Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 218-HSS-B8A-7076120
- Employer
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Lead Cardiac Physiologist CRM/EP
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
UHCW is one of the largest acute Trust’s in the country. With 16 Cardiology Consultants, we provide World Class innovation and research in all aspects of Cardiology.
Performing over 700 EP/Ablation procedures per year including, 3D mapping, Cryo, PFA, SVT EPS, and a substantial VT Ablation Service. As well as more than 500 Pacing/ICD and 250 ILR procedures.
AT UHCW we are proud to be involved in ongoing research in the field of CRM and EP, this allows us early use of new technologies and procedures. Our Catheter Suite provides a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services; PPCI/PCI, TAVI, Right and Left heart Cath, structural closures/repairs, Complex device implantation and extraction.
We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, enthusiastic and highly specialized Cardiac Physiologist/Clinical Scientist to lead and develop our CRM/Electrophysiology and Invasive service here at UHCW Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Have significant experience working independently as a band 7 specialist practitioner in both Electrophysiology and CRM.
- To work as a highly specialist practitioner across the range of EP, CRM and invasive procedures performed in the Department of Cardiac Investigation (DCI) and the Catheter Lab, furthermore, to provide operational management support to the DCI manager/Chief Clinical Physiologist for the specified area within Cardiac Investigations.
- To provide nationally accredited highly specialist expertise for clinical practice, ensuring that all procedures and data produced are to the required standard and are documented in accordance with Operational Procedures/national guidelines.
- To work across all sites as required, managing the workload for your designated clinical area, ensuring effective workforce planning, maximized capacity and robust service delivery.
- To ensure diagnostic tests are performed in accordance with protocols and diagnostic reports containing a range of complex facts and measurements are accurate and produced in a timely manner.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We anticipate future service developments which will include advanced physiologist led clinics, with a Physiologist Led VT clinic already in operation, alongside a Joint Physiologist and Heart failure Nurse Optimization clinic.
We actively support the training of new cardiac physiologists, specialist registrars, and members of the wider multidisciplinary team as well as our own staff, we hold regular MDT meetings for interesting case review or when there is ambiguity, providing further training opportunities. The department encourages and supports research, educational development and attendance and participation at local and national meetings.
Reporting to the Head of Department for Cardiac Investigations, the successful applicant will be responsible for managing a team of Cardiac Physiologists, driving innovation, recruitment and developing Cardiac Physiologist led services.
This is a full-time role with clinical and on-call responsibilities.
- To actively contribute to service developments and expansion, taking part in Audits, Capacity and Demand planning and supporting business case developments.
- Experienced in CP led services for both EP and CRM and how the implementation of such services would be introduced to UHCW, to drive efficiencies and meet capacity needs.
- To manage both the EP and CRM cardiac physiologists, participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed set objectives, including the required attendance of national and departmental meetings and nationally accredited courses.
- Ensure full BHRS/IBHRE accreditation is maintained for self and team.
- Undertake further training as required for both professional development and service provision and be actively involved in clinical governance of service and service development.
- To manage financial budget and ensure adequate stock levels of consumables are maintained, to ensure effective utilization of resources and continual service delivery.
- To support the Cardiology Operational Management Team in development and adherence of protocols and procedure guidelines, to ensure compliance with Trust/Operational requirements.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
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Desirable criteria
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
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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
- Kuldip Kullar
- Job title
- Head of Cardiac Investigations Department
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476966407
- Additional information
Visits to the department can be accommodated.
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