Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Physiology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 203-EL1207
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warwick Hospital
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Cardiac Physiologist Cardiac Rhythm Management
Band 7
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Many of the roles we advertise have a requirement for a DBS check to be carried out. If you are successful for a role and it requires a DBS check the Trust will carry out the initial check and subscription to the DBS Update Service, however successful candidates will be expected to cover the associated costs . Details of this will be sent to successful candidates in their offer letter.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust currently have limited availability of car parking spaces, as such are operating a waiting list for new starters joining the organisation.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Visa Sponsorship
The Trust will only consider sponsoring staff for certain roles, however this will be considered on a case by case basis in line with current legislation. As an employer we are unable to offer sponsorship to all roles in particular we cannot offer sponsorship for roles below Band 5.
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced Advanced Cardiac Physiologist to join our forward-thinking Cardiology team. The role encompasses CRM and catheter lab services, supporting a wide range of devices including pacemakers, CRTs, ICDs, S-ICDs, Micras, and conduction system pacing. The post holder will assist with complex implants, perform device follow-up, and contribute to service development. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating strong clinical, technical, and leadership skills while driving innovation and delivering high-quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
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To provide clinical leadership in cardiac rhythm management service including remote monitoring services, working alongside other physiologist leads to ensure delivery of a quality clinical service. The role involves supervision and training of junior members of the team, and wider training of other staff groups as required. You will be expected to refresh and extend your own clinical skills and partake in service development and research within the trust. Working over South Warwickshire NHS foundation trust, predominantly based at the Warwick site. |
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Key Result Areas: |
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Clinical/Technical Duties To participate in the provision of the cardiac rhythm management including remote monitoring service and technical invasive cardiology service and assist during the full range of cardiac procedures undertaken within the angiography suite. To maintain standards of technical competency in the provision of all technical cardiac procedures (invasive and non-invasive). To assist with the efficient running of the technical service by prioritising the daily workload where appropriate. To effectively, promptly, and professionally respond to cardiac/life-threatening emergency situations maintaining control and requesting assistance as necessary. To be responsible for identifying equipment faults, and directly resolve fault issues by reporting them in a timely manner. To provide first line interpretation and full technical reports of individual tests performed whilst reviewing/assisting with the reporting of studies performed by junior staff members. To remain up to date with latest trends in clinical physiology translating these into practice and transferring this knowledge to staff within one’s area of responsibility. To assist with research studies as required. To ensure all patients receive appropriate and individualised care. To undertake service provision and/or training in other areas of Clinical Physiology, as required. Training, Teaching and Research Responsibilities Regular participation with MDT, cardiology research, performing clinical trials, audit and equipment testing. Involvement with the training of junior team and other staff members. Support in the training of internal and external students pursuing a career in Cardiology. Commitment to continual professional development through self-directed learning as well as relevant courses and qualifications. Develop areas of interest within the department. Participate in the Trust appraisal process and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed set objectives Care for Patients and/or Service Users Ensure all equipment is maintained and calibrated to provide accurate results and patient safety at all times, taking appropriate action to rectify any faults. Interact with both patients and staff in a professional and courteous manner at all times. Ensure that all Trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all who come into contact with services provided by South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Actively maintain a safe and clean working environment. Work independently and as part of a team supporting patients, colleagues and other professionals in the delivery of care. Every employee has a duty of care of the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and to co-operate with the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust to ensure that statutory and Trust regulations are complied with Planning and Organisation Good planning and organisational skills of own and clinics daily work schedules, ensuring correct staff, equipment and stock control of consumables. Communication Good written and verbal communication skills with awareness of handling sensitive information. Effective communication with the team in the department and all levels of personnel. Effective communication with patients were there may be barriers to understanding. |
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- Intermediate Life Support Skills
- Heart Research UK or International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners in Devices or Electrophysiology
- Advanced Life Support
- RCCP or equivalent registration
- Post grad Studies in relevant field
Desirable criteria
- Teaching certificate/ Assessors Award
Experience
Essential criteria
- High level of specialist knowledge in areas of non-invasive cardiology, equivalent to that of master’s level
- Extensive experience in physiological investigations
- Extensive relevant experience for cardiac rhythm management including remote monitoring service and general physiological measurements experience
- Demonstrate competency to lead in ECG, ETT, Ambulatory Monitoring, pacing and complex device follow-up
- Experience in staff teaching/mentoring
Desirable criteria
- Experience in staff management
- Experience in performing appraisals
- Experience in service development
Skills
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of invasive cardiology with competency in simple/complex device implants and diagnostic catheters
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To interpret and make judgements on all tests which may alter a patients treatment or management as an Independent Practitioner
- Ability to make judgements on patients welfare and compare a range of options which may include addition investigations, discontinuation of a test or admittance to hospital
- Ability to write clear test reports as an independent practitioner for routine and complex procedures
- To review and make judgements on test results that have been carried out by other members of staff
- Ability to provide a range of complex facts, analysis and interpretation of all areas within the cardiology discipline
- To use advanced analytical and judgemental skills with regards to national and local policies
- Advanced skills in the provision of complex facts, analyses and interpretation
- Ability to prioritise all patient investigations
- Awareness of when to escalate adverse findings to Cardiology outreach in accordance with departmental protocol.
- Adaptable to varying working environments and conditions
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time during complex cases.
- Demonstration of leadership and negotiation skills with patients, carers, wards staff and other professions allied to medicine.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills at all levels in person and on the telephone
- To prepare and tabulate data for presentation using Microsoft Excel and other relevant programmes/packages to the department on a monthly basis, if required
- Excellent word processing and IT skills
- Evidence of involvement in recent research and development.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Excellent planning, organisational and negotiation skills
- Positive attitude to change
- Ability to motivate and supervise staff
Other Job requirements
Essential criteria
- Must be able to show flexibility, if required, in working hours.
- Able to cross site work
- Ability to wear a lead apron
- Ability to work extended working hours
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Laura Fieldhouse
- Job title
- Lead for Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Email address
- [email protected]
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