Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Plus Additional Rota Hours)
- Job ref
- 213-DivisionB-8016284
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Princess Royal University Hospital
- Town
- Orpington
- Salary
- £55,524 - £62,652 per annum, including HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Physiologist (Cardiology)
NHS AfC: Band 7
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
The post holder will be a specialist in Cardiac Echocardiography with BSE accreditation.
This post requires a close working relationship with the Principal Echocardiographer and the Consultant Clinical Scientist.
Work is carried out either across four days, 8am – 6pm or 5 days, 9am – 5pm depending on departmental need, Monday –Friday.
Main duties of the job
To ensure the provision of a quality echo service at Princess Royal University Hospital and when required at King's College Hospital.
To take specific responsibility for the development of a one stop echo service for patients attending cardiology outpatients.
To provide teaching and support to other members of the department learning echocardiography.
To work co-operatively and collaboratively with members of other professions and disciplines, ensuring the provision of a progressive learning environment for all staff.
To contribute to the professional leadership of the technical staff within the Non Invasive Cardiac Department.
To actively encourage and develop a multidisciplinary approach to Cardiac Care.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To carry out diagnostic echocardiography and report clinical echo studies independently and promptly.
To assist with the provision of stress, 3D, contrast and transoesophageal echocardiography services.
To help develop and supervise an immediate (one-stop) echo service for patients attending cardiology outpatient clinics.
To participate in emergency echo support for theatre.
To assist in monitoring stock levels of technical equipment, resolving any shortfalls as appropriate.
To promote a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care within the Trust, ensuring a patient-centred approach to care.
To actively encourage the development of innovative practices within the department.
Person specification
essential
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience as a Physiologist specialising in echocardiograms
- Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac anatomy. physiology and pathology
Desirable criteria
- Publications such as clinical case studies / abstracts
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Alan Eley
- Job title
- Principal Echocardiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825704739
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