Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist - Pace

GWH; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist to work in Pace. The role involves independent performance and reporting of device investigations, with participation in an on-call roster and interdepartmental collaboration.

The post holder will be involved in advanced diagnostics, device implant follow-ups, and training of junior staff, contributing to service development and research activities within the department.

Qualifications

• BSc Honours Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent.
• Able to demonstrate ongoing professional development and up-to-date clinical practice.
• Current postgraduate qualification: BSE accreditation and/or Cardiac Rhythm Management.
• Ability to work independently in other areas of cardiac physiology (DSE/ESE/TOE; 3D echo; CRM or cath lab).
• Teaching and assessor qualification.
• Second postgraduate qualification.
• Adult BSE accreditation.
• Able to perform and report on Echocardiograms and/or cardiac rhythm management.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in preparation, delivery, and evaluation of information/resources for medical and nursing staff.
• Participate in audits by implementing and monitoring data.
• Clinical supervision and training; act as work-based assessor.
• Collaborate with Cardiac Physiology Service Managers and lead clinicians daily.

Skills

Echocardiography

Cardiac rhythm management

Education

BSc Honours Clinical Physiology (Cardiology)

BSE accreditation

Cardiac Rhythm Management qualification

Teaching and assessor qualification

Adult BSE accreditation

Tools

DSE / ESE / TOE

3D echocardiography reporting

Job description

Go back Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist - Pace

The closing date is 04 November 2026

The department undertakes a wide range of both invasive and non-invasive cardiac physiology investigations including stress echocardiography, toe, physiology led valve and bubble clinics. We undertake CRT, ICD and Conduction system physiology device implantations and follow up. We have a well-established remote monitoring pacemaker service and are actively involved in research for both Echocardiography and pacing.

The post holder will independently perform and report on a range of investigations performed in both follow-up and implantation of devices.

A participation in an on call roster will be necessary.

Main duties of the job

• To work in close partnership with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers, other cardiac physiologists, and lead clinicians on a day-to-day basis.
• To help develop and facilitate the implementation of standard operating procedures and guidelines within the department, which will support the delivery of an effective service.
• To help undertake regular review of these guidelines and update them in line with current research, and national / local guidelines.
• To remain current in best practice guidelines within cardiac physiology. To use this information to work with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers in service development.
• To maintain an extensive knowledge and expertise in cardiac physiology.
• Depending on Experience. To undertake, interpret and report on advanced cardiac diagnostic tests such as cardiac rhythm management devices. To use this information to provide advice to patients, clinicians, and specialists.
• To train, develop and assess junior staff members, ensuring skill maintenance and service delivery requirements are met.
• To undertake, interpret and report on advanced cardiac diagnostic tests, such as cardiac rhythm management devices. To use this information to provide advice to patients, clinicians, and specialists
• Provide domiciliary visits.
• Engage in research activities.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

Job responsibilities

• Actively participate in the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of information and/or educational resources for all levels of medical and nursing staff, aiming to improve the understanding of advantages and limitations of investigations and therapy.
• Participate in audit by implementing, monitoring and collating research and/or audit data as required by an agreed audit framework.
• Clinical supervision and training where appropriate. Act as a work-based assessor for a specific area (or areas where applicable) of cardiac physiology
• To work in close partnership with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers, other cardiac physiologists, and lead clinicians on a day-to-day basis.

Qualifications

• BSc Honours Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
• Able to demonstrate on going professional development and up to date clinical practice.
• Current post graduate professional qualification: Current BSE accreditation and/or Cardiac Rhythm Management
• Able to work independently in other areas of cardiac physiology aside from your main interest, for example: Perform and/or assist in DSE, ESE and TOE; perform and report 3D echo and adult congenital heart disease scans; work in CRM or cardiac catheter laboratory services
• Teaching and assessor qualification
• Second professional post graduate
• Adult BSE accreditation
• Able to perform and report on: Echocardiograms and/or cardiac rhythm management

Experience

• Experience of collaborative team working
• Experience in all areas of invasive cardiac investigations underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience
• Experience of teaching and assessing invasive and/or non - invasive cardiac investigations
• Able to supervise both medical and physiology staff in training in Echocardiography and/or Cardiac rhythm management
• Knowledge of developing operational policies
• Experience leading a team

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.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£49,387 to £56,515 a yearDependent on experience