Principal Cardiac Physiologist/Scientist (CRM & Invasive)

NHS; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Basingstoke seeks a Principal Cardiac Physiologist/Scientist to lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering CRM and Cardiac Cath Lab services. The role requires a strong background in cardiac physiology, management experience, and a commitment to high-quality patient care. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the rapid growth and transformation of the department. Flexible working is supported, and they offer a dynamic work environment with a focus on team growth and development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years at Band 7 or above required.
• Leadership training or qualifications necessary.
• Experience managing a team for more than 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CRM and Cath lab physiology team.
• Contribute to the leadership of the whole Cardiac Physiology team.
• Ensure safe delivery of CRM and Cardiac Cath Lab services.

Skills

Leadership

Cardiac Physiology expertise

Management experience

Education

Band 7 or above experience

Leadership training or qualifications

Job description

Principal Cardiac Physiologist/Scientist (CRM & Invasive)

The closing date is 23 December 2025

To lead the CRM and Cath lab physiology team, contributing positively to the leadership of the whole Cardiac Physiology team, working within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe delivery of CRM and Cardiac Cath Lab services including implants and follow-up. You will be responsible for the safe delivery of cardiology investigations performed throughout the trust. The department is undergoing rapid growth and transformation in the next few years and is ready to further develop. Workforce planning initiatives have identified staff training and development needs which dovetail into the Cardiology 5 year plan.

The Cardiology department consists of inpatient, outpatient and community services and provides 24/7 primary PCI with a Cath Lab on the Basingstoke site.

Main duties of the job

• Recent experience in management of RTT and diagnostic wait targets
• The opportunity to lead the service through BSE accreditation
• The opportunity to lead a great team of physiologists and support the growth of the cardiac physiology service
• The opportunity to be part of the development of new Cardiac Cath Lab facilities for the population of North and West Hampshire
• The chance to be part of a friendly, forward thinking team

Who we are:

Cardiac Physiology is an ambitious and enthusiastic team supported by an equally ambitious and enthusiastic team of Cardiology Consultants. Together we strive to deliver high quality care to all our patients. As Physiologists, we support and provide a wide range of investigations, including; all aspects of ambulatory monitoring, transthoracic, 3D TOE, Stress, DSE, 24/7 PPCI, Cath lab, IVUS, FFR, brady and complex CRM service. The department are currently experiencing some exciting changes, with the build of two new cath labs, and the development of an EP service.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Band 7 or above for minimum of 2 years
• Leadership training or qualifications

Management of staff

• Demonstrates leadership and staff management in current role
• Managed a team for more that 3 years

Cardiac Physiology Performance Management

• Qualifications - recognised
• Worked to delivery BSE accreditation in previous roles
• Demand and capacity modelling - maximising productivity

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.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust