Job overview
Are you passionate about caring for patients? Do you share the commitment to place the patient at the centre of everything you do?
An excellent opportunity has arisen within our Cardiac Diagnostic Department for the above post.
Applications are invited from patient focused individuals who would like the opportunity to work in a busy department performing highly specialist cardiac diagnostic investigations.
The successful applicant will possess highly specialized skills in Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) and will be able to lead/manage an area within the department (depending on service requirements).
The successful applicant will have a minimum of two years’ experience as a Band 6 Senior Cardiac Physiologist. You will be an independent practitioner in adult CRM. Experience of cardiac catheterization (diagnostic), permanent pacemaker implants, physiologist led Exercise tolerance tests and Holter analysis is essential.
BSc Healthcare Science or BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology level, or equivalent for this post is essential.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
- To provide/organize a service that carries out timely diagnostic investigations.
- Responsibility for the day to day management of a section of the Cardiac Diagnostic Services department, ensuring provision of a quality service.
- Train and support other staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide a high quality diagnostic service to the Cardiac Diagnostic department within the Medical Business Unit.
- To perform a broad range of diagnostic Cardiology and pulmonary function investigations with an emphasis on particular speciality in echocardiography, cardiac pacing or angiography.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- BSE (Adult transthoracic Echocardiography
- BSc Healthcare Science or BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology, or equivalent
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Healthcare Science or BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology, or equivalent
- ILS
- BSE (adult) transthoracic accreditation
- Teaching/assessors qualification
Desirable
- IBHRE
- ALS accreditation
- NHS experience
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This advert is for Chief Cardiac Physiologist with Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust in Gateshead, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rota). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Jul 2026.
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