Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£51,657 - £58,785
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Guildford, GU2 7XX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Jul 2026
Closing date:	11 Aug 2026

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Summary

Provide oversite of the ambulatory monitoring service and expert rhythm analysis delivered from the PACH. -Assist the Head of Cardiac Physiology with any plans for service expansion associated with PACH. - Act as a technical specialist in the field of CRM providing technical advice as required; primarily to physiologist colleagues, medical staff and to a lesser extent Nurse Consultants/Specialists and Echo Team. - To deliver expert care to patients undergoing implantation and follow-up of implantable devices and to ensure that the device service interfaces with other non-invasive and invasive services as effectively as possible. - Set local technical standards in the fields of CRM and to continually develop and update these to ensure they incorporate current professional recommendations and evidence based practice.- Keep abreast of developments in non-invasive diagnostic monitoring and implantable device technology across a broad range of manufacturers, acting as a point of contact for company representatives. - In conjunction with the Head of Cardiac Physiology develop a training programme for more junior physiologists. - Keep up to date with new developments in the fields non invasive diagnostics and CRM and to attend relevant courses and conferences. - Act as a specialist in the field of technical cardiology, giving expert professional advice where required. - Demonstrate a high standard of technical proficiency in a wide range of techniques and to actively maintain competency in these. - Competently provide haemodynamic monitoring and procedural records during diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterisation procedures. - Act as technical operator, assisting the consultant physician in diagnosis and optimal treatment approach for a range of cardiac arrhythmias. - Perform solo implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) and pacemaker implantation, including selection of appropriate hardware for implantation and programming of device to tailor therapy for each individual patient. - Perform solo ICD and pacemaker follow-up, acting autonomously to optimise programming for each patient and decide when further diagnostic testing or medical intervention is required. - Take responsibility for set-up and safe usage of expensive and complex medical equipment during routine and specialist diagnostic/interventional procedures. - Demonstrate sound communication skills in explaining ICD/pacemaker function with patients and/or partners and carers, including implications/limitations of therapy, cause/treatment of complications, advisories or technical warnings issued by the MHRA and intervention required. - Demonstrate detailed technical/clinical knowledge and high level of expertise in all areas of non-invasive cardiac testing including advanced ECG analysis, unsupervised exercise testing, 24 hour ECG tapes and reporting for all the above. -To provide cover to non invasive areas in the instance of staff shortages. - Work closely with the Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist to provide leadership for the entire technical and administrative team, ensuring the smooth running of an efficient and effective service. - Support the specialist Chief Cardiac Physiologists (Training & Development in CRM, EP, Invasive and Non-Invasive Cardiology) in setting local technical and professional standards in complex techniques and to ensure these are continually developed and updated to incorporate current professional recommendations and evidence based practice. - Take a proactive approach to minimising clinical risk to device patients and to those undergoing pacemaker/ICD procedures and to manage any related clinical incidents, in conjunction with Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist. - With the support of the Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist, participate in the purchase of capital equipment. - Initiate and encourage the development of innovate practices and solutions within the department. - To keep accurate patient records and lead departmental audits.

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