Job summary
- Main area
- SBH BARTS HEART CENTRE
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7228502SBH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Bartholomew's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Cardiac Physiologist
Band 6
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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Job overview
We are currently seeking a forward thinking, dynamic, motivated individual to work within Barts Health Trust based at the Cardiac Department at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The post will involve helping to carry out the day-to-day services, including non-invasive diagnostic tests and invasive procedures, and cross-site cover at other hospitals within the trust.
Applicants should be competent in all non-invasive and invasive (catheter lab) cardiac investigations. Training in CRM will be provided as per service need.
We have a supportive environment for training and development and attendance at National Conferences. Internal and external courses are encouraged. You will be expected to demonstrate maturity and experience consistent with this grade and position, however, further training will be provided if necessary.
Main duties of the job
An experienced Senior Cardiac Physiologist is required to work competently within a multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be required to perform foundation level tasks unsupervised and to assist senior staff as required. The post holder must be able participate in both invasive and non-invasive clinical procedures competently. In addition the post holder will be required to supervise, train, guide and support staff in the performance of their individual roles and to give support to senior staff members.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Well versed in basic diagnostics
- • Previous experience of working in a busy outpatient clinic environment
- • Experience with non-invasive cardiology procedures e.g. ECG, Holter analysis
- • Experience in interventional cardiology
Desirable criteria
- • Experience in pacing implant and follow up
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work in and contribute in a team environment
- • Effective verbal and written communication
- • Ability to cope with a heavy workload
- • Ability to organise and prioritise workload and show initiative
- • Ability to work well under pressure
- • Ability to use Microsoft (word and Excel) applications
- • Knowledge of current professional issues
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of a CRS (patient appointment system) or similar
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • BSc Healthcare Science or BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
- • Immediate life support
Desirable criteria
- Basic knowledge of cardiac devices
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- James Elliott
- Job title
- Deputy Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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