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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
390-CSS-BR-9751
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Broomfield
Town
Chelmsford
Salary
£47,810 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/08/2025 23:59

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Chief Physiologist - Echocardiography

Band 7

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

 

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen at Broomfield Hospital  for someone to join our friendly team as a Chief Cardiac Physiologist  in our Cardiac Department that undertakes a variety of Cardiac diagnostic tests providing both an inpatient and outpatient service in which you will be based in either our PFI wing where we have the latest, most up to date equipment and facilities or the newly built Community Diagnostic Centre.

We are looking for a highly specialist Physiologist who is able to undertake Echocardiography, BSE qualification is essential. We are as BSE accredited department, we perform a range of Echocardiography services including Physiology led stress echocardiography and Physiology led valves clinics.

This is a permanent post and full time, 37.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be  to work as part of a multidisciplinary team assisting the Senior Chief and Principal Cardiac Physiologists to ensure the provision of high quality cardiac services and assisting with the day to day supervision of staff and be a specialist in Echocardiography.

You will take responsibility for junior staff in the absence of senior staff, the medical staff training in Echocardiography, provide managerial support to the Principal Cardiac Physiologist and provides clinical expertise in a broad range of investigations/procedures.

You will take an active role in the education, training and development of all junior staff, working closely with the training lead and ensure training continues in absence of the training lead.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you a highly specialist Physiologist who is able to undertake Echocardiography, then we want to hear from you?

Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc in Healthcare Science or equivalent
  • RCCP registration
  • BSE Accreditation
Desirable criteria
  • ALS qualification
  • BSE assessor

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience as a Cardiac Physiologist in all areas of Cardiac Physiology, with further experience as specialist echocardiographer
  • Experience within a band 6 position for at least three years
  • Experience of training staff in echocardiography.
  • Able to perform Cardiology tests unsupervised

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Steven Kane
Job title
Senior Chief Physiolgist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01245 514185
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