# Bank Advanced Cardiac Physiologist (Echocardiography) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hywel Dda University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-advanced-cardiac-physiologist-echocardiography/0d5428c1-2d0f-43de-bb34-e46401bb2288 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-advanced-cardiac-physiologist-echocardiography/0d5428c1-2d0f-43de-bb34-e46401bb2288.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hywel Dda University Health Board - **Location:** Glangwili General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £50,129 - £57,365 Pro rata - **Contract type:** Bank - as and when required - **Employment type:** Flexible working - Bank - as and when required - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T10:51:12.804Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Carmarthenshire/Carmarthen/Hywel_Dda_University_Health_Board/Echocardiography/Echocardiography-v8217472 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8217472?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://hduhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Opportunity for BSE accredited echocardiographers to join our bank at Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthenshire. We are seeking a highly motivated cardiac physiologist specialising in echocardiography to join our friendly and dynamic team, providing high standards of care and support to patients in Hywel Dda University Health Board. Our echo services deliver both transthoracic echocardiography and complex echocardiography techniques such as transoesophageal echo, dobutamine and exercise stress echocardiography and contrast echo. The work schedule is varied providing services to inpatients, outpatients, GP direct access and one stop cardiac clinics. We also run valve surveillance clinics, host adult congenital heart disease clinics and support training of our future echocardiographers and medical training grades. We also offer a comprehensive range of invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations including pacemaker services, exercise testing, angiography, and ambulatory monitoring. ### Main duties of the job This job suits a competent and autonomous echocardiographer holding BSE adult transthoracic accreditation. The main duties are to perform and report echo’s for the range of patients seen in the diagnostic service. We pride ourselves in having a supportive multidisciplinary team. We encourage open engagement in service design and delivery and seek an individual eager to share knowledge and ideas in an open and friendly forum. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents. The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us Interviews will be held on ### 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. Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Proven experience of working independently performing and reporting echocardiograms - Training and supervising students and junior members of staff. - Proven competence and autonomy in performing and reporting highly specialised cardiac investigations **Desirable** - Conducting physiologist led clinics - Experience of clinical assessment - Experience in leading a team effectively - Delivering contrast agents ### Language Skills **Desirable** - Welsh speaker (Level 1) ### Qualifications and Knowledge **Essential** - Accredited degree relevant to the role (e.g., BSc in Audiology, Cardiac Physiology, Clinical Engineering, Neurophysiology, Medical Physics, Respiratory Physiology) and Registration with AHCS or RCT within 3 months of appointment. OR Equivalent knowledge and experience at BSc level (with or without a related degree) and Progression through AHCS/RCT Practitioner Training Programme equivalence scheme (PTPE) and Registration within 24 months of appointment. - Masters or equivalent level of experience through specialist short courses - British Echocardiography Society (BSE) proficiency accreditation or equivalent **Desirable** - Recognised qualification in teaching or mentorship - Clinical assessment training - Immediate Life Support (ILS) ## Documents - [ffurflen ig (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10525550) - [jdps - english (pdf, 239.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10525549) - [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2373) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2383) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.