Senior Cardiac Physiologist - Echo

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newsham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Private health insurance

Life assurance

Free secure staff parking

Staff discounts

Job summary

KIMS Hospital is seeking a Senior Cardiac Physiologist to join the Cardiorespiratory team. The role focuses on clinical leadership, echocardiography to BSE standards, and supporting inpatient, outpatient and interventional services.

You will work alongside the Lead Physiologist and Consultant Cardiologists, planning staffing, governance and quality improvements while developing the team through training and professional development.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent as a trained Physiologist.
• Post-registration echocardiography experience to BSE standards.
• Evidence of governing and CPD activities.
• Experience with ETT/TILT, stress echo, Holter or BP monitoring analysis.
• Experience of change or productivity management.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical care and clinical leadership across Cardiorespiratory services.
• Work with the Lead Physiologist and Consultant Cardiologists on day-to-day service delivery.
• Undertake and support cardiac investigations, including echocardiography to BSE standards.
• Contribute to inpatient, outpatient and cardiac interventional services.
• Support workforce planning and staff allocation by patient need and activity.
• Support pacing, angiography, PCI and electrophysiological studies.
• Champion governance, quality and patient safety, including regulatory compliance.
• Lead clinical audit and infection prevention; contribute to policy development.
• Support team training and professional development.
• Contribute to innovation and change management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Degree-level physiologist

Job description

The Senior Cardiac Physiologist post sits in the Cardiorespiratory team at KIMS Hospital, supporting inpatient, outpatient and cardiac interventional services alongside the Lead Physiologist and Consultant Cardiologists. The core of the work is clinical leadership, performing and supporting echocardiography to BSE standards, and helping to plan staffing and develop the team. It is a permanent role of 37.5 hours a week on weekdays from 8am to 8pm, with governance and quality responsibilities. Fit depends on extensive post-registration echo experience to BSE standards and a physiology qualification.

What the job involves

• Provide high-quality clinical care and clinical leadership across Cardiorespiratory services
• Work with the Lead Physiologist and Consultant Cardiologists on the day-to-day delivery of the service
• Undertake and support cardiac investigations, including echocardiography to BSE standards
• Contribute to inpatient, outpatient and cardiac interventional services
• Support workforce planning, allocating staff by patient need and activity
• Support procedures including pacing, angiography, PCI and electrophysiological studies
• Champion clinical governance, quality and patient safety, including regulatory compliance
• Lead clinical audit, evidence-based practice, infection prevention and policy development
• Support and develop the team through training and professional development
• Contribute to innovation and change management

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent as a trained Physiologist

Experience

• Extensive post-registration clinical experience performing echocardiograms to BSE standards
• Significant knowledge and practical application of clinical governance
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience in one or more of ETT/TILT, stress echo, Holter monitoring or blood pressure monitoring analysis
• Experience of change or productivity management

Skills & knowledge

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Nice to have

• Experience working within a cardiac catheter laboratory
• Assisting with temporary and permanent pacing, angiography, electrophysiological studies and PCI

What’s offered

• 33 days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
• Pension scheme
• Private health insurance
• Life assurance
• Free secure staff parking
• Up to 40% off some KIMS Hospital services
• Employee assistance platform
• Retail discounts and cashback