Specialist Senior Echo Physiologist

Bupa Occupational Health; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Greater London is looking for a Specialist Senior Echo Physiologist to enhance their cardiac services. You will lead a team delivering high-quality diagnostic cardiac procedures, ensuring exceptional patient care. The ideal candidate will require a BSc in Clinical Cardiac Physiology and relevant certifications, combined with leadership skills and experience in performing echocardiograms. The role offers competitive salary, professional development opportunities, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Professional Registration fee payment

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Access to Clinical Training Facility

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan and life insurance

Travel cost support

Discounted gym access

Onsite massages

Participation in awards ceremony

Qualifications

• Ability to perform transthoracic echocardiograms in accordance with BSE standards.
• Independently acquire and interpret echocardiographic images.
• Perform and interpret 12‑lead ECGs; fit, remove and analyze 24‑hour Holter/BP monitors.
• Auditing experience and significant leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead cardiac physiologist team delivering high‑quality diagnostic services.
• Drive clinical excellence and governance while supporting patient transitions.
• Oversee operational delivery of cardiology service with performance metrics.
• Build strong relationships with clinicians and enhance service offerings.

Skills

Leadership capabilities

Ability to perform transthoracic echocardiograms

Auditing experience

Interpretation of echocardiographic images

Education

BSc (Hons) in Clinical Cardiac Physiology or equivalent

TTE Level 2 accreditation by BSE

Evidence of maintaining relevant CPD - ILS

Stress Echocardiography Accreditation by BSE

Job description

Job Description :

Vacancy: Specialist Senior Echo Physiologist

Department: Cardiac Services

Location: East London

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time / 37.5 hours per week.

Salary : Competitive

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our outpatient cardiology services delivering patient centred pathways in a purpose-built Specialist Diagnostics & Dental Centre. Featuring state-of-the-art facilities including MRI, CT, X‑ray and mammography the centre will deliver a wide range of outpatient and diagnostic services across multiple specialities.

As a Specialist Senior Echo 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.

About the centre

The centre’s secondary care services include muscle bone and joint orthopaedics, pain and spinal, dental and maxillofacial, breast and gynaecology, dermatology, cardiac, musculoskeletal, spinal and urology ENT and will be able to perform procedures onsite. The centre provides rapid‑access to numerous specialities.

How you’ll make things happen:

You will be a highly specialist echo physiologist (a clinical subject‑matter expert) with a pivotal role in establishing and embedding clinical services, creating pathways and processes that deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

You will be a visible leader driving clinical excellence, governance and innovation while supporting the seamless transition of patients across care pathways within Bupa’s London network.

You will lead a small team of Cardiac Physiologists and Cardiac Associates while ensuring the delivery of high‑quality cardiac diagnostic services including echocardiograms, ECGs, stress tests and BP and Holter monitoring.

You will also oversee the performance and operational delivery of the cardiology service, working closely with stakeholders in primary and secondary care within Bupa to drive efficiency and maintain exceptional standards of care.

Additionally, you will foster strong relationships with referring clinicians and hospital departments both internally and externally and play an active role in expanding and enhancing the service.

You will also support diagnostic and secondary care sites across London when required.

You will have the following :

• Ability to perform transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) in accordance with BSE standards.
• Independently acquire and interpret echocardiographic images, producing comprehensive reports for referring clinicians.
• To perform and interpret 12‑lead ECGs; fit, remove and analyze 24‑hour Holter/BP monitors.
• Auditing experience.
• Significant leadership capabilities in a senior role.

What you’ll bring :

• BSc (Hons) in Clinical Cardiac Physiology or BSc in Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology) or PTP equivalence (ESSENTIAL)
• Transthoracic (TTE) Level 2 accreditation by British Society of Echocardiography or Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography Certification by the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) (ESSENTIAL)
• Evidence of maintaining relevant Continuing Professional Development – ILS (Immediate Life Support Course) (ESSENTIAL)
• Stress Echocardiography Accreditation by British Society of Echocardiography (ESSENTIAL)
• MSc in a Cardiac Physiology related subject or STP equivalence in Cardiac Imaging (DESIRABLE)
• Appropriate clinical experience post qualification. (ESSENTIAL)
• Highly developed specialist knowledge acquired through training as a Clinical Physiologist. (ESSENTIAL)

Benefits :

• Payment of Professional Registration fees.
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service with option to buy or sell.
• Access to Bupa Campus and our Clinical Training Facility to support your clinical career development.
• 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 other benefits and online discounts.
• Free onsite massages as recognition for your hard work.
• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony.

Why Bupa

We’re a health insurer and provider with no shareholders, so our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all our people to be themselves at Bupa, championing diversity and ensuring our workforce represents the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability‑Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and assure that you are treated fairly with reasonable adjustments where needed.

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk – all employees have a duty to prioritise and act appropriately.

Time Type

Full time

Job Area

Canary Wharf

Required Experience

Senior IC

Vacancy

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