# Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist- Echocardiography

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Cardiac physiologist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per anum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: 37.5
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-22T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-11-10T10:30:54.214Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_Heart_Chest_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/physiology/physiology-v8424811
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8424811?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lhch.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are recruiting a highly specialised Physiologist in Echocardiography. The post requires a BSE accredited Physiologist with proven competency in transthoracic echocardiography.

LHCH provides specialist care across the trust for numerous services, including thoracic surgery, aortic surgery, general cardiology and surgical care, heart failure, PPCI services. We are also responsible for CVD services within Knowsley. There is opportunity for career development due to our range of specialist echo clinics including, ICC, cardio-oncology, physiologist led valve clinics, along with multi-disciplinary cardiac myosin inhibitor clinic. We offer training and education and are supported by 5 imaging consultants.

Here at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, we have a clear vision to "be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation" and we are seeking applications from motivated and dynamic physiologists who are ambitious and possess a professional attitude.

We are looking for candidates who share our passion for patient and family care, with a strong belief in influencing the quality agenda, whilst supporting the development of nursing and medical colleagues alike.

### Main duties of the job

To provide experienced and multi-skilled hands-on participation in the complete range of Echocardiography investigations provided by Liverpool heart & Chest Hospital.

To provide support for specialist echo techniques including stress and contrast echo.

To provide support for Transoesophageal echo and other invasive procedures.

To assist the Echo lead in designated management aspects of the Echo department

To provide training and assessments to other members of staff of various grades within the given specialty areas.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full detailed job description, main responsibilities along with personal specification please see JD and PS document attachments.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

## Person Specification

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good team working skills
- Take responsibility for accurate work
- Work under pressure
- Work to deadlines
- Monitoring and training junior members of staff and other health care providers.

### Values and behaviours

**Essential**

- Dynamic
- Enthusiastic
- Team Worker
- Leader
- Flexibility
- Excellent communicator
- Patient Focused

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Proven experience and expert knowledge in Echocardiography
- Competent to perform a full range of echocardiographic procedures
- Evidence of on-going personal development
- Importance of confidentiality
- Health and Safety

**Desirable**

- Active Membership of BSE
- Computer skills ECDL etc
- NHS management training/experience in recruitment, disciplinary procedures, sickness absence etc……
- Personal development in areas of Leadership.

### Qualifications and Education

**Essential**

- BSc Clinical Physiology/ONC BTEC or Equivalent
- Voluntary Register with AHCS
- BSE accreditation

**Desirable**

- ILS/ALS

## Documents

- [risk id (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10761011)
- [job description (pdf, 288.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10759021)
- [personal specification (pdf, 488.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10759022)

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