Job requirements
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Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Awareness and understanding of current professional and service priorities, challenges and opportunities.
- Knowledge
Evidence of maintaining own up to date knowledge of speciality inc CPD and own research.
- Knowledge
Understanding of quality and governance standards and measures pertaining to specialty
- Communication
Able to communicate considerately and with sensitivity with staff and service users
- Communication
Conscientious approach and attention to detail in all written communications.
- Communication
Able to communicate complex and / or sensitive information both clinical, service and personnel related
- People skills
Able to lead and sustain a positive approach to change within teams
- Qualifications
BSc in Cardiac Physiology or equivalent qualification with relevant experience
- Qualifications
Post graduate MSc level qualification (eg BHRS, IBHRE/ BSE accreditation)
- Personal skills / attributes
Able to act as day to day operational lead, including prioritisation of work, taking initiative, making decisions and escalating concerns
- Personal skills / attributes
Ability to work under pressure and support others in an emotive environment.
- Clinical skills and experience
Highly specialist knowledge and skills in advanced physiology practice underpinned by academic study and practical experience in a minimum Band 6 NHS role
- Clinical skills and experience
Device specialty - Ability to independently undertake Pacemaker, ICD and CRT follow-up and to support pacemaker, ICD and CRT Implants. Experience, familiarity, and ability to carry out remote Pacemaker and ICD follow-up
- Clinical skills and experience
Echo specialty - Ability to independently undertake and report on standard transthoracic TTEs and to support complex echo procedures such as TOE, Stress echo, 3D echo
- Clinical skills and experience
Able to carry out audits relating to quality standards / operational efficiency.
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- People skills
Experience in carrying out performance management tasks – eg appraisals, sickness absence returns
- People skills
Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing competency of Physiologists and other staff groups
- Qualifications
Management or leadership qualification
- Qualifications
Teaching / assessor qualification
- Clinical skills and experience
Practical experience in interventional cath labs
- Clinical skills and experience
Practical experience in Electrophysiology lab procedures
- Clinical skills and experience
Practical experience in GUCH or TAVI services.
Job overview
Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Band 7)
Are you an ambitious and experienced Cardiac Physiologist looking to advance your career within a nationally recognised cardiology service? We are seeking enthusiastic Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologists to join our dedicated and supportive team based at the renowned Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC).
Working across both tertiary and secondary care services, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional diagnostic and cardiac investigations to patients across the Basildon site. We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate specialist expertise in an advanced area of practice, such as Cardiac Rhythm Management or Complex Echocardiography, alongside a strong foundation in performing and reporting routine cardiac investigations.
Our department is committed to developing its people and fostering excellence. You will be supported by highly experienced clinical leaders and a dedicated training and education team, with access to outstanding professional development opportunities. We have a strong track record of supporting staff to achieve BSE accreditation and success in HRUK and IBHRE examinations.
If you are passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, expanding your specialist skills and working within a friendly, forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a service at the forefront of cardiac diagnostics and innovation.
Main duties of the job
Apply highly specialist clinical knowledge and expertise to perform, interpret and report on a wide range of diagnostic investigations and procedures to an advanced professional standard.
Work autonomously within professional guidelines, exercising clinical judgement and seeking advice from senior colleagues when appropriate.
Lead within the specialist service area to maintain high clinical standards, service quality and operational efficiency.
Oversee the day-to-day delivery of services, ensuring the safe, effective and timely provision of patient care.
Monitor and maintain compliance with clinical governance, health and safety requirements, professional standards and departmental policies.
Identify, escalate and help resolve operational, clinical or service concerns to support continuous improvement and patient safety.
Provide supervision, mentorship and teaching to staff and learners, supporting ongoing professional development and competency assessment.
Contribute to workforce management activities, including appraisals, recruitment, performance management and the development of an effective and high-performing team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description. We look forward to your application! Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Basildon, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Cardiac physiologist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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