Chief Cardiac Physiologist

Esneft; Colchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health trust in Colchester is offering a part-time Band 6 Physiologist role aimed at professional development towards a Band 7 position. The successful candidate will work within a supportive team, managing various complex cardiology procedures and leading junior staff. Educational requirements include a BSc in Clinical Physiology and RCCP registration. This position provides a competitive salary and extensive training opportunities within the NHS framework, including flexible working options and health benefits.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave (pro-rated)

Health and Wellbeing programme

Flexible working options

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Established pacing/cath-lab experience is essential.
• Experience in monitoring and assisting pacemaker and loop recorder implants.
• Ability to run device clinics and manage patient records.

Responsibilities

• Run the physiologist part of the cath lab for various procedures.
• Accurately record blood saturations for calculations.
• Monitor and assist with pacemakers and provide inpatient services.

Skills

Haemodynamic monitoring

Effective communication

Motivating and developing junior staff

Running satellite clinics

Education

BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent

RCCP registration or extensive relevant experience

Job description

We have a development opportunity, ideal for a Band 6 Physiologist who is looking to develop further and move up to a Band 7 post after completing competencies. This is a part‑time fixed‑term role. мах internal applicants will undertake this role on a secondment basis.

Working within a very strong and friendly team you will have established pacing/cath‑lab experience and be working towards being independent for complex devices. You will be capable of motivating, developing and leading junior staff, be an effective communicator and work closely with the Head of Department. You will work well under pressure, prioritising your workload accordingly.

The Cardio‑Respiratory department provides a range of invasive procedures including left heart cath/device implant/explant and cardioversions, trans‑oesophageal echo. Non‑invasive services include echo, dobutamine stress echo, stress echo (bike), exercise tests, tape fitting and analysis and ECGs. The trust also runs CT angio.

You should possess a BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent and be RCCP registered (or have relevantposedge extensive experience).

Proposed Interview date: 26th January 2026

Responsibilities

• Be solely responsible for running the physiologist part of the cath lab to include haemodynamic monitoring when patients are undergoing left, right and left heart catheterisation,_fe valve studies and grafts studies.
• Accurately record blood saturations to enable a cardiac(norm output) to be calculated.
• Monitor and assist with pacemaker and loop recorder implants and advise doctor of any adverse conditions.
• Run satellite clinics independently Hanoi Clacton and Harwich.
• Provide an inpatient service for pacemaker and ICD patients.
• Respond quickly to requests for ICD patients to have their devices de‑activated on the wards, hospice and the patients home environment to enable a peaceful death.
• Run the device clinics and implants as efficiently as possible, always ensuring plenty of stock and paperwork.
• Develop an electronic implant record using CRM while CVIS is being implemented.

About ESNEFT

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across eastern Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester andידי Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homesյանն. We employ more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro‑rated) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those that cause time delays for our localisation and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

Contact

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Sharon Archer
Job title: Head of Cardio‑Respiratory
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01206 742624

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