Specialist Senior Echo Physiologist

Bupa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health provider in Greater London is seeking a highly specialist echo physiologist to lead outpatient cardiology services. This role includes establishing clinical pathways, overseeing high-quality cardiac diagnostic services, and ensuring patient-centered care. The ideal candidate must hold relevant academic qualifications and possess strong leadership skills. Benefits include professional registration fee payment, generous holiday, and health insurance. This position offers an opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility and lead clinical excellence in patient care.

Benefits

Payment of Professional Registration fees

25 days holiday per year

Access to Clinical Training Facility

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Support with travel costs

Discounted online gym sessions

Free onsite massages

Annual awards ceremony participation

Qualifications

• Able to perform transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) independently.
• Experience with 12-lead ECGs and Holter/BP monitors.
• Significant leadership capabilities in a senior role.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical services and create pathways delivering patient care.
• Drive clinical excellence and support seamless patient transitions.
• Oversee cardiology service performance and delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Echocardiography

12-lead ECGs

Clinical Governance

Education

BSc (Hons) in Clinical Cardiac Physiology

Transthoracic (TTE) Level 2 accreditation

ILS – Immediate Life Support Course

Job description

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 it will be able to perform procedures onsite. The centre provides rapid-access to numerous specialities.

Responsibilities

• You will be a highly specialist echo physiologist (clinical subject matter expert), pivotal 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 Physiologist and Cardiac Associates, whilst ensuring the delivery of high‑quality cardiac diagnostic services, including echocardiograms, ECGs, stress tests, and blood pressure and Holter monitoring.
• You will also oversee the performance and operational delivery of the cardiology service, working closely with stakeholders in both 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.

Clinical Competencies

• Able to perform transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) in accordance with British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) standards. Independently acquire and interpret echocardiographic images, producing comprehensive reports for referring clinicians.
• Perform and interpret 12‑lead ECGs; fit, removal, and analysis of 24‑hour Holter/BP monitors.
• Auditing of services.
• Significant leadership capabilities in a senior role.

Qualifications / Requirements

• 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, 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 a 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. Our customers are our focus. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, champion diversity, and understand the importance of representing the communities we serve. We’re a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria.

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 MRI, CT, X‑ray, and mammography.