Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist

NHS; Harlow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in Harlow is seeking an experienced BSE-accredited Cardiac Physiologist to perform diverse cardiac investigations, including echocardiography and pacemaker follow-ups, while working within a skilled multidisciplinary team. Opportunities for career progression and flexible shifts are provided, making it an excellent environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Access to Learning & Development opportunities

Flexible shifts

Work-life balance resources

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years echocardiography experience required.
• Knowledge across all aspects of cardiology is essential.
• ILS (Immediate Life Support) training is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Independently carry out transthoracic echocardiography.
• Conduct pacemaker follow-ups and assist with device selection.
• Provide accurate reports for exercise tolerance tests.
• Teach and supervise junior physiologists and staff.
• Maintain accurate records and departmental schedules.

Skills

Transthoracic echocardiography

Pacemaker follow-up

Exercise tolerance testing

24-hour ECG/Event Monitor analysis

Communication skills

Education

Cardiac Physiologist degree or equivalent (HNC/Htec)

BSE accreditation

Tools

Cosmic system

CRIS system

Job description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides acomprehensive range of acute, outpatient, and diagnostic services. This roleinvolves working efficiently within a multidisciplinary team to deliver bothbasic and complex cardiac investigations across the Trust. Responsibilitiesinclude performing a variety of diagnostic tests for the Cardiac AssessmentUnit according to the daily workload schedule, providing accurate writtenreports for all investigations, and communicating effectively with colleaguesto ensure smooth service delivery.

Main duties of the job

This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experiencedand BSE-accredited Cardiac Physiologist to perform and report on both basic andcomplex cardiac investigations, including transthoracic echocardiography,pacemaker follow-up, and exercise tolerance testing. You will work within askilled multidisciplinary team, supervise junior staff, contribute todepartmental protocols, and play an active part in training, servicedevelopment, and research projects. PAHT values innovation, collaboration, and high-qualitycare, making this a rewarding environment to grow your expertise.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

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Job responsibilities

• To independently carry out transthoracic echocardiography, participate in specialist echo procedures (TOE, DSE, LVO, bubble echo), and analyse 24-hour ECG/Event Monitor recordings with accurate written reports.
• To conduct pacemaker follow-ups, assist with device selection and implantation, and perform haemodynamic monitoring in the Cardiac Catheterisation Lab.
• To oversee and provide detailed reports for exercise tolerance tests to ensure accurate cardiac assessments.
• To teach and supervise junior physiologists, student physiologists, and assist in training other staff, including junior medical staff, in testing techniques.
• To use the Cosmic and CRIS systems for patient administration, organise departmental schedules, and maintain accurate records.
• To uphold a clean, safe working environment, provide cross-site cover when required, assist with research projects, and take responsibility for ongoing professional

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Cardiac Physiologist degree or equivalent (HNC/Htec).
• BSE accreditation (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 2 years echocardiography experience.
• Knowledge across all aspects of cardiology.
• ILS (Immediate Life Support) training.

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.