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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
1 year (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
151-KMU281
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Frimley Park Hospital
Town
Frimley
Salary
£50,008 - £56,908 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/08/2025 23:59

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Advanced Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography

Band 7

Job overview

Frimley Health Foundation Trust

Advanced Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiography)
Contract: Full Time, 1-Year Fixed Term (Maternity Leave Cover)
Department: Cardiology Investigations Unit (CIU)

The Cardiology Investigations Unit (CIU) at Frimley Park Hospital provides a comprehensive range of both invasive and non-invasive diagnostic cardiology services for inpatients and outpatients. Our services include a 7-day non-invasive testing schedule and a 24/7 Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) service.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated cardiac physiologist to join our team on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate will be a competent and independent practitioner in echocardiography, including experience with stress echocardiography and contrast-enhanced imaging.

Key responsibilities include:

- Performing and reporting echocardiography procedures independently
Supporting advanced imaging techniques such as stress and contrast echo
- Contributing to the training, supervision, and development of junior staff
- Acting as a specialist technical resource within the team
- Demonstrating flexibility in response to service demands and departmental changes

We are looking for an individual with a commitment to clinical excellence and continued professional development. A willingness to learn and further enhance your knowledge and skills is essential.

Main duties of the job

•    Expert with a high level of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through formal training / experience in echocardiography.
 
•    Registered physiologist either with the council for Clinical Physiologists and British Society of Echocardiography accreditation.
 
•    The post holder will have substantial experience in cardiology, significant experience at a senior level with highly developed specialist knowledge in echocardiography.
 
•    The post holder will carry out highly specialist echocardiography procedures including stress echo and physiologist led valve clinics.  They should hold specialised clinical reporting skills and knowledge.
 
•    Personal management, including time management and the ability to prioritise.

 

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial experience in cardiology, significant experience at a senior level
  • Demonstrate expert knowledge of echocardiography including complex echo
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and / or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Knowledge and / or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
Desirable criteria
  • Service Development

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Clinical physiology degree or equivalent in experience including specialist courses
  • British Society of Echocardiograph Accreditation / qualification (BSE
Desirable criteria
  • Management qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. We would advise that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Liezl Bernales
Job title
Cross Site - Echo Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07826921380
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