Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist / Clinical Scientist

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cardiac healthcare provider in Cambridge is seeking a Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist/Clinical Scientist. This role requires advanced technical expertise in invasive cardiology, with responsibilities covering diagnostic procedures and complex device implants. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in cardiology and educational responsibilities. A competitive salary of £47,810 to £54,710 is offered, along with a long-term R&R agreement of 10% rising to 12.5% after three years.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive Cardiac Physiology experience post qualification at BSc or equivalent level.
• Experience with complex pacing implants and follow-ups.
• Knowledge of structural cardiology procedures such as TAVI and ASD closures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced level technical scientific expertise for invasive cardiology.
• Communicate and work with a multidisciplinary professional team.
• Maintain patient-centred care in decision-making processes.

Skills

Advanced knowledge of pacing and ICD complications

Experience of pacing and complex device implants

Expert knowledge of the physiology of the heart

Diagnostic and interventional angiography

Confidence in troubleshooting complications

Education

BSc Clinical Cardiac Science or equivalent

Registered with RCCP or registration with the AHCS as a Cardiac Scientist

Job description

Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist / Clinical Scientist

The closing date is 18 January 2026

The job has a long-term R&R agreement of 10% rising to 12.5% after 3 years.

This is a healthcare science role, within the Cardiac Physiology Team, and the post holder will be expected to have the skills, autonomy and experience equivalent to the Band 7 level. This includes the experience and knowledge to provide advanced level technical scientific expertise for all areas of invasive cardiology and occasionally non‑invasive work as well.

Areas of focus will include independently delivering diagnostic and complex interventional angiography, including on‑call for the primary PCI service and the CRM service.

The post holder will need independent invasive technical expertise for complex pacing implants and follow‑up (CRT‑P, ICD and CRT‑D), both on and off site.

Independent cover of structural and valvular cardiology such as ASD closures and TAVI would be desirable in this post.

There is the possibility for the post holder to develop knowledge in electrophysiology procedures (EP), including 3D mapping using the latest technologies and software.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will communicate and work with a multidisciplinary professional team. They will initiate and undertake innovation, improvement and research and be involved in the education of healthcare science trainees and other learners in the workplace and they will contribute to the educational needs of the team, delivering training, mentorship and educational support, as well as actively participating in the training and sign off of STPs and PTPs.

As a senior member of the team, the post‑holder will also be expected to be an independent decision maker, responsible and accountable and able to support the Lead Cardiac Physiologists in their absence in managing the work of the Cardiac Physiology Service.

The post‑holder will be expected to maintain the patient at the centre of all their decision‑making processes, conforming to all of the NHS constitution pledges. They will need to behave with integrity, honest and probity, with good scientific practice as their foundation.

The post holder will be expected to take on an area of managerial responsibility within the service such as recruitment, human resource matters, education, information technology, e‑rostering, procurement, SOP or datix incident issues.

There is an on‑call commitment with this role.

There will be an expectation for patient centred care in line with Trust values of compassion, collaboration, and excellence.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state‑of‑the‑art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day‑to‑day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual‑tour

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Qualifications

• BSc Clinical Cardiac Science or equivalent
• Registered with RCCP or registration with the AHCS as a Cardiac Scientist.

Experience

• Experience of pacing and complex device (ICD, CRT‑D) implants and follow‑up (both on and off‑site).
• Diagnostic and interventional angiography, including on‑call for the primary PCI service and adjunctive technologies such as IVUS, OCT and Pressure wire.
• Advanced knowledge of pacing and ICD complications and ability to troubleshoot these issues.
• Advanced Knowledge of all the major CRM companies CRM devices.
• Have a confident expert knowledge of the physiology of the heart.
• Extensive Cardiac Physiology experience post qualification at BSc or equivalent level.
• Structural cardiology such as TAVI and ASD closures.
• Electrophysiology procedures, including 3D mapping using the latest technologies and software.
• On call experience

Additional Criteria

• Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration.
• Ability to work independently.
• Has innovation, enthusiasm and wants to be actively involved in development of the Cardiac Physiology service.
• Able to work and transport equipment to hospitals within the region.
• Ability to participate in on call rota.
• Drive and hold a current driving licence. -- Needed for offsite clinics, domiciliary / mortuary visits.

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.

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year. Long term R&R of 10% for 3 years rising to 12.5% after that.