Principal Cardiac Physiologist

at  Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Job Description
NHS Salary Band: 8b
Salary: £62,215 - £72,296 per annum pro rata
Hours per week: Part-time 34 hours per week
Work Location: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 15th September 2024 (Please note: we may interview on receipt of application and the role may close before the closing date)
We are looking to recruit a Principal Cardiac Physiologist for the Medicine and urgent care department. We are looking for someone who will lead the successful delivery of a highly specialist clinical service performing a range of cardiac investigations and therapeutic techniques. This role will need you to provide advice and leadership on service provision and implement evidence-based changes to practice, having direct involvement in the evaluation of new techniques and equipment for safety, cost-effectiveness, and benefits related to practice. You will provide leadership and advise on strategic direction of Cardiac diagnostic services by contributing to the Directorate/ Trust Strategic Plan.

You will have financial responsibility for:

• an annual staff / non-staff budget of over 2 million pounds
• contributing to financial initiatives for the department
• involvement with the equipment tendering process
• authorised signatory for the purchase of stock and non-stock items / staff

You will be responsible for service delivery across PHUT and CDC (currently housed at St Marys Portsmouth)
If this is you, please apply to the role or contact Alexander Hobson - alexander.hobson@porthosp.nhs.uk if you require further information.
Job Description
Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Clinical Physiology degree or equivalent.
• BHRS / BSE or relevant professional accreditation with significant experience in a specialist area of Cardiac Diagnostics.

Desirable

• HCPC / RCCP registration is desirable. (Voluntary at current time)
• Holds a recognised higher management and leadership qualification.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Expert specialist theoretical and practical knowledge in a range of specialist Cardiac procedures
• Demonstrates proven leadership experience.
• A detailed understanding of the cardiac physiology profession at a national level.

Desirable

• A broad understanding of current NHS national and local strategies and policies
• Experience of changing practice aimed at improved service provision.

Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs

Please refer the Job description for details