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Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic senior chief clinical cardiac physiologist to join and lead our cardiac physiology team based at the Royal Free Hospital.

The post-holder will lead the physiology team in support of our 2 catheter labs and the on-call service that is in place for the Heart Attack Centre [HAC]. We also have a large cardiac rhythm management [CRM] and non-invasive service supporting patient referrals and treatment plans to our specialist clinics within the hospital and more widely across the NCL sector.

Main duties of the job

To lead the cardiac physiologist rhythm and catheter lab service at Royal Free Hospital site.
To manage the operation and staff of the cardiac rhythm management team.
With a high level of autonomy and skill independently practice as a senior chief cardiac Physiologist in advance cardiac rhythm management and electrophysiology studies.
Line manager for the cardiac physiology rhythm team, managing staff performance, attendance, personal development and their wellbeing. Ensure to abide with the Trust guidelines and policies.
Provide educational support to the CRM team and be responsible for the development and growth of the cardiac physiologist clinical development. Encourage staff to be part of the clinical research and support in clinical educational.
Ensure strong clinical and corporate governance of the Cardiac Physiology elements of the CRM service, including compliance to robust procurement processes, in line with the trust standing financial instructions.
Demonstrate continuous service development, providing specialist input to the clinical service delivery and actively contributing to the smooth running of quality service.
Actively support all CRM and cath lab patient pathways, support the cath lab clinical lead and the cardiology research fellow. Active insight into cardiac rhythm new service development, lead the service in tender and be an ambassador for the trust rhythm service.

Working for our organisation

This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free. This larger scale organization provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria

Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria

BSc in Clinical Cardiac Physiology
Management or Leadership qualification

Desirable criteria

Masters in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or degree level equivalent education plus extensive experience

Knowledge, Experience, Skills

Essential criteria

Expert clinical knowledge in all areas of cardiac rhythm management and coronary
Demonstrable ability to lead, manage and sustain change in a clinical environment
Previous staff management experience (AL, Appraisals)

Desirable criteria

Prior service improvement and leadership experience

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria

Finance, budget, stock management experience
Ability to liaise and to develop working relationships with a multidisciplinary team
Ability to inspire and drive a team towards service development and personal growth
Ability to manage and lead team in emergency
Ability to engage the team and develop changes in working practices

Covid-19 Vaccination
Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.
AT* - Apprenticeship Training. Where AT* is entered next to the job title indicates that this vacancy is for an apprenticeship role.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Therefore we require you to complete your stat and Man e-learning modules prior to joining our organisation.
If you are an EU/EEA citizen who does not have EU Settlement or Pre-Settled status, you will require a visa to work in the UK.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional 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.

Documents to download

Band 8a Senior Chief Clinical Cardiac Physiologist - RFH (PDF, 496.3KB)
Band 8a Senior Chief Clinical Cardiac Physiologist - RFH (PDF, 216.6KB)
FR (PDF, 100.4KB)
Cardiac Physiology Candidate Pack (PDF, 916.0KB)
Allied Health Professional - benefits, about RFL, values and governing objectives (PDF, 939.6KB)

Band 8a Senior Chief Clinical Cardiac Physiologist

Band 8a Senior Chief Clinical Cardiac Physiologist

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