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Cardiac Physiologist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri currently but service may become seven days)
Job ref
297-8080979
Employer
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Gateshead health NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Gateshead
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/07/2026 23:59

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Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Cardiac Physiologist

NHS AfC: Band 5

In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible  

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register  or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required. 

All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.

 

Job overview

Our Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) opened in  October 2024 at the Metrocentre in Gateshead with state of the art facilities for staff and patients.  Cardiac Diagnostic Services will be one of our key services at the CDC  and we are looking to recruit individuals who can help us make this a success.

 

If you are:-

Passionate about caring for patients

Place the patient at the centre of everything you do

Want to work in our friendly, supportive and high performing team

We want to hear from you.

 

Main duties of the job

To participate in a broad spectrum of diagnostic cardiology and pulmonary investigations. To work towards experience and expertise in advanced measurement testing, participating in and facilitating the department’s multi-skilling process.
Students in their final year of study are encouraged to apply

Working for our organisation

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will have experience of Holter analysis, ECG interpretation and pulmonary function investigations. Experience of cardiac catheterisation (diagnostic) and pacemaker implants is essential. 

The successful applicant will be expected to work across the CDC and QE Gateshead sites.

BSC Honours in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent for this post is essential.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science or BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology or equivalent (or in final year of study with graduation summer 2026) •
  • Previous NHS experience
Desirable criteria
  • RCCP/AHCS voluntary registration

Essential

Essential criteria
  • BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science or BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology or equivalent (or in final year of study with graduation summer 2026) •
  • Good working knowledge of ECG interpretation
  • Previous NHS experience
  • Experience of left and right cardiac catheterisation including the set-up and use of hemodynamic monitoring
  • Experience reporting ambulatory ECG analysis
Desirable criteria
  • RCCP/AHCS voluntary registration
  • Experience of loop recorder and pacemaker follow up including remote Merlin analysis

Questions

Essential criteria
  • Experience of ECG interpretation
  • Experience of Holter analysis
  • Experience with cardiac catherisation lab
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of home monitoring.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
DAWN SPENCER
Job title
Chief cardiac physiologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 4455670
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