Cardiac Physiologist

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Cardiac Physiologist at Wexham Park Hospital. You will undertake a broad range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations, including ECG interpretation, ambulatory monitoring, and ETT, while developing skills towards independent practice in the cardiac cath lab.

The role supports a 24/7 PPCI service and requires commitment to CPD, professional standards, and patient safety within a forward-thinking cardiology department.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent; registration with the appropriate body.
• Desirable criteria: Immediate Life Support (ILS).
• Experience: wide knowledge of cardiac investigation procedures and proficiency in exercise tolerance testing with resting and ambulatory ECG and BP recording/interpretation.
• Desirable criteria: basic competencies in cardiac catheter adjuncts such as IVUS, PWS.

Responsibilities

• Perform a range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations autonomously in line with training.
• Independently perform 12-lead ECGs, fit ambulatory monitors, analyse results and produce accurate reports.
• Lead exercise tolerance testing (ETT) and ensure patient safety throughout.
• Support the cardiac catheterisation laboratory with haemodynamic monitoring and on-call support during procedures.
• Develop skills in advanced interventional techniques including IVUS, PWS, OCT and Shockwave.
• Respond effectively to emergencies/cardiac arrests and contribute to the 24/7 PPCI on-call rota.
• Maintain professional competence via CPD and adherence to guidelines and safety standards.

Skills

IT literacy

Guidelines knowledge

Communication skills

Initiative & independence

Education

BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology)

Registration with professional body

Tools

Ambulatory monitors operation

ECG equipment operation

Cardiac catheter equipment familiarity

Job description

Job Overview

Band 5 Cardiac Physiologist – Wexham Park Hospital

Join our forward-thinking Cardiology Department at Frimley Park Hospital, offering a broad range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations and specialist services, including ambulatory monitoring, exercise tolerance testing (ETT), complex PCI and a 24/7 PPCI on-call service, electrophysiology and radiofrequency ablation, CIED implantation and follow-up, remote monitoring, and echocardiography, including TOE, stress echo, bubble and contrast studies, and a specialist valve clinic.

You will undertake investigations appropriate to your level of training and competence, while developing your clinical skills and professional expertise.

With a strong commitment to physiologist-led services and continuous professional development (CPD), this role offers an excellent opportunity for newly qualified physiologists with core knowledge of invasive cardiology and cardiac rhythm management, as well as experienced physiologists seeking career progression, greater responsibilities and further BHRS accreditation.

Join our team and contribute to delivering high-quality, patient-centred cardiac care while advancing your career in a supportive and progressive environment.

Main duties of the job

• Complete relevant competencies to undertake a range of non-invasive and invasive cardiac investigations autonomously, in line with training and competency.
• Independently perform 12-lead ECGs, fit ambulatory monitors, analyse and interpret results, and produce accurate, factual reports.
• Lead exercise tolerance testing (ETT), ensuring patient safety and accurate documentation throughout.
• Work towards independent practice within the cardiac catheterisation laboratory, including haemodynamic monitoring and physiologist support during diagnostic and interventional procedures.
• Develop skills in advanced interventional techniques, including intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), pressure wire studies, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular lithotripsy (Shockwave).
• Participate effectively in emergencies and cardiac arrests within the scope of the role, demonstrating knowledge of emergency equipment, including external defibrillators, external pacing, temporary pacing equipment and intra-aortic balloon pumps.
• Work towards joining the primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) on-call rota, developing the skills and competencies required to support the 24/7 service.
• Maintain professional competence through continuous professional development, ongoing competency assessments and adherence to departmental protocols, clinical guidelines and patient safety standards.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
• Registration to appropriate body or evidence of eligibility

Desirable criteria

• ILS (Immediate Life Support)

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Basic IT skills
• Awareness and understanding of national guidelines within cardiology/cardiac physiology
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use initiative, apply a problem-solving approach and to work unsupervised where appropriate

Experience

Essential criteria

• Wide range of knowledge in cardiac investigation procedures
• Proficiency in and a strong underpinning knowledge of exercise tolerance testing and resting and ambulatory ECG and BP recording and interpretation
• Good knowledge of and basic competency in angiography

Desirable criteria

• Basic competencies in cardiac catheter adjuncts, such as IVUS, PWS