Job summary

The Lancashire Cardiac Centre at Blackpool is a tertiary centre provider for heart & lung treatment for the people of Lancashire & South Cumbria. We are looking to recruit a Pacing Services Manager for a fixed 12-month term. The post holder should be a highly experience and knowledgeable Cardiac Physiologist specialising in Pacing and/or Electrophysiology. They will work alongside the other specialist service managers within the Cardiac Investigations Unit undertaking day to day responsibility for the cardiac rhythm management services.

The successful candidate will work as part of the highly specialised team of cardiac physiologists, nursing and doctors developing device patient services. The primary purpose of this role will be to develop our remote services to support the needed clinic capacity. We are a busy, but friendly team, who work closely together to innovate and look at delivering a great patient experience.

We undertake over Electrophysiology studies & ablations including complex multi site mapping for arrhythmias. We implant over 900 pacemaker, Implantable Defibrillator systems, Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapies and loop recorders. All Pacemaker and ICD procedures are supported by physiologist follow-up patient clinics and remote services monitoring. You will have extensive experience in Pacing and / or EP and hold BHRS qualifications or Equivalent and possess BSc in clinical physiology or equivalent and be on the AHCS register.

Main duties of the job

To autonomously manage, co-ordinate and direct all activities associated with the Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) Service (Pacemakers, Implantable cardioverter defibrillators, Cardiac resynchronisation Therapy devices and Implantable loop recorders) in the Lancashire Cardiac Centre at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Will be responsible for the specialised cardiac physiologists within the CRM specialty. To be the device expert technical lead for the Lancashire and South Cumbria (LSC) region and develop patient pathways and protocols for service delivery. The post holder will be expected to deliver a high quality, safe and effective device service by working with the relevant stakeholders to achieve cost effective procurement across the CRM budget. The postholder will be an highly experienced, knowledgeable and skilled cardiac physiologist working as an independently practitioner to directly deliver patient care and well-being for the patients across LSC.

About us

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS and especially here at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Due to Blackpool's convenient location, Edinburgh in the north and London in the south can be reached within three hours by train.

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

382-TER05-25

Job locations

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Lead Cardiac Clinical Physiologist in devices and Electrophysiology with an excellent and advanced knowledge of products and procedures working closely with device cardiology lead.

The administrator of the local CRM database (Mediconnect) and responsible for ensuring the national cardiac audit is correctly reported. Audit and monitor data to ensure all patients are correctly captured and under active care.

To be the lead administrator for the remote device services to ensure information and clinical governance is adhered. Audit and monitor device alerts, transmissions and disconnected monitors.

To ensure patients with implanted cardiac devices are reviewed and assessed as per protocols. Working with admin and physiology teams this is regularly reviewed to ensure capacity meets demand.

Delivery quarterly audit of the device implantation procedures and complication. Produce annual reports to include operator procedure numbers, complication, and action plans.

Responsible implementation of communications and actions on all implanted cardiac device manufacturers safety alerts and Medical Health Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Reports. Requires all devices to be tracked and the patient to be informed of the potential problems with their implanted device.

To be the expert lead Cardiac physiologist in device clinics, which includes making clinical devices decisions and programming device therapies to directly impact on patient care and wellbeing.

Responsible for the overall supervision and training of cardiac physiologists training in the CRM service. Support the ongoing development of staff across CIU to ensure access out of hours for advice on programming and troubleshooting device problems.

The lead technical contact for LSC for CRM to support patient pathways and protocols are shared and implemented.

Responsible for technical implementation of service developments working with Consultant leads, CIU Manager, Directorate Management and LSC cardiac network.

Collaborates with the NHS & LSC procurement teams, lead devices Cardiologist and cardiology managements team for the tender of all products associated with the CRM service. Responsible for maintaining CRM stocks, ordering, storage and invoice payment authorisation.

Working with the cardiac directorate to provide an annual forecast of CRM procedures and costing for the services. Also collaborate to provide robust business cases for service developments.

Provide monthly stock control and activity report for the finance and audit department. To include current PBR implanted device list, to ensure income is sought for the high value devices.

Maintain relationships with manufacturers representatives to ensure BTH has access to up-to-date innovations and technologies, and shared with CRM operators and CP.

Attend meetings with physicians, health professionals and management to highlight device patient issues and future requirements of the services.

Supports staff and operators to develop research and audits within CRM speciality at Lancashire Cardiac centre.

Responsible for communicating complex device information to patients, their relatives and medical professionals concerning the hazards of the environment and medical procedures in a reassuring manner. This may require informing the patient they will require a further operation or unable to drive a vehicle for a period.

To deliver education and update presentations to patients and other health professionals around the LSC Network to enable a better understanding of implantable cardiac devices.

Work with wider device service, and device nurse team to create service information, leaflets and support group meetings for patients and relatives with living with devices.

Ensure weekly Device MDT meetings have input from physiology support and regular reports available for quarterly audit updates.