Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist

Transformationunitgm; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Band 7) on a fixed-term contract to carry out complex cardiac investigations. The role requires a BSc in Cardiac Physiology and relevant postgraduate accreditation. The successful candidate will support the delivery of a high-quality service while being part of a friendly team. Competitive salary and benefits, including a 15% retention premium and opportunities for additional shifts, are offered.

Benefits

15% recruitment and retention premium

Opportunities for enhanced pay shifts

Qualifications

• Must hold a BSc in Cardiac Physiology or equivalent.
• Postgraduate qualification in CRM, EP such as BHRS/IBHRE accreditation is essential.
• Extensive experience at Specialist Cardiac Physiology level is required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake highly complex cardiac investigations.
• Provide specialized input to the clinical service.
• Support the smooth running of quality service to patients.

Skills

Extensive post graduate clinical experience

Staff training and assessment experience

RCCP/AHCS/HCPC registration

Knowledge of invasive cardiac procedures

Education

BSc in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology)

Post graduate professional accreditation (IBHRE/BHRS/EHRA)

Job description

Main area Cardiac Physiology Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 7 months (Maternity Leave cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern to include Weekday and Weekend shifts) Job ref 200-7560942-DE-CA

Employer St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £56,276 - £63,176 Per annum inc inner london HCAS + 15% RRP Salary period Yearly Closing 23/12/2025 23:59

Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist

Band 7

Job overview

To undertake a full range of highly complex and routine invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations, providing highly specialised input to the delivery of the clinical service and actively contributing to the smooth running of a quality service to patients

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Band 7 Highly Specialist CRM/EP Cardiac Physiologist for a period of 12 months fixed term contract. This position may include weekend shifts.

We are a friendly, education minded department looking to support your continuing development and ongoing CPD. A 15% recruitment and retention premium (RRP) will be added to your basic salary in addition to high cost living allowance (HCA). An application to increase to this RRP has also been made. Opportunities to participate in weekday and weekend waiting list initiative at enhanced rates are also frequent. You will be required to hold a BSc Cardiac Physiology/Healthcare Science (Cardiology) or AHCS Certificate of PTP Equivalence or RCCP registration. Postgraduate qualification in CRM, EP such as BHRS/IBHRE accreditation is essential. St. George’s Hospital is the provider of one of the largest specialised cardiology services in London.

Working for our organisation

With nearly9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Their main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s Hospital also hosts the St George’s, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.

The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Experience

• Extensive post graduate clinical experience at Specialist level including cath labs, pacing, EP/Ablation
• Experience of staff training and assessment.
• Extensive experience of training and supervision of junior staff.

Qualifications

• BSc in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) /BSc Healthcare Science (Cardiology) or equivalent extensive clinical
• Post graduate professional accreditation e.g. IBHRE/BHRS/EHRA CRM or EP
• Experience at Specialist Cardiac Physiology level.
• Training and Assessing Qualification
• RCCP/AHCS/HCPC registration

Knowledge

• Carry out and take responsibility for the full range of Cardiac Investigations to advanced level and be able to provide detailed clinical reports.
• Detailed knowledge of all invasive techniques including highly specialised procedures e.g. Complex device implantation/followup or advanced PCI.
• Understand and interpret routine and advanced specialist Cardiac Investigation results and analyse clinical data.

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Name Adriana Da Costa Pinto Job title Lead Cardiac Physiologist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0208 725 1387