Lead for Pacing - Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist

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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.

Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.

We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 - the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.

To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable over staying comfortable; Listening over always knowing best; and Succeeding together over achieving alone. You can read more about our visions and values here

Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as "good" or "outstanding" in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.

LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King's College London's GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.

Job overview

To manage the Interventional and Pacing services for cardiology on the QEH site

To work with lead Physiologist to develop and maintain quality Standards of all investigations and staff in a collaborative way to develop and innovate

To support the implementation of state of the art replacement of Cardiac Catheter Lab

To provide leadership for complex pacing implant and follow up services and training for junior Physiologist staff

To provide services required within budgetary limits, maintaining Quality and Governance standards

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

As above with associated managerial and administration duties commensurate to Band 8a Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist

To ensure audit mechanisms are ongoing and continuous for specific investigations, services or wider service. Acts upon results guiding change when required. Provides data on request as part of audit process

Is aware of income/ expenditure issues for cardiac Department -promotes and monitors proper data recording and collection to assist in this.

Is conversant with the IT systems in use within cardiac Department . Works with finance and other directorates to access data.

Participates in Trust Wide clinical Governance and Directorate Clinical Governance as required

Collaborates with cross site partners for provision of service, staff sharing and service development and maintenance of standards.

To facilitate multi-disciplinary education meetings, present and collation of information for presentations as required.

Promotes the Cardiac Department and services to the wider hospital community by own initiatives i.e. teaching on external courses, care presentations etc.

Working for our organisation

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

MANAGERIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To ensure that the highest possible standards of treatment and care are provided to the patient and to ensure that the quality of patient services are a prime concern of all staff members.

To be responsible for the effective and efficient deployment of available resources, to identify opportunities for improving services and to assist the Consultants in charge in analysing practices and service performance.

To provide managerial leadership, direction and staff motivation.

To be involved in the process of future planning, manpower and equipment requirements.

To make key management decisions in future planning, manpower and equipment requirements. To review and implement policies and procedures and to keep pace with changing service requirements.

To manage the delegated budget and to participate in the budget setting arrangements. - identifying inaccuracies and escalating errors to Business partners.

To ensure that all members of the Cardiac Department are aware of and deliver care in line with the Trust's values.

Complete accurate manpower and attendance records for staff employed with the department

Manage Sickness and absence in line with Trust Policies- liaising with occupational Health and other bodies to ensure adherence to process and to ensure appropriate support for staff

Ensure pastoral care and support for all team members if of the highest standard

Instigate disciplinary procedures in line with Trust Policies as appropriate

Be aware of legislation in regarding to working environment, staff contract, HR issues

Appropriately ensure adherence to Trust Wide policies involving staff- Uniform, health and safety, Equality and Diversity, Confidentiality etc.

To be responsible for the training and appraisal of staff with the aim of maintaining good staff relations, improving staff development and the retention of staff.

Define workforce requirements, processing vacancies through Trust Protocols managing the recruitment process from advert to interview and subsequent appointment.

Liaise with Trust facilities and external providers to source appropriate trained Bank/agency staff to fill resource gaps.

To maintain good communications with other staff throughout the hospital and within the Department. To promote the cardiac departments services, provide training and to give lectures to the Department users, other Departments including G.P.'s, community health and other hospitals.

Work with Multi-disciplinary teams to devise and promote patient care pathways and develops pathways and strategies in line with guidance from forums such as HRUK, NICE, NSF, Kings Fund

Is aware of requirements for external and advisory bodies both general CQC and cardiac Specific bodies -networks, alliance partners, BCIS etc.

To interpret on a range of cardiac tests and give advice to medical staff if necessary. - escalates abnormal investigations as required ensuring best practice guidelines and best treatment pathways for patient specific presentations

To maintain wait lists within Trust Specific targets for waiting times and to escalate and take appropriate remedial action to manage when these are not achieved. Utilises all resources available appropriately to ensure these targets are met safely.

To have responsibility for reporting failures of equipment, liaising closely with the Works Department and EME and managed equipment services. . Drives the process for replacement of equipment and identifies and assesses new or replacement

To maintain standards of resus and fire training of staff. And ensure staff are compliant within Mandatory training requirements and are able to attend relevant additional training as required within the specific duties of each postholder

To ensure that Health and Safety and Risk Assessment standards and policies are understood and enforced in the workplace.

To participate in and manage an effective on-call rota for provisions of a clinical service, when required and in general to ensure adequate provision of out of hours Physiologist support as required

To oversee management of daily work schedules within the Department, ensuring appropriate prioritisation of patient investigations- to include first triage of diagnostic requests and communicating with medical teams when key requirements are not met regarding Trust or external guidelines for specific investigations.

To manage Direct Access Diagnostic services- maintenance of wait lists, quality. Liaises with GP's to accept feedback or to discuss with GP as required either abnormal diagnostics results or where clinical information is required. Ensures pathways are clear and well maintained for the management of abnormal investigation

Work with Service Manager to review new requirements for support services to be provided by this department to end users with rational discussion and proper consideration of all parties.

Write business cases either in isolation, with management or other service users to facilitate the development of new services or extension/improvement if existing service.

To be involved in stock for all areas of the Department, liaising with specialist staff for designated areas ensuring best quality product procurement within budgetary limits- works with supplies/procurement to achieve best outcome.

To be responsible for work experience placements and volunteer staff - ensuring work content is appropriate for this group.

To work with our University partners and training partners to place and train students and to be involved on the changing face of Healthcare Science whilst promoting the best for the future services. Is aware of all training options and associated qualifications to assist in staff development

To have a comprehensive understanding of infection control and associated practices to ensure that the Department is compliant with all Trust procedures.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

• Senior physiologist registered with a professional body
• Degree or equivalent clinical/advanced practice
• Minimum 5 years post registration
• Master's Degree or working towards.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of post registration/ qualification
• Management/Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Clinical expertise relevant to the post
• Management/Clinical Leadership experience
• Experience of successfully leading and implementing change
• Experience in analysing complex problems and implementing workable solutions
• Ability to think and plan strategically, operationally and creatively and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• A good understanding of the changing NHS environment
• Highly developed written and verbal skills
• Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships
• A strong sense of personal and team accountability, coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to work on service development projects

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• High level of work organisation, self- motivation, drive for performance and improvement
• Flexibility in approach and attitude
• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity
• Able to work with staff at all levels across the Trust
• Self-confident, assertive and pro-active
• Able to work to tight deadlines and cope under

We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.

As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women's staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.

Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• JD (PDF, 971.5KB)
• Working at LGT (PDF, 4.2MB)