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Chief Cardiac Physiologist

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Bury St Edmunds, England
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 Per annum, pro rata
Profession
Health science services
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
22 Jun 2026
Contract Type
12 months (12 month fixed term)
Posted Date
08 Jun 2026
Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79

Job overview

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Are you committed to delivering the best and safest care to patients? Would you like to work in a dedicated Cardiac Centre which is continually expanding its services? This is a great opportunity to develop your clinical skills, progress your career and make a difference to our patients.

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join our growing Non-Invasive team with a speciality in Echocardiography.

We are part of a dedicated Cardiac Centre, including a Cardiac Ward and state of the art Cardiac Catheter Lab with an excellent multi-disciplinary team. Diagnostic Cardiology is a small, friendly department and we are very proud of the quality of services we offer including; Trans-thoracic Echo, Stress Echos, Trans-Oesophageal Echo, Specialist Valve Clinics, Diagnostic Coronary Angiography, Pacemakers, CRT and Implantable Loop Recorders. We provide tailored training and support for trainees across a range of entry routes, including the Apprenticeship and STP programmes. We actively encourage staff progression and support staff to obtain / maintain professional accreditation for echo or pacing. Our Diagnostic Cardiology staff consists of a mix of cardiac physiologists, cardiographers, assistant technical officers and administrative support staff.

It is essential that the applicant holds a BSE Accreditation or be working towards.

Main duties of the job

This is a fixed term 12 month contract

It is essential that the applicant holds BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent, and in addition holds BSE Accreditation or be working towards. This post will involve a degree of managerial responsibilities; therefore, experience in leadership or management roles would be desirable.

To arrange a visit to the department or for more information, please contact Chris Pidgeon (Principal Non-Invasive Physiologist) or Anna Mills (Principal Invasive Physiologist): email [email protected] / [email protected] or telephone 01284 712536.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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