# Junior Cardiac Physiologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-cardiac-physiologist/c77242c1-d962-4354-a693-b5f43ccf31f7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-cardiac-physiologist/c77242c1-d962-4354-a693-b5f43ccf31f7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T10:41:10.429Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Margate/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8151866 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8151866?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We actively support personal development and the successful candidate in this role would be supported through an accreditation process for either BHRS in pacing or BSE accreditation in echocardiography. The department is accredited to deliver training at all levels; National school accredited to deliver STP and HSST training and apprenticeship training (level 4-6) so the post holder will be actively engaged and enthusiastic about teaching and continuous quality improvement. The Cardiology department at East Kent Hospitals provides a range of diagnostic tests. William Harvey hospital has 2 dedicated cardiac catheter labs providing a 24/7 primary PCI for Kent, complex coronary interventions including rotablation, IVUS/FFR and shockwave. Within our pacing service the trust implant and follow up a range of devices (brady and complex) including HIS bundle pacing and S-ICD. We are also proud to have a physiologist led ILR implantation service and device pre-assessment clinics The department has a large echocardiography service supported by 2 imaging cardiologists. Performing standard transthoracic echocardiography, stress echo (exercise and dobutamine) TOE and a large physiologist led valve clinic and dedicated oncology and contrast sessions. The department has strong governance and teaching structure – with weekly echo review meetings and regular audits undertaken. ### Main duties of the job This role provides a secure opportunity to employ and develop a solid understanding of cardiac testing whilst learning the necessary skills required to become a key and valued member of the team. A willingness to learn and progress through our service will prove important to any successful applicant. Initial focus will be on the development of key Cardiology fundamentals; undertaking both internal and external training / certification in non-invasive skills such as the recording of Electrocardiograms, recognition of normal and abnormal recordings, Holter monitor analysis, the fitting of ambulatory ECG and BP monitors and exercise tolerance testing. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The successful candidate will be able to or learn: - Life Support skills. - To record a technically accurate Electrocardiogram. - The ability to recognize dangerous arrhythmias, acute myocardial infarcts and to initiate the correct action. - To fit and analyse 24-hour Ambulatory Heart and BP monitoring on both in patients and out patients. Generating accurate reports as appropriate. - To assist senior physiologists during Exercise tolerance tests. - To assist a senior physiologist in Cardiac Device clinics including loop recorders, pacemakers, ICD and CRT follow ups - To work within one of our Cardiac Catheter labs to assist the cath lab team in angiograms and straight forward PCI. - Be able to learn the physiologist role of pressure wire studies, IVUS, Rotablation/Complex PCI and assist in Primary PCI, completing all competencies required. - Be aware of our 24 Hour on call Primary PCI and Primary pacing service and join the on-call rota once competencies are complete and if the service requires additional staff. - Assist a senior physiologist and learn cardiac device implants within our pacing lab including loop recorders, pacemakers, and ICD/CRT devices. - Assist a senior physiologist in performing Transthoracic Echocardiograms and learn to assist a cardiologist during Trans-oesophageal echocardiograms. - Routine care of equipment, including cleaning, identifying technical faults and to initiate the correct action. - To know when to seek advice from senior staff. - Consumable stock checks. - Assist Technical staff in preparation of patients. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Governance **Essential** - Ability to work autonomously in the planning and execution of their own work and under the guidance of their Departmental Supervisors **Desirable** - Flexibility to acquire the skills to organise, plan and monitor the workload of others ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - BSc in healthcare science (cardiology) or equivalent **Desirable** - Evidence of Scientific and / or academic capability - Relevant CPD ### Clinical skills and experience **Essential** - Ability to work under pressure (emotional resilience and ability to prioritise and plan work) **Desirable** - Training portfolio - Experience in a clinical environment ### Personal/professional attributes **Essential** - Personal alignment with the department and trust values: Calm, compassionate, Honest, Accountable, collaborative and inspiring - A passion for (committed, in depth interest in and enjoyment of) scientific practice and its application to direct clinical care of patients in a clinical environment - Good IT skills and knowledge of common computing packages for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal **Desirable** - Ability to design research investigations and experiments - Ability to analyse and assess scientific, technical and medical literature - Ability to make judgements, including clinical judgements involving facts or situations that impact on patients ## Documents - [job description and person specification (pdf, 339.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10451634) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.