Head of Cardiovascular Physiology and Scientists

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• full BHRS or BSE Accreditation • Current RCCP/HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

• ILS/ALS certified
• Post-graduate qualification within a leadership program/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level

Experience

Essential criteria

• In depth advanced knowledge of either non-invasive and invasive technical Cardiology Procedures and Cardiac diagnostic investigations and basic understanding of the other areas
• Significant senior Physiologist experience
• Demonstrable evidence of specialist knowledge of the professional leadership and management of scientists
• Evidence of ongoing and relevant professional development
• Demonstrable experience managing clinical services and of leading improvements in clinical settings, patient care and experience
• Knowledge and experience of human resources management, communicating complex and contentious information to individuals and large groups.
• Experience of managing budgets and financial resources, including the associated processes such as budget setting, financial planning and making proposals for service developments across multiple area.
• In depth knowledge of the clinical governance agenda including clinical risk and safety.
• Evidence of reviewing, creating and implementation of policies and developing changes to practices based on service developments
• Experience of service improvement and change management

Skills, Knowledge and Ability

Essential criteria

• Able to deal with occasional distressing/stressful circumstances (e.g., the breaking of bad news to patients)
• Able to deal with rare exposure to traumatic circumstances (e.g., cardiac arrest
• Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations
• Good negotiation skills
• Must be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of core trust values and be able to articulate in practice
• Pro-active approach to change management
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others • Diplomatic and assertive • Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
• Good leadership skills and team builder
• Ability to work under pressure
• Act as a role model and advocate for best clinical practice
• Influencing & negotiating skills
• Experience of being an effective Team Leader
• Able to work on own initiative
• Time management and organisational skills
• Computer literate in Microsoft package which includes standard keyboard skills
• Knowledge of local and national issues affecting healthcare sciences

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Regular requirement to travel group wide
• Evidence of ongoing and relevant personal and professional training
• Acts as professional role model at all times
• Upholds the trust behavior's at all times
• Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information
• Excellent communication interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate

Desirable criteria

• Academic courses relevant to role

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• Job Description (PDF, 449.0KB)
• cardiac physiologist (PDF, 232.4KB)