Expert Lead Cardiac Physiologist - CRM Remote Monitoring

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individual to join the departmental Cardiac Rhythm Devices Team. The applicant must currently be working as an expert independent clinical practitioner who provides clinical expertise at an expert specialist level. Candidates will be required to assist the departmental management team in providing strategic management leadership. Applicants must have the ability to work under pressure and be able to prioritise their own workload, as well as work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high-quality diagnostic service and education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This position offers excellent developmental opportunities and requires the individual to be a positive driver for change within cardiac diagnostic services at Wythenshawe Hospital.

Main duties of the job:

• Provide leadership and development for all practitioners in the Clinical Physiology department within the community Diagnostic Centre.
• As an expert in the field, provide advice to external institutions, including primary care and all professional bodies within Cardiology.
• Exercise initiative and judgement in solving problems and making decisions that affect own areas of work, recognising when there is a need to refer problems to Senior Management or Consultant staff.
• Independently collate complex clinical information from multiple sources to determine optimal procedure methodology.
• Independently select, set up & operate complex medical equipment as indicated for each procedure.
• Independently obtain, analyse complex data, perform complex calculations, determine interpretation, and compile accurate written complex technical reports for case notes.
• Communicate independent interpretations of complex technical & physiological data to guide physicians throughout high-risk provocative procedures (e.g. during complex device implantation, primary coronary angioplasty, cardiac imaging procedures).
• Regularly supervise individuals working/observing in the clinical environment, including visitors from other trusts and organisations.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Diversity Matters: MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification:

• BSc Clinical Physiology/ Healthcare Science or qualifying equivalent qualification
• At least 2 years’ experience of managing a cardiology department or an area of cardiology in a large tertiary centre including organisational and personal management
• ACHSC or HCPC 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.