Job summary
Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of specialist physiology services growing in both demand and complexity. The areas covered in this role are diagnostic cardiology, respiratory physiology and neurophysiology with a specialist catheter laboratory service at the West Middlesex University Hospital and pacing clinics / implants at both sites.
A key function of this role is to work alongside the lead physiologists of individual areas to support the services from an operational management perspective and to ensure a robust cross-site service. There will also be a requirement to support the delivery of invasive catheter lab services at the West Middlesex site alongside the senior chief cardiac physiologist.
The role also entails the active management of Lung function and Neurophysiology teams and departments working closely with the support of the Head of Diagnostics to develop the services cross-site bringing all areas to the same high standard.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the systematic provision of high quality physiology services across Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex University Hospitals.
To ensure services remain DM01 compliant.
Consistently provide high quality leadership in a visible and highly professional manner, acting as a positive role model and extending the scope of the roles of the cardiac physiologists.
Work with the Cardiac physiology catheter lab and pacing teams towards the achievement of relevant standards and accreditations eg IBHRE; departmental, Trust and national objectives relevant to area, such as the RTT target.
Identify improvement objectives and where appropriate identify aspects of the system that require improvement to reduce risks and prevent non-conformances.
Identify service improvement and developments and make recommendations to the appropriate stakeholders.
Undertake data analysis as required by the Quality Management System.
Represent the department at Directorate, Divisional and Trust Diagnostic/ DM01 meetings.
Responsible for staff within the Diagnostic Physiology department to ensure they provide an efficient and effective service of a high standard in terms of quality and output.
Be the delegated budget holder and authorised signatory and maintain budget within agreed financial plans.
Uphold safe systems and environment for self, colleagues, service users and patients.
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review Job Description and Person Specification for further details, or contact the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review Job Description and Person Specification for further details, or contact the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- A recognised qualification in management e.g. PRINCE
Experience
Essential
- Experience of staff management and implementing HR policy.
- Evidence of communicating specialist information to key stakeholders including clinicians
- Budget management
- Minimum 2 years' experience in NHS service/operational management role
- Experience of supervision of others and rota management
- Experience with training all grades of staff
Desirable
- Previous experience at specialist physiologist level (with relevant accreditations)
- Experience of managing a physiology department
- Experience in working in DM01 pathways
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Competent in Excel and data management
- Ability to organise and prioritise work and meets set targets
- Advanced level of reasoning and judgment and manages difficult and ambiguous problems
- Ability to engage the team and develop changes in working practice
- Good oral and written communication and presentation skills to convey complex and potentially sensitive information
- Comprehensive understanding of Health & Safety / Data Protection / patient confidentiality as well as governance structures and procedures
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- A recognised qualification in management e.g. PRINCE
Experience
Essential
- Experience of staff management and implementing HR policy.
- Evidence of communicating specialist information to key stakeholders including clinicians
- Budget management
- Minimum 2 years' experience in NHS service/operational management role
- Experience of supervision of others and rota management
- Experience with training all grades of staff
Desirable
- Previous experience at specialist physiologist level (with relevant accreditations)
- Experience of managing a physiology department
- Experience in working in DM01 pathways
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Competent in Excel and data management
- Ability to organise and prioritise work and meets set targets
- Advanced level of reasoning and judgment and manages difficult and ambiguous problems
- Ability to engage the team and develop changes in working practice
- Good oral and written communication and presentation skills to convey complex and potentially sensitive information
- Comprehensive understanding of Health & Safety / Data Protection / patient confidentiality as well as governance structures and procedures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).