(*) Specialist Cardiac Physiologist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Cardiac Physiologist to join our dedicated cardiac physiology team based at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre. The role involves independent reporting on a range of procedures and workload management, with opportunities to expand into advanced areas such as electrophysiology and device follow-up.

Applicants should have RCCP/HCPC registration and a Cardiac Physiology degree, with postgraduate MSc-level qualification desirable.

Qualifications

• Qualifications commensurate with RCCP or HCPC registration.
• Degree in Cardiac clinical physiology.
• Postgraduate education equivalent to MSc in Cardiac Physiology.
• Knowledge and skills across sub-specialties e.g echo, cath lab, device management, ECG interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist skills covering a range of basic and advanced procedures with practice underpinned by relevant academic attainment and practical experience.
• Develop highly specialist clinical knowledge and skills in advanced techniques.
• Participate in training and supervision of the Cardiac Physiology team.
• Carry out administrative duties to support management of the department.

Skills

Cardiac physiology

Echocardiography

Interventional lab experience

Pacemaker management

Device follow-up

Education

Cardiac physiology degree

HCPC/RCCP registration

MSc in Cardiac Physiology

Tools

Echocardiography equipment

Device management systems

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Cardiac Physiologist

The closing date is 12 November 2026

We are looking for Specialist Cardiac Physiologists to join our dedicated and friendly cardiac physiology team. We strive to ensure that a consistently high quality service is delivered to our patients, underpinned by a well-trained and motivated team. From our base in the modern Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC), we cover the whole Basildon site incorporating both tertiary and secondary care services.

This unique model of service provision spanning diagnosis to treatment pathways offers applicants an ideal opportunity to either expand skills into new areas or to develop existing skills to highly specialist levels. Applicants should be able to independently carry out and report on a range of procedures and be capable of managing their own workload. Ideally they should have knowledge and skills to support practice across a range of sub-specialties e.g echo, cath lab, device management, ECG interpretation. It is desirable that applicants have experience of a more advanced field e.g electrophysiology, interventional cath lab, complex device follow up, complex echo.

Our department prides itself on actively encouraging the continuing development of our team members, both clinically and managerially. Alongside highly experienced Heads of Department, our dedicated Training Officer supports individuals to achieve professional success as well as ensuring skills are updated as services develop. We have an excellent track record of success in BSE accreditation and HRUK / IBHRE exams.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist skills covering a range of basic and advanced procedures with practice underpinned by relevant academic attainment and practical experience. Develop highly specialist clinical knowledge and skills in advanced techniques. Participate in training and supervision of the Cardiac Physiology team. Carry out administrative duties to support management of the department.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualifications commensurate with registration with RCCP or HCPC as Cardiac Physiologist / Cardiac Clinical Scientist
• Degree in Cardiac clinical physiology
• Post graduate education equivalent to MSc level in relevant to role Cardiac Physiology subject

Knowledge and Experience

• Previous employment as a qualified Cardiac Physiologist (Band 5 or above) or completion of a recognised Cardiac Physiology training programme ( STP / ETP)
• Able to carry out unsupervised and independently report on specialist cardiac investigations - e.g transthoracic echocardiography and / or brady follow up checks.
• Prior training / experience in complex echo procedures ( e.g TOE, stress)
• Participation in an interventional lab on call rotation (pacemaker implants and Primary PCI)

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)