Job Title: Principal Cardiac Physiologist

Division: Medicine & Emergency Care

Care Group: Specialist Medicine

Band: 8a

Salary: �50,952 - �57,349 per annum/pro rata

We are looking to recruit a Principal Cardiac Physiologist with who will lead the delivery of Cardiology Diagnostics for our large DGH department. The successful candidate will manage this highly specialised clinical service both at the acute site and across two Community Diagnostic Centres (one still in development stage).

Main duties of the job

To manage the Cardiac Healthcare Science service at the acute Medway Maritime hospital site and two community diagnostic centres, taking the lead to organise, plan, develop and evaluate this service. To ensure high quality specialist clinical service is delivered within the national guidance. Use excellent communication, motivational and persuasive skills.

To manage the team of Cardiac Healthcare Scientists along with their supportive administrators. To ensure all staff are appropriately trained and supported. To be responsible for overseeing and leading the training and education needs of the whole cardiac Physiology team. Responsible for recruitment, workload allocation, career development and performance of the team.

As a highly trained and experienced cardiac physiologist specialised in either echocardiography or cardiac rhythm management, provide a range of highly specialised cardiac investigations. Provide specialist advice to other healthcare professionals.

Work in partnership with the clinical director and general manager to develop directorate and corporate objectives

About us

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Accountable for the provision of Cardiac Healthcare Science diagnostic and monitoring service at Medway Maritime Hospital and the two Community Diagnostic Centres. Short term and long term workload planning including demand/capacity modelling for business planning. Making adjustments to deal with urgent and emergency work.

Lead and work collaboratively with senior managers and clinical colleagues in the formulation of strategic and business plans for the Clinical services.

To take responsibility for full system process from requesting, effective administration, appointments scheduling, reporting and storage of patient data with a system that minimises delays and robust audit trail from requesting to report viewing.

As an independent practitioner, take the lead for providing a full range of basic to highly complex investigations, ensuring the production of a full technical analysis and interpretation of results for medical staff, and giving technical advice as appropriate, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of these patients. Provide clinical expertise, advice and support to the physiologists and the MDT in their area of specialism as well as in training and education. Responsible for making decisions on severity of results where expert opinion may differ.

To develop, manage and participate in highly specialised services such as the Physiologist led valve clinic and to support the growth of these services.

As the departmental Digital Information Asset Owner ensure all the requirements of this role are fulfilled and that all staff and systems are compliant with Trust policy.

Lead clinical and non-clinical department audit, technical evaluation and research projects as required. Undertake capacity and capability assessments as requested by the Research team and work with them to deliver clinical trials as specified by the relevant trial protocol.

To maintain own professional registration and accreditation

Communicates highly complex test results to colleagues to patients, relatives, carers who may have sensory, physical or learning disabilities

Communicate highly complex statistical and audit information, and work collaboratively with clinical professionals and the senior management team to ensure physiology services continue to meet ever changing local needs.

To support physiology staff in dealing with difficult clinical and professional situations

To implement new techniques and technologies and adapt to change.

Monitor outpatient investigation waiting times against targets to ensure compliance, adopting a proactive approach to managing changing needs and fluctuations in demand and capacity. Ensure that data is correct and attend weekly DM01 meetings.

Responsible for the ongoing design and development of the department information systems ensuring data is produced in line with departmental, Trust and N.H.S. requirements and guidelines.

Responsible for service database and digital records ensuring systems are compliant and maintained. Ensuring that all staff adhere to trust and local procedures for recording personally generated information, data entry and storage of data.

Analyse performance data to identify areas for improvement.

Ensure Datix and incident reporting is completed and act as an investigator in incidents relating to the department as required

Responsible for the investigation of complaints regarding the services and to report the findings to the Trust in accordance with local procedure and to take remedial action if appropriate

To ensure departmental quality and adherence to guidelines, with ongoing program of education, audit and service improvement

Ensure all staff have a yearly individual performance review and personal development plans are in place.

Undertake all mandatory training as specified

Ensure patient privacy and dignity is upheld at all times by the whole cardiology team, and implement ways to ensure patient care is of the highest standard

Collect feed-back from patients about their care, ensuring the cardiology department improves continually. Identify themes and trends to focus resources for improvement on

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Clinical Physiology or Equivalent
• Professional Registration with RCCP/AHCS/HCPC
• Accreditation in Specialist Area: BSE or BHRS

Desirable

• Evidence of management CPD

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years as a Band 7 Physiologist
• Experiencing of managing or leading staff

Desirable

• Minimum of 2 years in a managerial or leadership role

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of training programs and CPD opportunities
• Knowledge of RTT, DM01 and other NHS constitutional targets
• Knowledge of NHS HR policies such as sickness and performance management

Desirable

• Knowledge of coaching and mentoring practices and tools.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise own and departmental workload
• Ability to multitask
• Resilience, Influencing ability and tenacity to pursue goals

Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY

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