Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiographer)

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiographer) to join its Echocardiography Department. This full-time, permanent position offers competitive pay and opportunities for continued professional development. Candidates should have practical experience in echocardiography and excellent communication skills. You will perform specialist echocardiograms, produce reports, and train other medical professionals. Join a dynamic team working in a renowned department focused on innovative clinical services.

Benefits

Access to continuing professional development

Support for postgraduate qualifications

On-site nursery

Qualifications

• Demonstrable practical experience of performing and reporting echocardiograms.
• Experience in leading a small project within your team.
• Previous experience of clinical or academic teaching.

Responsibilities

• Perform transthoracic and specialist echocardiograms to a high standard.
• Produce accurate and comprehensive reports.
• Teach and train physiologists and doctors to BSE standards.

Skills

Practical experience of performing & reporting echocardiograms

Knowledge of specialist areas of echo

Good communication skills

Ability to teach complex investigations

Education

Relevant BSc degree or BHF training

BSE or European accreditation

HCPC registration as a clinical scientist

Tools

Multi-vendor echo machines

Job description

Job Summary

Guy's and St Thomas' Echocardiography Department.
Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiographer) Band 7.
This role is in receipt of short-term Recruitment & Retention Premia (RRP). This supplementary payment will be reviewed annually.
Be part of an extraordinary team.

We are seeking to recruit a qualified echocardiographer to join our renowned and expanding department. We have a strong record in research and developing new clinical services and patterns of working. We have been instrumental in developing national standards for echocardiography and for developing the new clinical scientist discipline. At an individual level we focus on role development with scientist-led valve, ACHD, cardio‑oncology and ICC screening clinics and our own TOE and bubble lists. Opportunities for continuing professional development are excellent and studying for postgraduate qualifications is encouraged. Health Education England have commissioned five HSST (Higher Specialist Scientific Training) posts in Cardiac Science here at GSTT in recent years. We are actively encouraging our echocardiographers to seek equivalence via the Academy for Healthcare Science and become registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as Clinical Scientists. Our five echo‑specialist cardiologists have wide ranging interests including stress echo, 3D, valve disease, heart failure, CRT and adult congenital heart disease.

About Us

St Thomas' is situated in the heart of London immediately opposite the Houses of Parliament and Guy's at London Bridge, opposite The Shard. Both hospitals have excellent transport links and an on‑site nursery, along with a wide range of further innovative programmes and resources to help you enjoy a healthy lifestyle and maintain a great work/life balance.

Details

• Details Date posted: 29 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year p.a inc. HCA plus £5,275 RRP (subject to annual review) pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time
• Reference number: 196-LIS10162M
• Job locations: Cross‑site
• Address: Westminster Bridge road, London, SE1 7EH

Job Responsibilities

• Perform transthoracic and specialist echocardiograms (including TTE, TEE, stress, 3D, bubble, dyssynchrony, adult congenital) to a high standard, following BSE guidelines.
• Produce accurate, comprehensive reports; identify when additional investigations are needed.
• Maintain personal knowledge, update skillset, and carry out specialist echo procedures as per internal training.
• Assist in protocol development, triaging echo requests, and ensuring appropriate prioritisation.
• Teach and train physiologists, doctors, and other staff to BSE standards and supervise trainee studies.
• Manage workload, team rota, inpatient waiting lists, stock, equipment maintenance, and lead a small team.
• Contribute to research, audit, QA projects, and the development of clinical services.
• Ensure compliance with trust policies, safety, and local protocols.

General duties: The post holder will be expected to undertake any duties commensurate with grade that are necessary for the smooth running of the directorate. Follow trust policies and procedures, ensuring safety compliance.

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstrable practical experience of performing & reporting of echocardiograms.
• Knowledge and practical experience of at least one specialist area of echo (e.g., 3D, bubbles, stress or TOE).
• Experience in leading a small project within your team (e.g., QA, audit or service review).
• Previous experience of clinical or academic teaching.

Skills

• Broad knowledge of echocardiography and multi‑vendor echo machines.
• Experience applying theoretical knowledge into patient care.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to deliver teaching and training on complex investigations to other professional groups.
• Cannulation (desired).

Knowledge

• Relevant BSc degree or BHF training.
• BSE or European accreditation.
• ILS certification.
• Evidence of postgraduate study in clinical or management area.
• HCPC registration as a clinical scientist.
• Accreditation in TOE, ACHD or stress echo (desired).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer Details

• Employer name: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Westminster Bridge road, London, SE1 7EH
• Job locations: Cross‑site
• Website: https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx