Lead Cardiac Physiologist/Clinical Scientist 10% RRP | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare organization in London is seeking an experienced physiologist to lead the cardiac physiology team. This role involves managing the echocardiography service and providing diagnostic tests in an innovative environment. You will have opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive benefits package. Join us to be part of a pioneering team dedicated to world-class healthcare.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Recruitment and retention premium

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in cardiac physiology and echocardiography practices.
• Experience in managing teams and training healthcare professionals.
• Ability to conduct both routine and specialized echocardiography procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage the community echocardiography service effectively.
• Provide diagnostic transthoracic echocardiography.
• Oversee training of junior members and external visitors.
• Facilitate research projects in collaboration with cardiology consultants.
• Implement clinical governance processes within the service.
• Ensure effective communication among all service stakeholders.

Skills

Echocardiography expertise

Clinical governance knowledge

Management skills

Education

Relevant degree in healthcare or physiology

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced physiologist ready to lead our cardiac physiology team at one of the UK’s most prestigious NHS Trusts? At Imperial College Healthcare, we’re dedicated to delivering world-class healthcare through cutting-edge research, education, and training. We are inviting a senior and skilled professional to join our renowned, IQIPS accredited echocardiography department.

Work at the forefront of cardiac diagnostics, where you’ll handle a full spectrum of investigations, including 3D and strain analysis, paediatric TTE, cardio-oncology echo, and structural heart intervention TOE. With our large stress echocardiography program and physiologist-led valve clinics, you’ll have the chance to push boundaries in the field.

The workload will be a combination of service development/management and clinical practice in echocardiography at our Cardiac Investigation Unit – St Mary’s Hospital. In this stimulating environment, you’ll find opportunities for professional development, from supporting your BSE accreditation to advancing your career further.

On top of all this, we’re offering an extra 10% of your basic salary as part of our recruitment and retention premium (subject to terms and conditions). We also provide a generous relocation package to make your transition smoother.

Ready to take the next big step in your career? Join our team today and be part of something extraordinary.

Responsibilities

• To manage the provision of a community echocardiography service.
• Providing diagnostic transthoracic echocardiography, Dobutamine stress echocardiography, and contrast bubble-studies to both outpatients and inpatients.
• To manage the community echocardiography physiologist/clinical scientist establishment and oversee the training of junior members of staff and other healthcare professional visitors to the department.
• To facilitate / participate in research projects in collaboration with cardiology consultants within the department.
• To perform non-routine tests where necessary.
• To ensure implementation of clinical governance, complaints, and risk management process for the service in monitoring of compliance with clinical governance standards, other Trust-wide policies and processes and best practice requirements.
• Act as the focal point for communication for the service and ensure effective communication to all stakeholders, ensuring views and decisions are communicated both up and down the management structure.

Benefits

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025.