Associate Practitioner in Cardiac Physiology

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London seeks an Associate Practitioner in Cardiac Physiology. Key responsibilities include performing non-invasive diagnostic tests, assisting with ECG procedures, and supporting complex diagnostics. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in the cardiac field. The salary range is £33,094 to £36,195 per year.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work as part of a team and demonstrate sympathy towards patients.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision when required.
• Experience working within non-invasive Cardiac Investigations.

Responsibilities

• Perform non-invasive diagnostic tests.
• Assist the Cardiac Physiology Team with diagnostic tests.
• Participate in clinical admin and training.

Skills

Experience in Cardiac Investigations

ECG interpretation

Technical competence in ECG recording

Education

2 A Levels in Science subjects or equivalent

BSc or Foundation degree in science or human physiology-related subject

SCST Certificate of Competency in Electrocardiography

Job description

Go back St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Practitioner in Cardiac Physiology

The closing date is 19 August 2025

An opportunity has arisen for an Associate Practitioner to join our Community based Cardiac Physiology Team. This successful candidate will perform non-invasive diagnostic tests at our two Community sites in Roehampton and South Wimbledon.

Main duties of the job

This role requires candidates to have some previous experience working in a cardiac department and to have a good working knowledge of ECG interpretation. Applicants will only be considered for this post if they have an SCST certificate or diploma in ECG interpretation or equivalent/at this level of competency.

Duties include performing resting 12-Lead ECGs and fitting ambulatory ECG and BP monitors and analysing results with supervision. You will also assist the wider Cardiac Physiology Team with more complex diagnostic tests such as Head Up Tilt Testing (HUTT) and participate in any associated clinical admin and training.

About us

We are a small friendly team and and part of the wider St George's University Hospitals trust. The cardiac physiology service at St George's is an education minded department and performs over 50,000 cardiac investigations and procedures per year.

For further details / informal visits, please contact: Louise Fenech (Lead Cardiac Physiologist - Community Services) via email [e-mail] or telephone [phone].

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

General and personal

• Desire to work in a caring profession Demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team.
• Demonstrates a sympathetic and caring attitude towards patients.
• Moving patients from chair to bed.

Organisational and Management

• General understanding of the health service
• Ability to work with minimal supervision when required.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2 A Levels in Science subjects or equivalent
• SCST Certificate of Competency in Electrocardiography
• Evidence of technical competence (assessed) in ECG recording, holter fitting, holter analysis and exercise test assist
• Experience working within non-invasive Cardiac Investigations
• BSc or Foundation degree in science or human physiology-related subject discipline
• Experience in Holter Analysis

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.

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£33,094 to £36,195 a yearPer annum inc Inner london HCAS