Job summary
- Main area
- Physiologist
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 252-7641705
- Employer
- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Darent Valley Hospital
- Town
- Dartford
- Salary
- £57,888 - £64,880 incl HCAS per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Echocardiography Lead Cardiac Physiologist
Band 8a
Job overview
This role will be responsible for providing expert clinical investigations in addition to specific area management. Direct line management of the echocardiographers and the echocardiography service.
This post will primarily be based at the Heart Centre at Darent Valley Hospital. This may include cross-cover at the North Kent Community Diagnostic Centre. To work as a highly specialist practitioner across the range of Echocardiography imaging procedures performed in the Heart Centre, and to provide operational managerial support to the cardiology general manager.
To provide nationally accredited, highly specialist expertise for clinical practice, ensuring that all procedures and data produced meet the required standard and are documented in accordance with Operational Procedures/BSE national guidelines. Supporting the department to achieve BSE accreditation.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for managing capacity and demand of the echo service, avoiding 6 week breaches whilst also ensuring a timely inpatient service.
Able to prioritise and manage own work and that of the team.
Able to exercise initiative when dealing with issues from own specialist area. To monitor waiting list times for echo studies, ensuring waiting times are minimised.
To support the implementation of Trust initiatives and strategies within the caregroup.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Education and Training
Essential criteria
- • BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- • BSE Accredited
- • RCCP membership
- • Evidence of CPD
- • >3 years experience as a band 7 cardiac physiologist.
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of Stress and Trans oesophageal echocardiography
- • Evidence of leadership/management training.
- • Experience of physiologist led clinics.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- • Experience of managing a cardiology department or an area of cardiology.
- • Ability to acquire and communicate highly complex knowledge in challenging environments.
- • Knowledge and skills required to perform the diagnostic investigations required
- • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- • Excellent organisational skills
- • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of PAS (Patients appointment System)
- • Knowledge of Trust departmental data base.
- • Familiarity of procurement systems.
- • Participation in cardiac research
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Previous management experience as a healthcare professional
- • Competent to perform basic cardiology / respiratory investigations
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- • Calm under pressure,
- • Team player
- • Flexible
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
- Robert Sargent
- Job title
- Lead Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01322428100
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