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SBH BARTS HEART CENTRE
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7542893SBH
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Bartholomew's Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/11/2025 23:59

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Chief Cardiac Physiologist – CRM &/or EP

Band 7

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

To bring advanced clinical arrhythmia skills to the Barts Heart Centre with a focus on cardiac devices and/or electrophysiology. Contributions can still be made in other service areas as skills and needs dictate.

 

This role is ideally for a Physiologist with an interest and a passion for arrhythmia management. We are looking for someone to join the CRM physiology team to increase their knowledge and exposure within device management and/or electrophysiology (EP). For those with no prior EP experience, there will be the option to express interest to complete the in-house EP training programme.

 

At Barts we offer...

 

·         Significant conditional enhanced pay

·         Flexible working opportunities including working from home

·         Specialised practice in CRM/EP only

·         Opportunity for extra out of hours working including private and Saturday lists

·         Support with professional development and research including attendance at National Conferences

·         Use of state of the art equipment and techniques at a high volume centre

Main duties of the job

We are currently seeking a forward thinking, dynamic, and motivated individuals to work primarily at the BHC in the City of London. This post may vary slightly depending on the skills of applicants and may involve some combination of cardiac rhythm management (devices) and/or EP. Willingness to rotate through, or learn in, more than one area is desirable. You will be contributing significantly to the cardiac physiology service, with some possible cross-site cover at other hospitals required.

 

BHC is a 10-lab cardiology service with 5 of these operating in devices and EP, and 5 in intervention.  We run 6 device follow-up rooms including 4 Physiologist-led specialist device clinics with a view to introduce Consultant Physiologist posts in the future. We have one of the largest remote monitoring services in Europe.

 

Applicants should be competent in all non-invasive cardiac procedures. You will be expected to demonstrate maturity and experience consistent with this grade to contribute fully to the improvement and advancement of the service.

 

Applicants who do not have BSc Clinical Physiology degree (or international equivalent) will not be short-listed.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent).
  • Immediate Life Support.
  • IBHRE/BHRS Exam (Devices).
Desirable criteria
  • IBHRE/BHRS Exam (EP) or working towards this.
  • Registration with the RCCP or HCPC.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Well versed in basic diagnostic skills expected of a Band 6 grade including solo experience of non-invasive cardiology procedures eg ECG, holters.
  • Solo experience with implant and follow-up of all devices including remote monitoring.
  • Experience with auditing, service evaluation or published abstracts/manuscripts.
Desirable criteria
  • Solo experience with EP procedures including 3-D mapping, cryo and SVTs.
  • Basic EP knowledge.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment.
  • Ability to use Microsoft (Word & Excel) applications.
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload and demonstrate initiative.
  • Ability to undertake non clinical and leadership duties e.g. staff appraisals
  • Excellent communication skills.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
James Elliott
Job title
Deputy Principal Cardiac Physiologist
Email address
[email protected]
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