Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 390-CTC-BA-2217
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £64,455 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Principal Physiologist
Band 8b
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Principal Cardiac Physiologist / Centre Manager
Broomfield Hospital – Cardiology Services
Are you an experienced and forward-thinking Physiologist ready to take on a senior leadership role? We’re seeking a professional and dynamic Principal Cardiac Physiologist to lead our service at Broomfield Hospital.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Operations and the Cardiology Clinical Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the operational delivery of our Cardiology service — ensuring excellence in performance, quality, and financial outcomes.
As Centre Manager, you’ll provide clinical and strategic leadership, drive innovation, and support the long-term development of the department in alignment with the Trust’s strategic objectives and Integrated Business Planning.
This is a high-impact role requiring exceptional interpersonal skills, strong leadership abilities, and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient care. You will be a key decision-maker, responsive to the daily needs of the service while shaping its future direction.
If you're passionate about driving high standards in cardiac physiology and leading a dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Will lead and develop the service with responsibility for business planning, budget management and staff management, to enable delivery of access, activity, finance, staff performance, staff development and quality targets
Will provide direct operational leadership to the Cardiology Department, the post holder will be responsible to, and support the Divisional Management Team in the achievement of all operational and clinical governance objectives and KPI's.
Ensure that the highest standards of clinical care are continuously delivered while delivering cost improvement and productivity schemes to support the wider Trust agenda
Be responsible for achievement of national and local service targets in conjunction with Deputy Director; monitor performance against targets, identify areas of concern and take remedial and preventative action as appropriate putting in place plans to improve performance where required
As a senior manager, the post holder will join the senior manager on call manager rota and help support the running of the main site.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
We look forward to your application!
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should a suitable number of applications be received.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant degree or equivalent or portfolio of evidence equivalent in clinical physiology
- Professional Accreditation
- Qualification in management or leadership or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working across regions or nationally on clinical governance / quality improvement initiatives
Knowledge and Experiance
Essential criteria
- Effective clinical / operational management at band 8 or equivalent
- Involvement in clinical ‘best practice’ initiatives
- Budget planning and management
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating tact and diplomacy
- Ability to develop robust solutions to complex problems
- Ability to work effectively across organisational and professional boundaries
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Baines
- Job title
- Deputy Director Of Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 524900
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