Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Devices Lead)

37.5 hours per week

Our cardiology department currently have an opportunity for a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist at Leeds Hospital.

The Role

To lead the cardiac devices service within the cardiology department at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital.

The successful candidate will perform the duties of a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (HSCP) within the sphere of cardiac rhythm management (CRM), including but not limited to; implantation and follow-up of ICD’s, CRT's, brady devices and ILR's. Additional duties will include competently performing a wide range of cardiac investigations, including analysis, interpretation and reporting of results across all areas of invasive and non-invasive cardiology.

The successful candidate will hold certification of accreditation in cardiac devices from HRUK or equivalent.

Key accountabilities:

• To provide highly specialist, professional direction and expertise in the technical environment of device implantation and follow-up and act as a resource within the department and wider hospital, demonstrating a high level of clinical competence in the care of patients with implantable cardiac devices.
• To act as an expert clinical role model and resource to staff in order to optimise quality of care delivery through facilitation of evidence based/best practice care to a variety of outpatients, inpatients and surgical patients within the Nuffield hospital.
• To demonstrate use of highly advanced communication skills to support patients and families, to manage conflict promptly and effectively and to support and promote effective working relations within the multi-disciplinary team and those from wider departments within the hospital.
• To be responsible for maintaining and developing standards of performance and competency within cardiac rhythm management, as evidenced by further training and/or qualification in the relevant specialist area.
• To train others within area of clinical speciality including competency assessment, training, development and the mentoring of junior staff.
• To contribute to the delivery of other department specific workloads.
• To deputise for the line manager in the daily running of the department where appropriate, during periods of absence.

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