Job overview
We are looking to recruit a Cardiac Physiologist / Healthcare Science Practitioner to work as part of our Diagnostic Cardiology team across all sites. The post holder will be required to cover procedures in non-invasive areas of Cardiac Physiology. The post holder will perform the following procedures within the non-invasive service; 12 Lead ECG, ambulatory ECG/BP analysis, ETT, autonomic function testing, and Tilt Table testing.
- To liaise with other Specialist and Highly Specialist Cardiac Clinical Physiologists in delivering services within Diagnostic Cardiology Unit
- To deliver clinical sessions within Non-Invasive Cardiology.
- To provide a safe, efficient, and effective Diagnostic Cardiology service to a high standard
- To undertake clinical supervision and training of trainee Healthcare Science staff
- To assist in the training of Cardiac Physiologists to degree level in conjunction with the departments training co-ordinator.
- Participate in CPD, and other developmental activities
- Responsible for participating in clinical audit activities, research and development and equipment evaluation
Main duties of the job
- To exercise initiative as an autonomous practitioner in the Non-Invasive area of the Diagnostic Cardiology Department
- Undertakes and reports all non-invasive tests to high level of competency
- Undertakes the role of Lead Physiologist when performing Tilt Table Tests and Exercise Stress Tests
- Assessment and interrogation of implantable loop recorder device
- Assists with Right Heart Cardiac Catheterisation in conjunction with the Respiratory department at RHH
- To work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis to ensure service needs are met
- Prioritise and organise the clinical caseload within designated area
- Use discretion to re-adjust plans as the clinical situation / need of the patient changes
- Communicate and discuss service-related information to Clinical Managers
- Communicates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure best possible care for the patient. Including giving detailed advice to other specialist professions
- Provide reassurance to patients who are anxious about their clinical findings.
- Immediate Life Support training (or Cardiology department specific BLS)
- Undertake informal training by means of periodic ‘in–house’ assessments
- Communicate information about specialist cardiac investigations to patients and relatives/carers including those with learning difficulties and/or physical disabilities
- Performs analyses and interprets a wide range of highly specialist and complex cardiac investigations. Generates factual reports
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive, demonstrable, post qualification experience of working as a Cardiac Physiologist/ Healthcare Science practitioner.
- Undertaken training and have demonstrable experience of working autonomously as the lead physiologist in a broad range of non-invasive investigations including provocative tests
- Ability to identify when emergency medical intervention is required and take appropriate action
- Undertaken training and have demonstrable experience in providing specialised, unsupervised, diagnostic reports to an appropriate level and ability to highlight any urgent findings.
Desirable
- Experience in supervision and assessment of junior and senior members of staff.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc(hons) Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) / BSc(hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiology) or recognised equivalent qualification in Diagnostic Cardiology
- Registered or eligible to register with RCCP, AHCS or HCPC in a Cardiology specific profession
- SCST Diploma in Electrocardiography interpretation or willingness to undertake
- Immediate Life Support (or Cardiology department specific Basic Life Support)
Desirable
- SCST Part I & II SCST Certificate in Electrocardiography
- Training/ mentoring qualification
Further Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further education/ training including leadership development
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to communicate well with patients and colleagues
- Ability to prioritise own workload and work effectively under pressure
- Flexible approach to work including cross city working
- Demonstrate professionalism, show initiative, and be responsive to service needs
- Excellent organisational skills
- Highly motivated to provide a quality service
- Ability to work independently and as a team player
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal skills
- Ability to self-educate and continuously improve
- Excellent IT and computer literacy skills
- Good general health to meet demands of manual handling of patients and heavy equipment
Desirable
- Evidence of professional development
- Awareness of infection control standards
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This advert is for Healthcare Science Practitioner Non-Invasive with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Jul 2026.
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