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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
162-7113-SW
Employer
Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Across sites
Town
Romford
Salary
£70,396 - £80,837 per annum inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 8b Head of Cardio-Respiratory Diagnostics

Band 8b

 

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Job overview

The Head of Cardio-Respiratory Diagnostics role is required to act as the operational lead and departmental manager of all non-medical staff and resources.

 

Main duties of the role:

 The post holder will have overall responsibility and accountability for the operational management of the Cardio-Respiratory diagnostics service across the trust.

 Provision of the entire range of cardiac and respiratory investigations and interventions for elective and non-elective adult patients.

 Management and planning of the further development of cardiac and respiratory physiology services across the Trust.

 Accountable for the quality and safety of the clinical investigation service provision.

 Accountable for ensuring appropriate uninterrupted service provision, financial planning and budget management.

 Accountable for ensuring effective resource and HR management across the services ensuring appropriate capacity to meet clinical demand.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Cardio-Respiratory Diagnostics role is required to act as the operational lead and departmental manager of all non-medical staff and resources. To be involved in strategic planning of the Cardio-Respiratory Diagnostics Service, and to respond to the changing requirements of users of the service.

The post holder will work internally with the Clinical Leads and General Manager for both, Respiratory and Cardiology services, Clinical Scientists, Physiologists, support staff within the department, clinicians (service users), nursing staff, service managers and patients.

The post holder will work externally with the service users: GPs, Practice Managers, Primary Care Trusts, Laboratory Equipment Suppliers, Universities, North-East London ICB Managers, and Professional Bodies.

This role will provide compassionate and inclusive leadership to those within their areas of responsibility. Recognising and celebrating our workforce demographics the post holder will be responsible for managing all Cardio-Respiratory Physiologists, clerical and support staff, and resources. To ensure the provision of a high quality and cost-effective diagnostic and monitoring service for clinicians and their patients, and the maintenance of a well-trained and motivated workforce.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.
 
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. 
 
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch. 
 
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year. 
 
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
 
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients. 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Biomedical Science degree or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of CPD Leadership development
  • State registration with the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS)

Experience / Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience as a Lead Cardiac or Respiratory Physiologist and/or operational management role.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Effective management and leadership skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jeet Virdee
Job title
Director of Operations - Medicine Clinical Group
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01708435000
Additional information

Ext: 2958

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