Chief Cardiac Physiologist – Echocardiography

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Echocardiographer to join their team at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The role offers opportunities to work with various cardiac conditions, mentorship, and career development while ensuring high standards in cardiac diagnostics. Candidates must hold full accreditation with a recognized body and relevant experience, making this an excellent opportunity for professional growth within a leading NHS trust.

Qualifications

• Accredited Echocardiographer meeting BSE/EACVI standards.
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues.
• Experience in performing transthoracic echo.

Responsibilities

• Perform and report echocardiograms independently.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff members.
• Participate in weekend rotations as part of service delivery.

Skills

Effective verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

BSc Clinical Physiology (or international equivalent)

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic and conscientious Echocardiographer to work at Barts Health NHS Trust. The successful candidate will work at the Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital located in The City of London, with rotation to one of the other sites within the Trust network and contribute to the weekend working on a rotational basis. This role will provide the successful candidate with exposure to a variety of cardiac pathologies and clinical situations.

The department holds dual accreditation with both the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), so this is an exciting opportunity to develop your career as a competent Echocardiographer with opportunities to progress to training in advanced specialist areas.

We are looking for a fully accredited transthoracic Echocardiographer, independently performing and reporting to BSE standards or equivalent. Applicants must hold full accreditation with a recognised national/international body, have relevant experience at a senior cardiac physiologist level and be ready to embark on the next step of their career.

Furthermore, you will be supported to develop your leadership skills as you supervise and train staff in the performance of their individual roles and give support to senior staff members.

Main duties of the job

An experienced Chief Cardiac Physiologist/Highly Specialized Echocardiographer/Cardiac Scientist must work competently in a busy Echocardiography Department. The post-holder will be required to perform unsupervised complex-level tasks and assist senior staff as needed. The post holder must be able to rotate between St Bartholomew's Hospital and one other hospital site within the Trust network. They also required weekend rotation for delivering a 7-day NHS service (Every weekend over 45 weeks per year). Staff will be job planned to cover 3 days during weekdays and 2 days on weekends. We will accept and consider part-time arrangements if necessary. The post-holder will be required to work autonomously as a senior staff member within the non-invasive Cardiac Diagnostics department, assisting senior staff with managerial tasks. In addition, the post-holder will be required to supervise, train, guide, and support staff in performing their roles and support senior staff members.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

259-6756584SBH-C

Job locations

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job description Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Well-versed in basic diagnostic skills expected of a band 6 cardiac physiologist or higher
• Experience in hands-on Transthoracic echo
• Experience in mentorship of junior colleagues

Desirable

• Experience being responsible for small sections of the cardiology service

Skills Essential

• Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment
• Effective verbal and written communication

Knowledge Essential

• Experience working within echocardiography
• BSE/EACVI certification

Qualifications Essential

• BSc Clinical Physiology (or international equivalent)
• Good knowledge of transthoracic echocardiography
• BSE/EACVI certification
• Immediate Life Support

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Well-versed in basic diagnostic skills expected of a band 6 cardiac physiologist or higher
• Experience in hands-on Transthoracic echo
• Experience in mentorship of junior colleagues

Desirable

• Experience being responsible for small sections of the cardiology service

Skills Essential

• Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment
• Effective verbal and written communication

Knowledge Essential

• Experience working within echocardiography
• BSE/EACVI certification

Qualifications Essential

• BSc Clinical Physiology (or international equivalent)
• Good knowledge of transthoracic echocardiography
• BSE/EACVI certification
• Immediate Life Support

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Employer's website

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