Band 7 Cardiac Sonographer/Echocardiographer

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Cardiac Physiologist to join their expanding team in London. The role involves providing high-quality Cardio-Respiratory investigations and supervising junior staff. Candidates should have a BSc in Clinical Physiology and experience in a similar role. The position offers a salary of £53,751 to £60,651 per annum, with opportunities for professional growth and the chance to impact patient care significantly.

Qualifications

• Experience at a senior grade in Cardio-Respiratory Unit tasks.
• Desirable knowledge in Event Recording, Pacing, and Invasive investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality Cardio-Respiratory investigation service.
• Supervise and support junior staff.
• Organize and deliver specialist responsibilities.

Skills

Independent performance of lung function tests

Interpretation and reporting skills

Supervision and guidance

Education

BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent

Professional qualifications of BSE or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our team at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals Trust. The Cardio-Respiratory Units are friendly, busy and rapidly expanding diagnostic units. We offer a wide range of investigations to the Trust including resting ECGs, 24 hour ECG and BP monitoring, Event Recording, Transthoracic, Transoesophageal and Stress Echocardiography, Pacemaker follow-up and Lung Function Testing. We have recently opened a Community Diagnostic Centre at our Barking Hospital site and are soon to open a CDC at St Georges Hospital in Hornchurch, which will provide a range of diagnostics in the community setting.

We are looking for a forward thinking, enthusiastic individual to join a dedicated team of professionals working to the highest quality standards. Applicants should be appropriately qualified, experienced at a senior grade and be able to independently perform, interpret and report on lung function tests and independently complete sleep analysis reporting.

Job responsibilities

To provide a high quality, appropriate and effective Cardio-Respiratory investigation service.

To supervise, guide and support all junior members of staff.

To be responsible for the organisation and delivery of an area of specialist responsibility as allocated by the Lead Cardiac Physiologist.

About us

We are an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Details

Date posted: 30 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inclusive

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 162-7053-SW-B

Job locations: Across Sites, Hornchurch, RM12 6RS

Job description

Job responsibilities: For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online; however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Essential: BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• Essential: Professional qualifications of BSE or equivalent or at least working towards this (To achieve this on appointment)

Experience / Knowledge

• Essential: Highly specialist standard and experience at a senior grade to be able to independently perform, interpret and report on the investigations carried out within the Cardio-Respiratory Unit including:

Desirable: Understanding of: Event Recording, Pacing, Invasive investigations, 24 hour ECG and BP monitoring

Disclosures and sponsorship

Disclosure: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: 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. 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 in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement.

Employer details

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Across Sites, Hornchurch, RM12 6RS