Description
Spire St Anthony's Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Cardiac Physiologist to join their dedicated and innovative team.
As Lead Cardiac Physiologist, you'll bring advanced clinical expertise across a broad range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations, supporting patients throughout their diagnostic and treatment journey. You'll also play a key role in the day-to-day leadership of the physiology team, helping to maintain high clinical standards, drive service excellence and support the ongoing development of colleagues.
Main duties of the job
- Demonstrate highly developed knowledge and skills in a broad range of cardiology investigations.
- Perform a wide range complex or advanced procedures, as requested by the clinician in the following Clinical Physiology fields: Electrophysiology, Cardiac Rhythm Management, Cardiac Catheter Lab intervention and non-invasive Cardiac Physiology.
- Perform relevant procedures at independent practitioner level.
- Follow departmental guidelines and protocols for each procedure relevant to the post ensuring quality control.
- Participate in technical appraisal of cardiac physiology capital equipment and consumables by evaluating equipment and providing expert technical advice and audit the use of current cardiac physiology equipment.
- Delegate roles and responsibilities to cardiac physiologists within the department where applicable.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist clinical expertise across a broad range of cardiac physiology investigations and procedures.
- Perform and independently report advanced procedures within electrophysiology, cardiac rhythm management, cardiac catheterisation and non-invasive cardiology.
- Support patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures in a variety of clinical settings.
- Ensure departmental policies, protocols and quality standards are consistently maintained.
- Provide leadership and support to Cardiac Physiologists working across the department.
- Contribute to the evaluation, implementation and ongoing assessment of cardiac physiology equipment and consumables.
- Work collaboratively with cardiologists, nursing teams and wider multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care.
Who We're Looking For
- Degree in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent qualification.
- Significant experience within cardiac physiology, including angiography, electrophysiology and cardiac rhythm management.
- Experience supporting cardiac catheter lab procedures and pacemaker therapies.
- Strong clinical knowledge with the ability to work autonomously and make informed decisions.
- Excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills.
- A commitment to delivering outstanding patient care and clinical excellence.
Benefits
- 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park