Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Invasive and CRM

1. To be responsible to the Clinical Physiologist Service Lead in Invasive and CRM for the coordination and day to day support of these services.

2. To liaise with other Highly Specialised Cardiac Clinical Physiologists in delivering the Invasive and CRM service.

3. In conjunction with Consultant Cardiologists to perform a wide range of Invasive Cardiology investigations.

4. To deliver clinical sessions within Invasive and CRM.

5. To undertake non-invasive investigations and procedures if required.

6. To provide a high standard of Cardiology service both in and out of normal service hours.

7. To provide a safe, efficient and effective Cardiology service to our patients.

8. To provide leadership for the development of the specialist Invasive Cardiology service.

9. To ensure that staff are offered appropriate opportunities for training in the Invasive Cardiology service.

10. Undertake clinical supervision and training of other qualified professionals (including physicians), junior and trainee physiological staff.

11. To assist in the training of Cardiac Physiologists to degree level in conjunction with the departments training co-ordinator. Regularly participate in CPD, other developmental activities, research and audit.

12. Responsible for initiating regular clinical audit activities, research and development and equipment evaluation.

13. To participate in the CRM and post PCI on-call rota.

If you would like a chance to develop our CRM services, then this is the perfect opportunity. Due to the future development of services within Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust we have a vacancy for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with an interest to take this forward.

We are seeking a forward-thinking applicant who has proven experience indevice follow-up and implantation with BHRS accreditation or is in the process of achieving BHRS accreditation. The applicant must have a keen interest in CRM and be driven to improve these services.

Interested applicants should possess the appropriate Cardiac Physiologyqualifications and experience to include:

- BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)- Registration to RCCP and/or AHCS,- BHRS/IBHRE Accreditation (Devices).- Extensive experience at a specialist level

Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust has 2 district hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary with 11 substantive cardiologists and a state of the art technical cardiology service situated in Halifax, West Yorkshire. The Cardio-Respiratory department offers a full range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac techniques. The invasive service provides PCI and angiography, cardiac device implantation including ICD and CRT, physiologist led ILR implantation, pacing and ICD/CRT follow up and remote follow-up.