Job summaryWe are eagerly seeking to recruit a Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist, who has experience in working independently all areas of CRM. This exciting opportunity will allow the successful candidate to join our enthusiastic and expanding team of dedicated physiologists who are committed to continuous service improvement. The post holder will not only work in our current bradycardia and loop recorder follow up service, but will also contribute largely to the development of the complex device follow up service at The Alexandra Hospital, along with emergency and inpatient device checks.
This is a wonderful opportunity for a Physiologist who wishes to maintain their skills in CRM but also to be involved heavily in exciting service development and managerial tasks.
We are a countywide Cardiopulmonary Service with 3 sites, whilst the vacancy is based at Redditch, the post holder will also have opportunity if they wish to rotate across 3 sites to maintain their skills in device implants / cath lab.
We have 10 Consultant Cardiologists across 3 sites as part of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust, and our recent developments include a complex Electrophysiology service, Conduction system implant and follow up and Physiologist lead specialised echo clinics.
This is a fantastic time to join our brilliant team with plenty of structural and service developments set to take place for the Cardiology services.
Main duties of the job- To act in the lead role during simple and complex device follow up clinics, optimising devices and escalating findings where necessary.
- To take part in service development, growing and expanding our CRM service to include complex device clinics.
- To keep up to date with recent developments in Cardiac Rhythm management, including algorithms, programming recommendations and FSN actions
- To liaise with other departments and support patients who have cardiac devices who are undergoing surgery, MRI scans and other procedures
- To take responsibility to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation on patients in an emergency situation.
- To ensure patients are monitored appropriately during investigations and procedures. Awareness of adverse clinical conditions/clinical events occurring during the investigations and ensuring swift and appropriate action is taken to minimise life threatening or significant medical events.
- To be familiar with current developments in the field of Cardiology.
About usWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
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DetailsDate posted: 28 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
B7 AFC
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9365-26-0575
Job locations: Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB, United Kingdom
Job descriptionKey Duties:- To act in the lead role during simple and complex device follow up clinics, optimising devices and escalating findings where necessary.
- To take part in service development, growing and expanding our CRM service to include complex device clinics.
- To keep up to date with recent developments in Cardiac Rhythm management, including algorithms, programming recommendations and FSN actions
- To liaise with other departments and support patients who have cardiac devices who are undergoing surgery, MRI scans and other procedures
- To take responsibility to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation on patients in an emergency situation.
- To ensure patients are monitored appropriately during investigations and procedures. Awareness of adverse clinical conditions/clinical events occurring during the investigations and ensuring swift and appropriate action is taken to minimise life threatening or significant medical events.
- To perform a supervisory / lead role and provide technical support in Technician Led Cardiac Exercise Tolerance tests (ETT). Without supervision, analyse and report the results of the procedure, in accordance with National and Departmental protocols and procedures.
- To prepare, hook up to patients, remove, download and analyse the recordings, then report without supervision 24-hour ambulatory ECG recorders, Blood pressure recorders and Cardiac event recorders, according to the departmental procedure and protocol.
- To be familiar with current developments in the field of Cardiology.
- To liaise with other departments and Companies regarding maintenance and repairs to existing equipment within the department.
- To liaise in conjunction with the Head of Department, regarding evaluation of new clinical equipment.
General Duties:Managerial:- To participate in formulating departmental policies, procedures and protocols in conjunction with the Head of Department.
- To contribute in the development and expansion of the CRM service
- To participate in department rota planning including sickness management
- To support with the department staff PDR rotation
- Undertake new initiatives to improve the patient clinical service. On the direction of the Head of Department take the lead role for service developments in agreed areas.
- To work with the Head of department in setting, maintaining, monitoring and auditing quality and technical standards for within the department.
Training and Staff development:- To provide high technical expertise in teaching, training and supervising all grades of staff within the department and the trust.
- To continue Professional Development and be responsible for keeping own skills updated, including BHRS/ IBHRE re-accreditation and Intermediate Life Support.
- To undergo such training as is deemed necessary to maintain efficient discharge of duties.
- To undertake all Trust mandatory training on an annual basis.
Job responsibilitiesKey Duties:- To act in the lead role during simple and complex device follow up clinics, optimising devices and escalating findings where necessary.
- To take part in service development, growing and expanding our CRM service to include complex device clinics.
- To keep up to date with recent developments in Cardiac Rhythm management, including algorithms, programming recommendations and FSN actions
- To liaise with other departments and support patients who have cardiac devices who are undergoing surgery, MRI scans and other procedures
- To take responsibility to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation on patients in an emergency situation.
- To ensure patients are monitored appropriately during investigations and procedures. Awareness of adverse clinical conditions/clinical events occurring during the investigations and ensuring swift and appropriate action is taken to minimise life threatening or significant medical events.
- To perform a supervisory / lead role and provide technical support in Technician Led Cardiac Exercise Tolerance tests (ETT). Without supervision, analyse and report the results of the procedure, in accordance with National and Departmental protocols and procedures.
- To prepare, hook up to patients, remove, download and analyse the recordings, then report without supervision 24-hour ambulatory ECG recorders, Blood pressure recorders and Cardiac event recorders, according to the departmental procedure and protocol.
- To be familiar with current developments in the field of Cardiology.
- To liaise with other departments and Companies regarding maintenance and repairs to existing equipment within the department.
- To liaise in conjunction with the Head of Department, regarding evaluation of new clinical equipment.
General Duties:Managerial:- To participate in formulating departmental policies, procedures and protocols in conjunction with the Head of Department.
- To contribute in the development and expansion of the CRM service
- To participate in department rota planning including sickness management
- To support with the department staff PDR rotation
- Undertake new initiatives to improve the patient clinical service. On the direction of the Head of Department take the lead role for service developments in agreed areas.
- To work with the Head of department in setting, maintaining, monitoring and auditing quality and technical standards for within the department.
Training and Staff development:- To provide high technical expertise in teaching, training and supervising all grades of staff within the department and the trust.
- To continue Professional Development and be responsible for keeping own skills updated, including BHRS/ IBHRE re-accreditation and Intermediate Life Support.
- To undergo such training as is deemed necessary to maintain efficient discharge of duties.
- To undertake all Trust mandatory training on an annual basis.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Degree in Clinical Cardiac Physiology or equivalent
- British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS), EHRA AP or International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) accredited.
- ILS certificate
Desirable- Registration for AHCS/HCPC
- Training/Assessment qualification
ExperienceEssential- Significant experience as a Specialised Cardiac Physiologist
- Highly specialised and advanced knowledge of CRM devices, procedures and troubleshooting.
Desirable- Supervision of staff
- Assist with the day to day running of the department.
- Teaching and development of staff
Personal qualitiesEssential- Dexterity and coordination required for use of range of diagnostic equipment.
- Undertakes a range of advanced diagnostic tests
- Previous clinical supervision and training of junior members of staff and other medical personnel.
- Ability to work independently & within a team, unsupervised using clearly defined National, trust and departmental policies.
- Able to move equipment and patients according to Manual handling guidelines.
- Ability to work to timescales.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Awareness of own limitations.
- Good time management.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Good organisational skills.
- Caring attitude.
- Ability to communicate instructions and information to all categories of patients and staff.
- Persuasive and motivational skills required for patients reluctant to undergo investigations.
- Able to use own initiative, be confident, conscientious, polite, able to carry out instructions accurately.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Degree in Clinical Cardiac Physiology or equivalent
- British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS), EHRA AP or International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) accredited.
- ILS certificate
Desirable- Registration for AHCS/HCPC
- Training/Assessment qualification
ExperienceEssential- Significant experience as a Specialised Cardiac Physiologist
- Highly specialised and advanced knowledge of CRM devices, procedures and troubleshooting.
Desirable- Supervision of staff
- Assist with the day to day running of the department.
- Teaching and development of staff
Personal qualitiesEssential- Dexterity and coordination required for use of range of diagnostic equipment.
- Undertakes a range of advanced diagnostic tests
- Previous clinical supervision and training of junior members of staff and other medical personnel.
- Ability to work independently & within a team, unsupervised using clearly defined National, trust and departmental policies.
- Able to move equipment and patients according to Manual handling guidelines.
- Ability to work to timescales.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Awareness of own limitations.
- Good time management.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Good organisational skills.
- Caring attitude.
- Ability to communicate instructions and information to all categories of patients and staff.
- Persuasive and motivational skills required for patients reluctant to undergo investigations.
- Able to use own initiative, be confident, conscientious, polite, able to carry out instructions accurately.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer detailsEmployer name: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Deputy Manager Sarah Davis, sarah.davis68@nhs.net, 01905760690
DetailsDate posted: 28 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
B7 AFC
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9365-26-0575
Job locations: Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB, United Kingdom
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