Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiographer

University Hospitals Dorset; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package up to £13,000

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset is seeking a Highly Specialised Cardiac Echocardiographer (Band 7) to join the Cardiac Physiology team at Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital. The role includes 37.5 hours per week with weekend work, a strong focus on patient-centred care, and ongoing professional development.

The post supports a four-day working week and in-house training responsibilities. The ideal candidate will hold BSE accreditation, be enthusiastic about teaching junior staff, and have

Qualifications

• BSE accreditation or equivalent is essential.
• BSc in Cardiac Physiology or BTEC HNC, or equivalent, is required.
• RCCP registered is required.
• Full-time role; part-time applicants may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard transthoracic and 3D echocardiography, bubble and contrast studies.
• Support stress echocardiography and transoesophageal echo services as needed.
• Provide in-house training for junior physiologists and mentor staff.
• Maintain and develop high-quality patient-centred care in a specialist echocardiography unit.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

English language

Education

BSc in Cardiac Physiology or BTEC HNC or equivalent

RCCP registered

Tools

Tomcat

eDM

eCamis

PACS

Job description

Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiographer

Band 7

Main area Echocardiographer Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend working) Job ref 153-ME06865

Department name 01. UHD - General Recruitment Site University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites Town Dorset Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 19/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 29/10/2026

As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.

We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.

We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.

At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.

As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview

Due to the expansion of our cardiac services, we are pleased to offer the opportunity for a Highly Specialised Cardiac Echocardiographer to complement our Cardiac Physiology team here at University Hospitals Dorset.

We are a forward thinking team that consistently strive to improve and develop our services and encourage all team members to actively engage in this process. Continued professional development is supported through weekly departmental meetings and MDT imaging reviews as well as regular attendance at national conferences. We support a four-day working week at UHD in order to provide an improved work-life balance for our staff. Standard hours are 08:00-18:00 however this can be discussed.

The successful candidate will hold BSE accreditation, be enthusiastic and passionate about improving patient centred care and be motivated about providing in-house training for junior physiologists. Clinical skills in either cardiac rhythm management or PCI are desirable but not essential.

The post is for a full time position however part time applicants will be considered.

This post will include Saturday working on a rotational basis.

This role requires a BSc in Cardiac Physiology or BTEC HNC or equivalent.

Applicants for this position need to hold full TTE BSE accreditation to be considered for this post.

Locations: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital

Interview Date : 29th October 2026

Previous unsuccessful candidates need not apply

Main duties of the job

We are extremely proud of our Echocardiography departments across our two sites. As well as standard transthoracic studies we also perform 3D echocardiograms, bubble and contrast studies and stress echo procedures as well as supporting the transoesophageal echo service.

If you are interested in relocating to Bournemouth from within the UK we offer an excellent relocation package of up to £13,000. For further details on relocation expenses please visit the Trust website.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Working for our organisation

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSE Accreditation
• BSc in Cardiac Physiology or BTEC HNC or equivalent
• RCCP registered

Experience

• Experience as a post registration Cardiac Physiologist.
• Will have experience in 3D Echocardiography, contrast studies and bubble studies.
• Must have experience in training and assessment of junior staff and other medical professionals.
• Will be fully competent in carrying out full study BSE echocardiograms including strain assessments and assisting in transoesophageal echocardiograms.
• Experience in Stress Echocardiography
• Experience in carrying out yearly appraisals for team members
• Experience in physiologist led specialist clinics

Knowledge

• Will be able to assess normal and abnormal investigations and act appropriately.
• Will be computer literate and understand the application of IT to clinical investigations.
• Have knowledge of NHS computer management systems including; Tomcat, eDM, eCamis, PACS.

Interpersonal Skills

• Able to demonstrate high level of written and verbal communication skills
• Will be able to work as part of a team but be dynamic and self-motivated.

Other requirements

• Will be of sufficient stamina and health to be capable of long periods of walking, bending, standing, sitting, moving, handling and positioning of patients and equipment.
• Capable of dealing with distressing and emotional incidents on a regular basis including working with terminally ill patients and upset / distressed patients or members of staff.

Personal attributes

• Model good behaviour and acceptable ways of communicating
• Able to challenge unacceptable behaviour

Language requirement

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Please note:

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.

This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.