Chief Cardiac Physiologist

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS TrustChief Cardiac Physiologist - Cardiac Rhythm ManagementThe closing date is 25 September 2025We are recruiting for a Chief Cardiac Physiologist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patientsOur Cardiac Physiology team at Lister Hospital is committed to delivering high-quality diagnostic testing with the utmost patient care. We are a close-knit team, comprising four accredited physiologists and seven more working towards accreditation, including apprentices, associates, and senior physiologists. We cover all aspects of invasive cardiology including conduction pacing and Bi-Ventricular pacing.As Chief Cardiac Physiologist, you will play a crucial role in both supporting the development of our team and enhancing our services. Every day brings new challenges, and you will be responsible for mentoring and guiding your colleagues while ensuring our services evolve to meet the highest standards of care.A Recruitment and Retention package of 12.5% is offered for this position. Additional welcome packages, including relocation may be available subject to eligibilityAt the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.Main duties of the jobKey Responsibilities:Overseeing and supporting a busy pacing clinic, managing approximately 300 face-to-face appointments and 1,000 remote follow-ups each month for loops, brady, and complex devices.Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to perform 700 PCI procedures and 250 Primary PCI procedures annually.Supporting the implantation of around 300 devices each year.Our Commitment to You:We prioritize professional development, with opportunities to attend conferences and regular in-house training.You will be part of a supportive environment where your contributions will directly influence the quality of care we provide.Working as a cardiac physiologist at the Lister Hospital in Stevenage is both professionally rewarding and personally fulfilling. The advanced cardiac care services we provide offer a dynamic and challenging environment that fosters continuous learning and skill enhancement. The team is exceptionally skilled and dedicated, striving for excellence in patient care. One of the most remarkable aspects of working here is the close camaraderie among colleagues. We all get along really well and being a small team gives you this strong sense of familial environment which creates a positive and collaborative atmosphere and mutual support, which is essential for delivering high-quality care in high-pressure situations.About usAt 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, StevenageNew Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden CityHertford County, HertfordWe 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.Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.Person SpecificationQualifications/TrainingBSc Clinical Physiology or Health Professions Council registration or recognised precursorPostgraduate profession related qualification, e.g. IHBRE or HRUK/BSESubstantial post qualification experience within cardiologyMember of Heart Rhythm Society UK/BSERCCP registered ILSAccredited Member of the Society of Cardiological Science and Technology or equivalentManagement DiplomaMSc Cardiology or equivalent experienceImmediate Life SupportPrevious ExperienceExcellent organisation and time management skills, able to deliver objectives within an agreed time frameAble to apply a fair, consistent and objective approachProactive approach to quality control and making improvements in efficiency and effectiveness of serviceUnderstanding of management in relation to finance and managementSkillsStrong leadership and team building skillsAble to relate and communicate with staff at all levels and from different professionsAbility to overcome language barriersExperience of and demonstrable skills in the first line managementEvidence of good communication skills. Good written and spoken communication skillsGood interpersonal skillsKnowledgeExtensive postgraduate experience in technical cardiologyCompetent to perform a range of highly specialised invasive proceduresCompetent to perform complex device implant and device follow-upExperience and competence maintained in all routine noninvasive procedures e.g. exercise tolerance testing, and ECG rhythm analysisExperience of day to day organisation/ managementUnderstanding of issues pertinent to education of technical cardiology and fully conversant with current curriculaTeaching & presentation skillsAwareness and understanding of current health issues and in particular to demonstrate a good understanding of CHD services and recent initiativesUtilisation of teaching skillsAbility to direct and work within a teamHigh level of co-ordination and manual dexterityGood team worker. Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.Leadership and motivational skillsAbility to work under pressure and to deadlinesPrioritise and mange self and other staffDeal effectively with unexpected changes of scheduleWide knowledge of appropriate general cardiac conditions and their managementPrevious supervisory responsibilitiesLeadership and motivational skillsExperience of cardiology patient databases,Lorenzo, CRIS PACSExperience of GE ETT equipment's systems, spacelabs pathfinder, and holter. QMAPP Heamodynamic systemsTeaching & presentation skillsPreviously involved in delivering formal trainingDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum plus 12.5% Recruitment and Retention package #J-18808-Ljbffr