Chief Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography
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- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 7 Chief Cardiac Physiologist specialising in echocardiography within the Cardiology Department. The post-holder will lead and develop Valve Clinic and Physiologist-Led Stress echocardiography services, performing and interpreting complex studies autonomously. Responsibilities include ensuring service quality, clinical governance, adherence to BSE standards, and supervising junior physiologists. A Clinical Physiology BSc and Echocardiography accreditation are mandatory.
Essential criteria
- BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
- BSE/EACVI Accreditation (or equivalent)
- Evidence of continued professional Development
- BLS
Desirable criteria
- ILS
- Performing and reporting transthoracic echocardiograms consummate with a Band 7 post
- Performing imaging and reporting stress echocardiograms with limited supervision
- Providing technical assistance in the performance of transoesophageal echocardiography
- Performing IV cannulation
- Performing 12 lead ECG's
- Mentorship of trainee staff
- Skills and Knowledge
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to organise and prioritise workloads and demonstrate initiative
- Ability to cope with heavy workload
- IT literate
- Education and Qualifications
- BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
- BSE/EACVI Accreditation (or equivalent)
- Evidence of continued professional Development
- BLS
- ILS
- Performing and reporting transthoracic echocardiograms consummate with a Band 7 post
- Performing imaging and reporting stress echocardiograms with limited supervision
- Providing technical assistance in the performance of transoesophageal echocardiography
- Performing IV cannulation
- Performing 12 lead ECG's
- Mentorship of trainee staff
- Skills and Knowledge
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to organise and prioritise workloads and demonstrate initiative
- Ability to cope with heavy workload
- IT literate
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
The Band 7 Chief Cardiac Physiologist will play a leading role in the provision of specialist echocardiography services within the Cardiology Department. The post-holder will be instrumental in the development and day-to-day delivery of both Valve Clinic and the Physiologist-Led Stress echocardiography services.
This highly specialised role involves autonomous practice in advanced echocardiography, including independent acquisition, interpretation, and reporting of complex studies. The post-holder will work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, contributing to the assessment and management of patients with valvular heart disease and suspected coronary artery disease.
You will be responsible for ensuring service quality, clinical governance, and adherence to BSE standards, as well as supervising junior physiologists and supporting service development initiatives.
Clinical Physiology BSc degree combined with appropriate technical training and Echocardiography accreditation (BSE or EACVI) are mandatory for this position.
We actively encourage continuous professional development with staff attending conferences and courses.
Main duties of the job
To provide, as part of the cardiac physiologist team, cardiac diagnostic services across the trust sites Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital, specialising in the field of Ech
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