Chief Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Broomfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Chief Cardiac Physiologist – Echocardiography at Broomfield Hospital. The role is a fixed-term maternity cover, 28.5 hours per week, carrying responsibility for independently performing and reporting routine and complex echocardiograms in inpatient and outpatient settings.

The successful candidate will hold or be working towards RCCP/HCPC registration, be BSE accredited for adult TTE, and provide training to students and colleagues.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform and report routine and complex echocardiograms in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Independently operate within the echocardiography department.
• Provide training and educational support to students and colleagues.

Skills

Cardiac physiology

Echocardiography

Staff training

Education

BSc in Clinical Physiology

RCCP/Healthcare science registration

BSE accreditation (Master's Degree Equivalent)

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Chief Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography

The closing date is 11 November 2026

An opportunity has arisen at Broomfield Hospital for someone to join our friendly team as a Echocardiographer in our Cardiac Department. You will provide Echocardiography in both an inpatient, outpatient and community service in which you will be based in our PFI wing where we have the latest, most up to date equipment and facilities. We are as BSE accredited department, we perform a range of Echocardiography services including Physiology led stress echocardiography and Physiology led valves clinics. Please note we are unable to sponsor this role, as this is a fixed-term maternity cover post and part time, 28.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the echocardiography department as a highly specialist clinical cardiac scientist/echocardiographer, independently performing and reporting routine and complex echocardiograms both in an inpatient and outpatient setting. The post-holder will hold accreditation with the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) in adult trans-thoracic echo (TTE) and will be expected to hold or be working towards registration as a clinical scientist with the Health Care Professions Council or RCCP registration. The post holder will be expected to provide training support and education to students and colleagues.

About us

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

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
• RCCP/Healthcare science registration
• Professional Body Exams (Master's Degree Equivalent - BSE Accreditation)

Knowledge and Experience

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

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£49,387 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)