# Cardiac Physiology Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cardiac-physiology-lead/a42c44fc-aac9-41c2-86f0-def6fecd3524 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cardiac-physiology-lead/a42c44fc-aac9-41c2-86f0-def6fecd3524.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Walsall Manor Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Lead (legacy management group) - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 Per year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - Weekend and bank holiday working may be required - **Closing date:** 2026-10-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-24T09:21:20.127Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Walsall/Walsall_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Cardiac/Cardiac-v8100123 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8100123?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an experienced and motivated Cardiac Physiologist to join Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust as our Cardiac Physiology Lead, Band 8a.This is an exciting opportunity to provide professional, clinical and operational leadership across our Cardiac Physiology Service within the Clinical Measurement Unit.The successful candidate will combine senior leadership with an active clinical role, providing expert cardiac physiology practice while leading a team committed to delivering safe, high-quality and responsive diagnostic services. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of the service, develop our workforce and pathways, and work collaboratively with respiratory clinicians, the wider Clinical Measurement Unit and system partners. PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS. ### Main duties of the job As the Cardiac Physiology Lead, you will Provide clinical, professional and operational leadership for Cardiac Physiology service. Maintain an active advanced clinical role, undertaking and reporting highly specialised cardiac investigations.Lead the delivery of cardiac diagnostics, Echocardiography, Stress Echo, LVO/bubble studies, ECG, Ambulatory ECG , stress ECG and analysis, Device clinics and implantation. Provide expert clinical advice and ensure abnormal findings and clinical concerns are appropriately escalated.Lead workforce development, competency, training and professional development. Oversee service performance, capacity and diagnostic waiting times, including delivery against national standards. Lead clinical governance, quality assurance, risk management and continuous service improvement. Support innovation, pathway redesign and development of sustainable cardiac services. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will act as the Trusts lead specialist for Cardiac Physiology, providing expert clinical and professional leadership across Cardiac diagnostics service. You will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery and development of the service, ensuring effective use of workforce and capacity while maintaining high standards of patient safety, quality and clinical governance. A key part of the role will be developing and supporting the cardiac physiology workforce, strengthening quality and competency frameworks and working collaboratively across the organisation and with partner services. We are particularly keen to hear from experienced senior Cardiac Physiologists who are passionate about clinical excellence, developing people and improving services for patients. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Flexibility **Essential** - Demonstrates compassionate leadership and commitment to developing others - Flexible approach to working across cardiac Physiology - Commitment to continuous improvement and development of patient-centred services - Ability to work under pressure and deliver against challenging deadlines ### competencies **Essential** - Ability to provide expert clinical leadership within Cardiac Physiology - Able to independently perform, interpret and provide advice on complex cardiac investigations - Ability to manage operational pressures, prioritise workload and make autonomous decisions - Able to analyse complex information including clinical data, performance information and service demand - Ability to lead quality improvement and implement evidence based practice - Ability to support and develop staff through coaching, teaching and competency assessment - Ability to work across organisational boundaries including partnership working with Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT) and wider system partners ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc Clinical Physiology Cardiology or equivalent qualification/ experience - Evidence of advanced specialist training within Respiratory Physiology - Evidence of continued professional development relevant to cardiac diagnostics and leadership **Desirable** - Leadership or management qualification, or equivalent experience ### Skills and Aptitudes **Essential** - Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills - Ability to communicate complex clinical and technical information to patients, clinicians and senior leaders - Ability to influence, negotiate and support change across professional groups - Excellent organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities - Competent in use of clinical systems, databases and Microsoft Office applications - Ability to produce reports, analyse performance information and present recommendations - Demonstrates compassionate leadership and commitment to developing others ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Significant experience working as a Senior Cardiac Physiologist within a specialist Cardiac diagnostic Service to Masters level or equivalent - Extensive experience performing, analysing and reporting highly specialised cardiac investigations - Experience of managing cardiac Physiology Team - Experience of staff management including recruitment, appraisal, performance management, training and development - Experience of managing service performance, including waiting lists, demand and capacity planning and delivery of national diagnostic standards - Understanding of DM01, RTT and relevant NHS performance standards - Experience of clinical governance, incident management, audit, risk management and quality improvement - Knowledge of BSE departmental accreditation and IQIPS accreditation standards and relevant national professional standards - Experience of service development, pathway redesign and implementing change - Experience of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners ## Documents - [ps (pdf, 928.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10593437) - [flexible working document (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2426) - [afc band 8a cardiac physiology lead jd (pdf, 511.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10606917) ## 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.