Chief Cardiac Physiologist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly specialised Echo Physiologist to join a dynamic and progressive department within Mid and South Essex NHS Trust. The role involves supporting diagnostic echocardiography at Southend Hospital and new community diagnostic centres. You will perform inpatient and outpatient echocardiograms, assist in advanced procedures, and work in specialist clinics. The trust supports professional development, particularly for those working towards BSE accreditation or developing skills after an ETP programme.
Essential criteria
- Bachelors degree - Cardiac Physiology (or equivalent qualification)
- Achievement of BSE examination
Desirable criteria
- Full BSE accreditation
- Indepth experience in echocardiography and application to patients
- Evidence of clinical decision making to a high standard
- Extensive communication skills; explaining procedures / findings to patients
- Excellent organisation skills; clinically and personally
- Bachelors degree - Cardiac Physiology (or equivalent qualification)
- Achievement of BSE examination
- Full BSE accreditation
- Indepth experience in echocardiography and application to patients
- Evidence of clinical decision making to a high standard
- Extensive communication skills; explaining procedures / findings to patients
- Excellent organisation skills; clinically and personally
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £49,387 — matches the national scale.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
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Job summary
Mid and South Essex NHS Trust is offering an outstanding opportunity for a highly specialised Echo Physiologist to join our dynamic and progressive department. The successful recruit will be supporting diagnostic echocardiography within Southend Hospital and in our brand new community diagnostic centres. This post may be attractive for an experienced candidate looking to develop their echo portfolio or BSE logbook.
You will perform both inpatient and outpatient echocardiograms with precision and care. Assisting in advanced procedures including transesophageal, stress, and contrast studies. Working in specialist clinics focusing on valvular pathology, cardio-oncology, heart failure, and paediatrics. We will support you in your professional development with evolving opportunities to expand your expertise. In particular this post would be of interest for a physiologist who has completed their BSE exam and is working towards fill BSE accreditation or a physiologist who has recently completed an ETP programme and is keen to develop their skills within a close knit team.
Main duties of the job
Carry out and report at a specialized level a range of cardiac diagnostic tests. A minimum should be to be able to scan and report to a BSE standard adult echocardiograms in both Inpatient and outpatient settings.
To assist in the training of the Clinical Physiologists and
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