Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7020353-A
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Finchley Memorial Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 7 Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography
NHS AfC: Band 7
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
The successful applicant will join an innovative and expert team within the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, the post holder will be primarily based at the echocardiography service at Finchley Memorial Hospital which is known for being a well-established Community Diagnostic Centre. There will be opportunities to rotate through all the sites for training and development purposes.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to:
· Demonstrate expertise in echocardiography ensuring that the service model provides demonstrably high-quality patient care within financial and clinical targets.
· Demonstrate working knowledge of the full range of investigations.
· Demonstrate leadership qualities, provide support to junior team members and carry out organisational and supervisory duties.
· Participate in developing shift rotas, including weekend work.
· Demonstrate a professional approach to patient care and be able to communicate with patients clearly.
· Effectively communicate within the Community Diagnostic Centre’s and other departments throughout the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Finchley Memorial Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), occasional requirement to attend other Royal Free London sites as well as CDC at Wood Green, Monday to Sunday, from 8am to 8pm.
Finchley Memorial CDC works in close collaboration with its sister site Wood Green CDC, hosted by Whittington Health NHS Trust. As the service develops there is a potential requirement for staff working at either site to cross cover.
The CDC operates a 7 day, working week Excluding Bank Holidays from the hours of 08:00 – 2000.
We operate a shift system with 12 hour shifts available as well as 7.5-hour shifts. All staff must rotate through the week with weekend work as part of the rota.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Degree in Clinical Physiology or BSc in Healthcare Sciences
- BSE or equivalent qualification in echocardiography
Desirable criteria
- RCCP registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience as independent echocardiographer
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of other investigations carried out in other areas
Skills and aptitudes
Essential criteria
- High level of clinical and technical expertise in routine echocardiography
Desirable criteria
- Experience in creating/updating departmental policies & procedures
Personal qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines and organise own workload
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jessica Nobrega
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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