Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Physiology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2069
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 pa inclusive +10% uplift of basic salary
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Cardiac Physiologist + 10% Basic Salary Uplift
Band 7
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
Looking to take your cardiac physiology career to the next level with one of the most prestigious NHS Trusts in the country? At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we’re driven by a clear mission: to deliver world-class healthcare through cutting-edge research, education, and training. Now, we're inviting advanced and experienced physiologists to join our friendly, expert team in the renowned Cardiac Rhythm Management and electrophysiology department.
Work at the forefront of cardiac diagnostics, where you’ll handle a full spectrum of investigations, including ECGs for Inherited Cardiac conditions, 12 lead holters, conduction system pacing, electrophysiology procedures, complex devices. With our large cardiac rhythm management program, you’ll have the chance to push boundaries in the field.
At Imperial, we’re equally passionate about teaching and mentorship. Close collaboration with Imperial College London also provides opportunities for academic growth and research, while our department’s leadership in the field ensures you’ll be working with some of the best minds in the profession.
On top of all this, we’re offering an extra 10% of your basic salary as part of our recruitment and retention premium (subject to terms and conditions). To make your transition smoother, we also provide a generous relocation package.
Ready to take the next step? Join our team today.
Main duties of the job
- Performing a broad range of routine and advanced cardiac physiology clinical-technical procedures and techniques, including ECG recording, exercise ECG stress testing, ambulatory ECG monitoring
- Providing organized and efficient clinical-technical input and output for diagnostic investigations and therapeutic services
- Supervising and training junior staff and trainees in specialised cardiac physiology techniques.
- Participating in out-of-hours cardiac physiology services to ensure 24-hour coverage.
- Maintaining standards and quality in clinical-technical services, including equipment maintenance and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Qualified as a Cardiac [Clinical] Physiologist (BSc degree or equivalent)
- Higher academic qualification [IBHRE, BHRS, BSE ] or equivalent experience to this level
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development education
- ILS certified
Desirable criteria
- HCPC registration as a clinical scientist
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience in Cardiac Physiology, with at least 2 years specialising in a specialist field
- Expertise and significant experience in the techniques listed under ‘Skills & Abilities’ above
Skills
Essential criteria
- Being fully competent at ECG recording & interpretation, exercise ECG stress testing and ambulatory ECG monitoring
- Having particular competence, specialised knowledge, advanced practitioner level skills and experience in at least one of the following: Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory techniques or Implantable Device follow-up or Invasive Arrhythmia Therapy/electrophysiology or Echocardiography.
- Ability to manage own workload, as well as that of others
- Ability to train staff in the postholder’s Specialist field
Desirable criteria
- A level of expertise in another of the above specialist areas of Cardiac Physiology
- Some supervisory experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Asha Barnard
- Job title
- Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033134775
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