Job summary
- Main area
- ECHO
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Full Time 37.5 hours/week
- Hours
- Full time - rota basis for Saturday working
- Job ref
- 196-LIS9821M
- Employer
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HAREFIELD HOSPITAL SITE
- Town
- HAREFIELD
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 p.a. inc outer HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Highly Specialised Echocardiographer
NHS AfC: Band 7
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Works autonomously within the ECHO Department. Reporting and scanning patients. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Physiologist to support the expansion of the Stress ECHO service as well as supporting other exciting developments like the Physiologist Led Valve Clinic. The Physiologist will also have the opportunity to take part in Clinical Trials and produce Clinical papers and present them at Meetings.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be highly motivated , well organised , flexible and reliable. The Physiologist should be able to demonstrate expertise in advanced techniques within ECHO including 3D and strain. Also capable of running the day to day lists including ward portables.
There is some requirement for ward discharge echoes at the weekend on a rota basis.
Extra duties are mandatory this may include certain projects and audits
Working for our organisation
Harefield is a great place to work really friendly . Its a very progressive Department and its a very stimulating environment which will further development and skills in Echocardiography. Participate in training and teaching and will be supported in maintaining BSE accreditation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Should demonstrate high level of clinical and technical expertise in Echocardiography. Proven competence in performing and reporting echocardiography studies at independent level as well as Adult BSE accreditation (or equivalent) is mandatory. Previous experience providing support with Stress Echo, TOE and research would be an advantage.
Must be a highly self-motivated, well organized, flexible and reliable. Should be able to demonstrate expertise in advanced techniques in echocardiography and be enthusiastic to both teach and learn within the field of echocardiography.
Takes individual clinical decisions regarding cardiac ultrasound readings and,
along with reviewing the patient’s clinical history, liaises with senior medical staff (Consultants) to explain reasons for the requirement for medical treatment or intervention.
To play a role in the continuing professional development and overall
performance of all staff in the Echo Cardiology department and as a potential
member of a range of Trust quality/process improvement project groups.
Person specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Clinical Physiology Immediate Life Support (ILS – minimum). -ASCST Parts I & II or equivalent RCCP registered. -All staff are expected to take responsibility for their own continual personal development -Adult BSE accreditation
Desirable criteria
- Certificate in Management Studies or equivalent. IT qualification.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Technical skills enabling measurement and analysis of physiological parameters. Ability to work as a member of a team. Ability to think clearly and act appropriately in emergency situations. Self-motivating.-Training skills. -Understands the use of word processing, spread-sheet and presentation software.
Desirable criteria
- Empathy with both staff and patients. Understanding of other peoples/department’s needs.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in a wide range of invasive and non-invasive techniques involved in the assessment and therapy provision for patients with cardiac disease. -Previous work experience in performing and reporting transthoracic echo at independent level -Experience in teaching, presentation.
Desirable criteria
- Some experience in other speciality procedure(s) involving reporting and/or therapy prescription.
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
- Ruth Chester
- Job title
- Highly Specialised Echocardiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01895823737
- Additional information
Department extension 85586
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