Highly Specialised Cardiac Scientist / Physiologist

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS hospital trust in Margate is seeking a highly specialised cardiac scientist. You will provide leadership and conduct complex cardiac tests, focusing on echocardiography. This role demands a minimum of two years’ experience at a senior level in cardiology and relevant academic qualifications. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to both community and acute hospital settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of experience at senior physiologist level.
• Competent in key investigations relevant to cardiology.
• Must hold ILS/ALS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality cardiac investigations service.
• Participate in out of hours services like Pacing on call.
• Support junior team members and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Cardiac investigations

Echocardiography

Exercise testing

Pacemaker and ICD follow up

Education

HNC/BSC in clinical physiology / MSc in Clinical science (cardiac) or equivalent

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. We are expanding services into a second community diagnostic centre, based in Broadstairs, Thanet. This post is to grow our community provision of echocardiography; however, the post holder will be expected to maintain knowledge and skills, rotating into the acute hospital setting when required. As a highly specialised cardiac scientist you will also be expected to carry out the complex cardiac tests relevant to your chosen specialism (Echo or Cardiac rhythm management). You will provide leadership, support and advice to junior members of the team and other health professionals as necessary.

What you will be part of

You will work with:

• A multi-disciplinary team of physiologists, several BSE accredited in Echocardiography with others completing the process, and several staff with BHRS/IBHRE accreditation in pacing and/or EP.
• Two imaging consultants with particular interest in echocardiography including Stress Echocardiography, Bubble/Contrast studies and TOEs and Cardiac MRI.
• Currently 15 cardiologists across the trust with various specialisms, including Interventionalists and pacing/devices specialists.

Responsibilities

• Have at least two years’ work experience at senior physiologist level, be competent and knowledgeable in investigations and the key elements of the role.
• Hold ILS/ALS, have a HNC/BSC in clinical physiology / MSc in Clinical science (cardiac) or equivalent.
• Be able to provide a high quality cardiac investigations service with specialist knowledge and experience in one or more areas.
• Be proficient in the following cardiology investigations: echocardiography, physiologist lead exercise testing, pacemaker and ICD follow up clinics and technical support at permanent pacemaker and ICD implants, and undertake cardiac catheterisation procedures.
• Participate in one of our out of hours services (Pacing On call, PPCI on call or weekend echo provision).

Qualification and Career Progression

We are open to considering applicants who are working towards accreditation and building on their senior experience at a band 6 level, with a view to develop into a band 7 position.

About East Kent Hospitals

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It is about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Additional Information

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. We are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

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Closing Date

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025.