Specialist Clinical Physiologist in Cardiac Physiology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Clinical Physiologist in Cardiology or a Band 5 physiologist seeking promotion. The role involves performing and interpreting a wide range of highly technical cardiac and respiratory investigations. You will join a dedicated team and have opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills. A flexible working pattern and cross-site cover may be required.
Key responsibilities
- Assist in the successful running of Cardio-Respiratory services at RLH.
- Directly responsible for performing and interpreting highly technical investigations.
- Perform high accuracy cardiac catheterisation.
- Perform high accuracy exercise tolerance testing.
- Perform high accuracy stress/dobutamine echo, ambulatory ECG analysis, community ECG analysis, and tilt table testing.
Essential criteria
- BTEC HNC MPPM or equivalent
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent / working towards
- Registered with RCCP / working towards.
- Post graduate experience within clinical Cardio respiratory undertaking a range of invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Assess patients continuously
- Diagnosing and reporting life threatening conditions
- Good communication skills
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- Dexterity & ability to manipulate equipment.
- Preparing complex reports for various investigations/ Excellent organisational skills
- Dealing with frequent interruptions/ Unpredictable workload
- Ability to work to deadlines/ Ability to work under pressure and in emotive environment
- Patient focussed
- Deal With being frequently exposed to unpleasant conditions eg body fluids and odours
- Deal with exposure to distressing circumstances such as death, aggression, verbal abuse.
Desirable criteria
- ILS/ALS, ASCST and/or MSCST
- ECDL certificate
- Member of SCST
- Post graduate qualification
- Significant proportion of experience spent in non-invasive cardiology procedures
- Previous experience with invasive cardiology procedures
- Evidence of CPD from a range of clinical cardiology sources
- Post graduate training in Cardio respiratory physiology
- Practical knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- 4 Undertaking training in specific speciality leading to BSE,BPEG, NASPE,ARTP
- Commitment to, and involved in delivery of training
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Clinical Physiologist in Cardiac Physiology
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
An Exciting opportunity's have arisen for a current Band 6Specialist Clinical Physiologist in Cardiology or and band 5 physiologist seeking promotion.
Given the nature of the department a flexible working pattern and cross site cover may be required.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will be joining a dedicated band of Clinical Physiologists who perform a wide range of cardiac and respiratory investigations.This is an ideal opportunity to expand your knowledge, skills and further develop your career. This is a busy but rewarding post.Candidates must have BSc in Clinical Physiology / Healthcare Science and work towards / already have RCCP status.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
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