Bank - Chief Cardiac Physiologist - Echo

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Chelmsford seeks a Cardiac Physiologist to assist in cardiac services. Responsibilities include management of junior staff, training clinicians, and providing clinical expertise in echocardiography. The role requires significant experience in Cardiac Physiology and appropriate qualifications. This is a full-time position with a Band 7 salary of £26.83 per hour.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Cardiac Physiologist in all areas of Cardiac Physiology.
• Experience of training staff in echocardiography.
• BSE supervisor/log book Assessor/marker is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Chief and Principal Cardiac Physiologists.
• Provide managerial support and mentorship to junior staff.
• Perform extensive cardiac investigations and procedures.

Skills

Cardiac Physiologist experience

Echocardiography expertise

Staff training experience

Education

BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)

RCCP Registration

Professional Body Exams (BSE Accreditation)

Job description

Job summary

JOB SUMMARY

o Works as part of a multidisciplinary team assisting the Senior Chief and Principal Cardiac Physiologists to ensure the provision of high quality cardiac services and assisting with the day to day supervision of staff

o Specialist in Echocardiography.

o Takes responsibility for medical staff training in Echocardiography.

o Provide managerial support to the Principal Cardiac Physiologist.

o Takes responsibility for junior staff in the absence of senior staff.

o Provides clinical expertise in a broad range of investigations/procedures

o Takes an active role in the education, training and development of all junior staff, working closely with the training lead. Ensures training continues in absence of training lead.

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Highly skilled communicator.
• Management & supervision of junior staff.
• Teaching staff of all levels, including consultants.
• Very high level of clinical skills and knowledge.

Communication

• Ensures effective communication is maintained within the multidisciplinary team
• Effective communication with patients and service users.
• Communicates and discusses highly technical diagnostic information and echocardiographic findings with Senior members of staff including consultant as appropriate

Analytical and Planning

• Performs extensive range of cardiac investigations and procedures including echocardiography and stress echocardiography with interpretation and comprehensive report writing.
• Communicates and discusses highly technical diagnostic information and echocardiographic findings with Senior members of staff including consultant as appropriate.

Staff Management

Provide managerial support to the Principal Cardiac Physiologist

• Management & supervision of junior staff.
• Provide mentorship to the clinicians
• Assist in training and supervision of junior staff, medics and other healthcare workers, working closely with the head of Training and development to ensure continuity of training.
• Identifies training needs for self and junior members of staff
• Performs assessments as a work based assessor for students undertaking the Clinical Physiology Degree

About us

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£26.83 an hour Per Hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

Bank Cardiac Physiologist

Job locations

Broomfield Hospital

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Job description Job responsibilities

We look forward to your application.

Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.

Job description Job responsibilities

We look forward to your application.

Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• BSc in Clinical Physiology (Or equivalent)
• RCCP Registration
• Professional Body Exams (Master's Degree Equivalent -BSE Accreditation)

Desirable

• BSE supervisor/ log book Assessor/marker

Skills Essential

• Significant experience as a Cardiac Physiologist in all areas of Cardiac Physiology, with further experience as specialist echocardiographer
• Experience of training staff in echocardiograph

Desirable

• ALS Qualification

Person Specification Experience Essential

• BSc in Clinical Physiology (Or equivalent)
• RCCP Registration
• Professional Body Exams (Master's Degree Equivalent -BSE Accreditation)

Desirable

• BSE supervisor/ log book Assessor/marker

Skills Essential

• Significant experience as a Cardiac Physiologist in all areas of Cardiac Physiology, with further experience as specialist echocardiographer
• Experience of training staff in echocardiograph

Desirable

• ALS Qualification

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 details Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield Hospital

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield Hospital

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)