Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist

NHS; Telford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK seeks a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist to support acute sites and community diagnostic care. The role involves performing specialized cardiac tests and supervising junior staff. Candidates should hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology and relevant qualifications, along with skills in echo and Holter analysis. This position offers competitive pay and opportunities for career development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary

Responsibilities

• Provide experienced cardiac investigations.
• Perform and report transthoracic echoes unsupervised.
• Support specialist echo techniques including stress and contrast echo.
• Perform 12 lead/exercise ECG, holter analysis.
• Provide training and assessments to staff.

Skills

Echo and report unsupervised to BSE standards

Holter analysis

Lead ETT

Basic pacing knowledge

Brady pacing implant and/or FU experience

Teaching experience/qualification

Education

BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent

ASCST or ECG Diploma

STP completion/3rd year

BHRS/HRUK

Job description

Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist

The closing date is 19 November 2025

The Cardiorespiratory department at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking for a dynamic and innovative Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist to support the acute sites and Community Diagnostic Centre.

The successful applicant will be capable of performing a range of routine and more specialised diagnostic tests, and take part in the supervision and mentoring of students and junior staff. The successful applicants will have or be working towards (as part of the STP) BSE accreditation and also be proficient at ETT, Holter analysis and other non‑invasive cardiac diagnostic tests. Cath lab and brady pacing experience is desirable. Final year STP graduates would be awarded a B7 on completion of their studies.

You will be expected to manage, plan, and prioritise tasks efficiently and effectively to achieve and maintain a high standard of patient care.

The post holder will act as a key member of the team in providing accurate, comprehensive and sympathetic care to patients. The post offers new opportunities and challenges with the provision of community diagnostic care. Effective communication skills between colleagues, patients and the wider healthcare community are essential to ensure safe, high quality and effective patient care in an environment of continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

• To provide experienced and multi‑skilled, hands‑on provision in the complete range of Cardiac investigations provided by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
• To perform and report (or working towards) transthoracic Echo unsupervised, to BSE standards.
• To provide support for specialist echo techniques including stress and contrast echo, in addition to performing/reporting routine TTE.
• To provide support for Transoesophageal echo and other invasive procedures.
• To perform 12 lead/exercise ECG, holter analysis, Cardiology support during CPEX and physiological measurements during diagnostic angiography.
• Knowledge and some experience of basic pacing and Cardiac Device therapy is preferred, as is cardiac cath lab experience. Applicants with more extensive Device experience will be encouraged to hold/maintain BHRS accreditation.
• To provide training and assessments to other members of staff of various grades within the given specialty areas.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust can offer you great career prospects and a fantastic lifestyle. Situated in one of the most attractive parts of the country with dramatic countryside and bustling towns we have supportive friendly teams and excellent professional NHS job development opportunities. Other than the CDC, the Trust covers the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury. Your role will be to support the Cardiorespiratory team at all three sites to some degree as part of a rotation.

There is a rich historic culture in Shropshire, together with beautiful country views, outdoor pursuits, sporting events, shopping and vibrant towns with restaurants, bars, live music venues and rolling hills to explore.

Qualifications

• BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• ASCST or ECG Diploma
• STP completion/3rd year
• BHRS/HRUK

Skills

• Echo and report unsupervised to BSE standards
• Holter analysis
• Lead ETT
• Basic pacing knowledge
• Brady pacing implant and/or FU experience
• Teaching experience/qualification

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.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum/pro rata