Senior Cardiac Physiologist

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Travel cost support

Gympass access

Family-friendly benefits

Free onsite massages

Annual awards ceremony

Job summary

London Medical, part of the Bupa group, seeks a Senior Cardiac Physiologist to lead the cardiology service, establish pathways, and ensure high-quality patient care across London sites. You will manage a team of Cardiac Physiologists and Associates, develop clinical protocols, and drive governance and service improvements.

Ideal candidates hold a relevant degree with post-qualification experience, TTE accreditation, leadership experience, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) in Clinical Cardiac Physiology or equivalent.
• BSE TTE Level 2 Accreditation or EACVI Certification.
• Significant post-qualification clinical experience.
• Experience performing and reporting echocardiograms independently.
• Experience carrying out ECGs, Holter monitoring, BP monitoring and Exercise Treadmill Tests.
• Leadership or supervisory experience within a cardiac diagnostics setting.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Stress Echocardiography Accreditation.
• MSc in Cardiac Physiology-related subject or STP equivalence.
• Experience leading audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day cardiology operations and service delivery.
• Develop and implement clinical protocols and governance processes.
• Support readiness for CQC inspections.
• Monitor quality standards and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of cardiac professionals.
• Collaborate with consultants and senior clinicians to improve patient outcomes.
• Perform and interpret TTE and other cardiac investigations as required.

Skills

TTE reporting

12-lead ECGs

Exercise TMT

Holter monitoring

BP monitoring

Leadership

Clinical governance

Audits

Staff development

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

BSc (Hons) Clinical Cardiac Physiology

BSE TTE Level 2 Accreditation

MSc Cardiac Physiology or STP equivalence

Tools

EACVI accreditation

Job description

London: London Medical, Marylebone High Street, London W1U 5HJ

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time / 37.5 hours per week

As a Physiologist at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and every day.

Joining Bupa, you'll benefit from access to our state-of-the art Clinical Training Facility, a centre for connected learning, care and careers. This forms part of Bupa Campus, a vibrant new learning initiative which brings us together in virtual and physical spaces across the Bupa globe.

We Make Health Happen

London Medical is a specialist outpatient and diagnostic centre within Bupa, offering expert consultant-led care across specialties including Cardiology, Endocrinology, Ophthalmology, Gynaecology, ENT, Respiratory Medicine, Diabetes, General Practice and Health Assessments.

How You'll Help Us Make Health Happen

As our Senior Cardiac Physiologist, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operational and clinical management of the cardiology service. You will help establish and embed clinical pathways, drive service excellence, ensure robust clinical governance, and provide exceptional patient care.

You will perform and interpret a range of cardiac diagnostic investigations, with ad while leading and developing a small team of Cardiac Physiologists and Cardiac Associates. Flexibility to work in other London sites - Cromwell Hospital, Canary Wharf - were required.

Key Skills / Qualifications

• Perform and independently report high-quality Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) examinations in accordance with BSE standards.
• Conduct and interpret:
• 12-lead ECGs
• Exercise Treadmill Tests
• 24-hour Holter Monitoring
• Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Lead and manage daily cardiology operations, ensuring efficient service delivery.
• Develop and implement clinical protocols, policies and governance processes.
• Support departmental readiness for CQC inspections.
• Monitor quality standards, undertake audits and drive continuous service improvement.
• Manage equipment, resources and departmental stock control.
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of cardiac professionals.
• Collaborate with consultants, senior clinicians and operational leaders to deliver outstanding patient outcomes.
• BSc (Hons) in Clinical Cardiac Physiology, Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) or equivalent qualification.
• BSE Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) Level 2 Accreditation or EACVI Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography Certification.
• Significant post-qualification clinical experience.
• Experience performing and reporting echocardiograms independently.
• Experience carrying out ECGs, Holter monitoring, BP monitoring and Exercise Treadmill Tests.
• Leadership or supervisory experience within a cardiac diagnostics setting.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to clinical excellence, patient care and continuous professional development.
• Stress Echocardiography Accreditation.
• MSc in a Cardiac Physiology-related subject or STP equivalence in Cardiac Imaging.
• Experience leading audits, quality improvement initiatives and service development projects.

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing.

We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass
• Various family friendly benefits
• Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work
• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony.

Part of a Globally Trusted Healthcare Group

When you join London Medical, you also become part of Bupa - a global healthcare leader with the scale, stability and expertise of a major international brand. Being backed by Bupa means access to an extensive network of clinical and operational specialists, shared best practice from across the organisation, and the support of well‑established systems that help you grow, develop and deliver exceptional care. Our size gives us strength, while our purpose keeps us personal.

We champion diversity and want our people to reflect the communities we serve. Everyone is encouraged to ”Be you at Bupa”, and we actively welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and experiences. Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We're committed to ensuring you're treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.