Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Science (Cardiology)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 223-PCD-299
- Employer
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
- Town
- Telford
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Lead Physiologist for Cardiac Devices
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
A exciting opportunity has arisen at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust for a Lead in Cardiac Devices in the Cardio-respiratory Department.
The Cardio-respiratory Department has a base at both hospital sites with Cardiac Diagnostics based predominantly at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. We also have a third diagnostic centre at Hollinswood House as part of the national Community Diagnostic Centre programme.
We require a highly skilled and driven Lead Physiologist for our increasingly busy Cardiac Device implant and follow-up service. They will be responsible for working with the Head of Service as part of the core management structure of the department . Implementing process and protocols, in line with BHRS and GIRFT recommendations across the Cardiac Device service for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Main duties of the job
Key Roles
- Responsible for overseeing the management of technical resources efficiently and effectively, ensuring the smooth running of a quality service to all patients.
- Management and planning of the further development of cardiac devices services across the Trust.
- Responsible for the quality of the cardiac devices service provision, including audit, research, and development, procurement and quality assurance of all equipment.
- Responsible for ensuring effective resource and HR management across the services ensuring appropriate capacity to meet clinical demand, with a focus on inpatient flow.
- Responsible for staff recruitment and development; student and trainee teaching and assessments including provision of relevant training to junior doctors. To motivate and inspire junior staff to develop their skills and qualifications.
- To ensure that high quality cardiac devices services are delivered to nationally agreed standards.
- To ensure all necessary training and support is provided for Cardiac Physiologists and Cardiographers at all levels as required.
- The post holder will be able to agree an individual job plan, but it is envisaged that they will work clinically in their given profession a minimum of 50% of the time
Working for our organisation
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of district general hospital services for nearly half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wale and employs almost 6000 people.
Our main service locations are The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury. Together the hospitals have just over 700 beds and assessment & treatment trolleys. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical and critical care.
The Cardiac Device Service is based at the Princess Royal in Telford and implants/follows up both brady and complex devices. We have just started a conduction system pacing service and fully supports physiologist led ILR implants.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- BHRS accreditation or equivalent
- ILS/ALS certification
Desirable criteria
- Management or Leadership Qualification
- RCCP registraion or eligibility
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive practical experience in technical cardiology, with extensive experience of working at higher specialist level of independent practice.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in people/team management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- In depth knowledge of technical cardiology, including practice with a wide array of complex technical equipment.
- In depth knowledge of investigation, diagnosis and therapy in all areas of technical Cardiology
- To be able to identify when emergency medical intervention is required and take appropriate action.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in applying theoretical knowledge into patient care.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- NIna Moran
- Job title
- Head of Cardiorespiratory Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01952 565749
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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