Job overview

Provide advanced, autonomous clinical practice in cardiac rhythm management (CRM) to deliver safe, effective, patient-centred care. The post-holder will independently undertake complex device follow-up and programming (PPM, ICD, CRT-P/D), support device implant/upgrade procedures, manage remote monitoring workflows, and provide in-lab support for diagnostic EP studies and catheter ablation. The role includes clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, training and supervision of staff, and participation in extended-day/on-call arrangements as required. Cross-site working will be required to meet service needs across Trust locations

Main duties of the job

Provide advanced clinical expertise in Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM), acting autonomously within agreed protocols.

Independently perform complex device follow-up and programming for pacemakers (PPM), implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD), and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT-P/D), including troubleshooting and optimisation.

Support device implant and upgrade procedures, including peri-procedural testing, safe programming, and post-operative optimisation.

Remote monitoring services, triaging alerts, taking appropriate clinical action, and ensuring accurate documentation.

Anticipate and respond to peri-procedural complications.

Involvement in clinical governance activities, including audit, incident review, and quality improvement projects.

Provide teaching, training, and supervision for junior physiologists, trainees, and cath lab staff; act as a role model for professional standards.

Contribute to service development, including pathway redesign, adoption of new technologies (e.g., conduction system pacing).

Participate in extended day and/or on-call rotas and cross-site working to meet service needs.

Maintain compliance with IR(ME)R, radiation safety, infection prevention, and safeguarding policies.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.