Non-Invasive & Training Lead Cardiac Physiologist Job Coventry area,England UK,Healthcare

Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right candidate to join our specialist team of Cardiac Physiologists here W is one of the largest acute Trust’s in the country. With 17 Cardiology Consultants, we provide world class innovation and research in all aspects of Cardiology.

The Cardiac Investigations department offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient invasive and non‑invasive specialty procedures. We have a region‑leading Cardiac Imaging service, a full repertoire of echocardiography, a Cardiac Catheter Suite performing a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services, including complex device implantation and extraction, and an EP and Ablation service with state‑of‑the‑art technology.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Cardiac Physiologist/Clinical Scientist to join our service at UHCW and at our Community Diagnostic Hubs to manage and develop the non‑invasive service and team, and to be the training coordinator lead, developing the workforce within the department to ensure national standards, guidelines, and accreditations are met.

Key Responsibilities

Provide an immunisation and vaccination report from either your current UK occupational health provider or your UK GP.
Work closely with the Head of Department and Lead Physiologists to ensure that current vocational, national and academic requirements for the training and development of junior staff are met and maintained.
Where no training pathways exist, design, facilitate and deliver training and development schemes.
Work clinically in your area of expertise, manage the clinical demand and waiting list.
Ensure all clinical non‑invasive procedures and clinics are booked to meet demand and capacity.
Day‑to‑day management of the team, ensuring everyone has a PDR in place linked to the required knowledge and skills framework for a tailored training and development schedule.
Ensure that mandatory training is completed and up to date for the whole team.
Act as a clinical assessor and supervisor to regional degree students on placement, including placement management and audit.
Undertake clinical supervision and training of other qualified professionals including physicians.

Qualifications & Requirements

Have significant experience working independently as a Band 7 BSE accredited specialist practitioner in both non‑invasive cardiac physiological testing and in training of STP’s, ETP’s, junior cardiac physiologists and cardiographers.

Work as a highly specialist practitioner across the range of procedures performed in the Department of Cardiac Investigation and the Catheter Lab, providing operational management support to the DCI manager / Chief Clinical Physiologist for the specified area within Cardiac Investigations.

Provide nationally accredited highly specialist expertise for clinical practice, ensuring that all procedures and data produced are to the required standard and documented in accordance with operational procedures and national guidelines.

Work across all sites as required, managing the workload for your designated clinical area, ensuring effective workforce planning, maximised capacity and robust service delivery.

Ensure diagnostic tests are performed in accordance with protocols and diagnostic reports containing a range of complex facts and measurements are accurate and produced in a timely manner.

Actively contribute to service developments and expansion, taking part in audits, capacity and demand planning and supporting business case developments.

Experience with implementing change management and development of CP‑led services.

Experience with budgetary management.

Experience with training and mentoring cardiac physiologists, cardiographers and students.

Knowledge and understanding of relevant national service specifications and standards for echocardiography, pacing & devices, cardiac catheterisation and non‑invasive diagnostic cardiac tests, and how to implement them.

Proven ability to communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders, with good communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to manage your own time…


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