Cardiology & Respiratory Function Service ManagerinBarnsleyinBarnsleyPUBLISHED TUE 18 MAR 2025
As the Service Manager, you will take charge of our Cardiology and Respiratory Department, providing operational leadership while nurturing the next generation of physiologists. Your expertise will guide a diverse team, ensuring the delivery of training and mentorship that empowers each member to develop their skills and confidence. With a focus on continuous improvement, you’ll collaborate with cardiologists and chest physicians to respond effectively to patient needs, ensuring your department remains at the forefront of innovative healthcare delivery.
Join us in this rewarding role where your leadership can inspire change, support your team's growth, and directly impact the quality of care our patients receive. If you’re a strong communicator with a passion for service development and a commitment to excellence, we would love to hear from you!
The role of the department is to provide patients with a high quality, safe and cost-effective cardiology and respiratory physiological measurement service, including the management of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) and to continually develop the service to incorporate modern advances in these fields.
The cardiology and respiratory physiological measurement service underpin the acute and elective services in the Trust. The department has a vital role in the delivery of National Service Frameworks and Integrated Care Pathways, and provides a service to all medical and surgical specialties for BHNFT, all GP practices and community hospitals within the areas served by NHS Barnsley and local Intergrated Care Board (ICB).
The Cardiology Department provides the following services for inpatients, outpatients and some of these as direct access referrals from GPs:
Electrocardiograms
Ambulatory ECG and BP monitoring.
Exercise treadmill tests including cardio-pulmonary exercise testing.
Echocardiography transthoracic, transoesophageal, contrast and stress.
Pacemaker implantation and followup.
Physiologist led implantable loop recorder (ILR) implantation.
Angiography.
Spirometry.
Full lung function testing.
The Cardiology and Respiratory Function Service Manager is responsible for all sections of the department. The post holder will provide operational leadership and management within the Cardiology and Respiratory Department, whilst developing services provided by the CBU.
Other duties as part of the role include:
Ensure a proactive programme of training and mentorship is provided to student physiologists and more junior/newly qualified clinical staff.
Manage and motivate the team of staff, ensuring appropriate specialist training, knowledge and expertise is delivered, developed and maintained.
Ensure that in consultation with the Cardiologists and Chest Physicians that the services develop and respond to the demands placed upon it.
Supervise all staff ensuring training progress and development is in line with national and locally agreed curriculum.
Develop and deliver specialist clinical technical programmes of learning for new trainees (in-house) to ensure effective workforce planning and retention.
Strategic workforce planning to ensure adequate long term staffing needs are addressed.
Develop and deliver CPD training in Cardiology and Respiratory for all grades of staff.
Responsible for teaching, and delivering training and development within the Cardiology and Respiratory Services. Ensure that the department operates within the Trusts agreed policies and procedures including employment, disciplinary, health and safety, fire etc.
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