Cath Lab Manager

Are you ready to lead a high-performing Cath Lab team? Are you passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and driving service excellence? Do you have the leadership skills, clinical expertise and commercial awareness to shape the future of cardiology services within one of Kent's leading independent hospitals? If so, we would love to hear from you.

KIMS Hospital is seeking an experienced and motivated Cath Lab Manager to lead our Interventional Suite and Cardiology Services. You will provide operational, clinical and strategic leadership, ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care while supporting the continued growth and development of our cardiology service.

As a key member of the clinical leadership team, you will work closely with Consultant Cardiologists, Radiologists, Anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care in line with our vision of "Healthcare at its Best."

Main duties of the job

• Provide operational and clinical leadership for the Cath Lab, ensuring the safe, effective and efficient delivery of services across the Interventional Suite.
• Lead, develop and inspire a multidisciplinary team through effective workforce planning, performance management, training and professional development.
• Drive clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with CQC, MHRA, NICE and other relevant regulatory standards.
• Manage departmental resources, budgets, equipment planning and service development projects to support business growth and operational excellence.
• Build strong relationships with consultants, external partners and internal stakeholders to enhance patient pathways, service delivery and patient experience.

About us

At KIMS Hospital, we value our people and are committed to supporting their wellbeing, professional development and career progression. Our benefits package includes:

• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Free secure on-site parking
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Support for professional qualifications and CPD
• Subsidised staff restaurant
• Access to a range of employee discounts and benefits

At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.

Qualifications

• Be a Registered Nurse with a postgraduate qualification in Cardiology (degree level or equivalent).
• Hold a mentorship qualification with experience supporting staff development and education.

Experience

• Have extensive post-registration experience within Cardiology, a Cardiac Catheter Laboratory or Interventional Suite, including leadership and management responsibilities.
• Have proven experience in clinical governance, budget management, service improvement and leading high-performing teams.
• Have experience leading change management initiatives and improving departmental productivity.

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.