diagnostic Hub). The team delivers both implant and follow up of a range of devices, including, Bradycardia Pacing, CSP pacing, CRT, ICD, SICD and CRTD. The care is complimented by the Remote Monitoring service. We also offer a Cardiac Physiologist Led ILR service. You will also be able to participate in the on-call rota.

The successful applicant will be enthusiastic, motivated and committed to developing their practical expertise and knowledge. Continuous professional development is a cornerstone of the team, where you will be encouraged and supported to achieve your full potential.

In addition to your professional development, you will participate in regular audits and provide valuable insights to contribute towards service development. As proud member of a Teaching Trust you will be involved in training and developing others.

Main duties of the job

Leadership and management

Provides leadership to the designated team
Investigates and responds to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events
Ensures the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies within the team
Takes responsibility for setting, monitoring and seeking to continuously improve standards and the quality of care delivered to patients
Promotes evidence-based practice, wherever possible
Implements policies and proposes change to practice for own specialist area
Contributes to the development of specialist protocols for specialist area
Engages users on service delivery and development

Clinical skills

Acts in accordance with the Professional Code of Conduct
Maintains a safe working environment
Works as a specialist practitioner within established Trust and departmental policies
Act as a source of expertise within their designated area
Undertake clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required and performs a broad range of highly specialist and complex investigations providing accurate factual reports following analysis and interpretation of physiological data
Routinely undertakes assessment of both in-patients and out-patients prior to a range of cardio-respiratory investigations and uses own discretion in order to ensure the patient is suitable for the investigation
Supervises and assesses the work of others within the designated team
Works within and towards national guidelines and directives, e.g. NICE, NSF

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

29 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

000961

Job locations

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

Current HCPC, RCCP or AHCS registration
Educated to Degree Level Education or equivalent
Holds professional accreditation appropriate to role – BHRS

Experience

Evidence of continuing professional development
Audit & Standard setting
Specialist knowledge in field of practice
Current issues in healthcare
In-depth experience and knowledge of highly specialist investigations and techniques within Cardiac devices
Willing to undergo training as necessary

Skills & Abilities

Good hand/eye co-ordination skills and manual dexterity.
Excellent written and verbal skills.
IT skills
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Able to manoeuvre often heavy/cumbersome medical equipment.
Able to provide physical support in assisting patients to transfer, with occasional requirement to manoeuvre patients’ full body weight in emergency situations.
Able to work in subdued lighting for prolonged periods.
Able to perform fine repetitive movements, often under physically demanding conditions including wearing a lead for prolonged periods of time
Be part of the On-Call Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

Current HCPC, RCCP or AHCS registration
Educated to Degree Level Education or equivalent
Holds professional accreditation appropriate to role – BHRS

Experience

Evidence of continuing professional development
Audit & Standard setting
Specialist knowledge in field of practice
Current issues in healthcare
In-depth experience and knowledge of highly specialist investigations and techniques within Cardiac devices
Willing to undergo training as necessary

Skills & Abilities

Good hand/eye co-ordination skills and manual dexterity.
Excellent written and verbal skills.
IT skills
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Able to manoeuvre often heavy/cumbersome medical equipment.
Able to provide physical support in assisting patients to transfer, with occasional requirement to manoeuvre patients’ full body weight in emergency situations.
Able to work in subdued lighting for prolonged periods.
Able to perform fine repetitive movements, often under physically demanding conditions including wearing a lead for prolonged periods of time
Be part of the On-Call Team

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to apply).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to apply).

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.