Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist (Echo; BSE accredited)

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27–33 days annual leave + bank holiday

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist (Echo; BSE accredited) to join the cardio-respiratory investigations unit at Tameside General Hospital. The role is permanent and Band 7, offering independent practice in transthoracic echocardiography and contributions to departmental development.

The successful candidate will perform and interpret echocardiography with involvement in both in-patient and outpatient studies, support the

Qualifications

• Fully qualified BSE accredited cardiac physiologist.
• Perform transthoracic echocardiography independently with in-patient and outpatient studies.
• Provide comprehensive echo reports to BSE standards based on findings and history.
• Assist with training and departmental development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high quality transthoracic echo service and formulating full clinical reports.
• Provide echo reports to BSE standards.
• Maintain BSE departmental accreditation.
• Perform TOE and optimise images of cardiac anatomy with decontamination protocols.
• Perform/assist in stress echocardiography.
• Carry out echocardiography in acute/urgent settings.
• Adapt studies per findings and clinical indications.
• Offer clinical advice and direction regarding echocardiography criteria.
• Handle high-risk patients and urgent echo cases.

Skills

Transthoracic echo

Echo reporting

TOE performance

Stress echocardiography

Decontamination procedures

Clinical advice

MPS experience (advantage)

Education

BSE accredited cardiac physiologist

Job description

Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist (Echo; BSE accredited)

A Vacancy at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist (Echo; BSE accredited)

Band 7

Permanent

The cardio-respiratory investigations (CRI) unit within Tameside General Hospital provides a range of diagnostic services to the Tameside and Glossop areas. A rare opportunity has arisen for a fully qualified BSE accredited cardiac physiologist to join our existing team. The successful candidate will primarily perform and interpret transthoracic echocardiography independently, including both in-patient and outpatient studies. The physiologist will also support the cardiology team with other echo modalities and assist with training and departmental development. Experience of assisting in myocardial perfusion scan (MPS) would also be a distinct advantage as would experience of holter monitor analysis.

• 1.Deliver a high quality Transthoracic Echo service by performing routine and advanced cardiac ultrasound examinations and formulating a full clinical report for the service user.
• 2.Providing comprehensive Echo reports to BSE standards for Transthoracic Echo based on findings and clinical history of the patient.
• 3.Work towards and then maintain BSE departmental accreditation
• 4.Perform the technical role in TOE. To optimise images of cardiac anatomy.To be responsible for high level decontamination of the TOE probe before and after patient contact. To ensure all decontamination procedures are documented for traceability.
• 5.Perform/ assist in stress echocardiography.To obtain high quality images of cardiac anatomy to ensure optimal Echo study.
• 6.Perform echocardiography in acute/urgent setting e.g. during pericardial drain.
• 7.Adapt studies according to initial findings, clinical indication and physical condition of patients
• 8.Provide clinical advice and highly specialist professional direction regarding criteria for Echocardiography.
• 9.React appropriately when echo results require urgent medical advice.
• 10.Deal with clinically high risk patients.

Please refer to Job Description for more comprehensive list of duties

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

• flexible working
• 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• sick pay
• NHS Pension Scheme
• free eye tests and health checks
• gym discount
• free bicycle loan scheme
• salary sacrifice car scheme
• support with stress
• bereavement
• relationships
• finance
• and much more

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Sep 2026