Highly Specialised Echocardiographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly specialised Echocardiographer to join the team at Harefield Hospital, part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. The role involves contributing positively to the echocardiography service, working with modern equipment and an integrated reporting system. The successful candidate will benefit from ongoing education, including Cardiologist-led case reviews and echo-specific forums, and will be supported in developing advanced imaging techniques. This post offers the chance to work with international leaders in a stimulating and collegiate environment.
Essential criteria
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- Echocardiography accreditation (British Society of Echocardiography level 2 or equivalent) with documented up-to-date continuing professional development
- Immediate Life Support or above
Desirable criteria
- 3 years post accreditation experience
- HCPC registered/eligible
- Contemporary experience in performing and reporting transthoracic echocardiography in adult patients
- Background experience in range of techniques involved in assessment and therapy provision for patients with cardiac disease
- Technical skills enabling measurement and analysis of physiological parameters, including 12 lead ECG & blood pressure
- Ability to interpret fundamental ECG abnormalities
- Competency in strain imaging
- Competency in 3D imaging
- Competency in the use of ultrasound enhancing agents
- Experience in complex pathologies in a cardiac surgery centre
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- High degree of dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for manipulation of echo probe involving long periods of concentration
- Good computer skills, able to perform basic troubleshooting steps in case of malfunction of image acquisition, transfer & reporting systems
- Experience in stress echo
- Commitment to excellence & continual service development
- Flexibility to work as a member of a team
- Self-motivating
- Ability to think clearly and act appropriately in emergency situations
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a multi-disciplinary environment
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- Echocardiography accreditation (British Society of Echocardiography level 2 or equivalent) with documented up-to-date continuing professional development
- Immediate Life Support or above
- 3 years post accreditation experience
- HCPC registered/eligible
- Contemporary experience in performing and reporting transthoracic echocardiography in adult patients
- Background experience in range of techniques involved in assessment and therapy provision for patients with cardiac disease
- Technical skills enabling measurement and analysis of physiological parameters, including 12 lead ECG & blood pressure
- Ability to interpret fundamental ECG abnormalities
- Competency in strain imaging
- Competency in 3D imaging
- Competency in the use of ultrasound enhancing agents
- Experience in complex pathologies in a cardiac surgery centre
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- High degree of dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for manipulation of echo probe involving long periods of concentration
- Good computer skills, able to perform basic troubleshooting steps in case of malfunction of image acquisition, transfer & reporting systems
- Experience in stress echo
- Commitment to excellence & continual service development
- Flexibility to work as a member of a team
- Self-motivating
- Ability to think clearly and act appropriately in emergency situations
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a multi-disciplinary environment
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Are You Looking for a change? Join our team at Harefield Hospital!
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our team of highly specialized Echocardiographers at Harefield Hospital
Main duties of the job
To contribute positively towards the echocardiography service at Harefield Hospital. The main duties are outlined in the attached job description.
About us
We can offer you a clean, calm and well-organised environment, with a fully integrated reporting system and modern equipment.
We pride ourselves in our regular commitment to ongoing education with Cardiologist-led weekly case review meetings, and monthly echo-specific education forums.
Need a hand with advanced imaging techniques? We offer support, training and assessment modules in strain, 3D & contrast and actively encourage the development of critical thinking skills.
We offer well-being support and have a dedicated echo management team who want you to be the best you can be, to ensure our patients receive the first-class service they deserve.
Harefield Hospital is part of GSTT Trust . We a proud and long-standing commitment to the investigation, treatment and research of heart and lung disease. As one of the largest echocardiography services in the UK, we offer the full complement of specialist echo services to our cardiac & respiratory teams at Harefield Hospital.
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