# Physiologist (Cardiology)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Health science services
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum, including HCA
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Plus Additional Rota Hours)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-03T14:21:51.782Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Orpington/Kings_College_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8016284
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8016284?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.kch.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The post holder will be a specialist in Cardiac Echocardiography with BSE accreditation.

This post requires a close working relationship with the Principal Echocardiographer and the Consultant Clinical Scientist.

Work is carried out either across four days, 8am – 6pm or 5 days, 9am – 5pm depending on departmental need, Monday –Friday.

### Main duties of the job

To ensure the provision of a quality echo service at Princess Royal University Hospital and when required at King's College Hospital.

To take specific responsibility for the development of a one stop echo service for patients attending cardiology outpatients.

To provide teaching and support to other members of the department learning echocardiography.

To work co-operatively and collaboratively with members of other professions and disciplines, ensuring the provision of a progressive learning environment for all staff.

To contribute to the professional leadership of the technical staff within the Non Invasive Cardiac Department.

To actively encourage and develop a multidisciplinary approach to Cardiac Care.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To carry out diagnostic echocardiography and report clinical echo studies independently and promptly.

To assist with the provision of stress, 3D, contrast and transoesophageal echocardiography services.

To help develop and supervise an immediate (one-stop) echo service for patients attending cardiology outpatient clinics.

To participate in emergency echo support for theatre.

To assist in monitoring stock levels of technical equipment, resolving any shortfalls as appropriate.

To promote a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care within the Trust, ensuring a patient-centred approach to care.

To actively encourage the development of innovative practices within the department.

## Job Details

The post holder will be a specialist in Cardiac Echocardiography with BSE accreditation.

This post requires a close working relationship with the Principal Echocardiographer and the Consultant Clinical Scientist.

Work is carried out either across four days, 8am – 6pm or 5 days, 9am – 5pm depending on departmental need, Monday –Friday.

## Job Description

To ensure the provision of a quality echo service at Princess Royal University Hospital and when required at King's College Hospital.

To take specific responsibility for the development of a one stop echo service for patients attending cardiology outpatients.

To provide teaching and support to other members of the department learning echocardiography.

To work co-operatively and collaboratively with members of other professions and disciplines, ensuring the provision of a progressive learning environment for all staff.

To contribute to the professional leadership of the technical staff within the Non Invasive Cardiac Department.

To actively encourage and develop a multidisciplinary approach to Cardiac Care.

## Responsibilities

To carry out diagnostic echocardiography and report clinical echo studies independently and promptly.

To assist with the provision of stress, 3D, contrast and transoesophageal echocardiography services.

To help develop and supervise an immediate (one-stop) echo service for patients attending cardiology outpatient clinics.

To participate in emergency echo support for theatre.

To assist in monitoring stock levels of technical equipment, resolving any shortfalls as appropriate.

To promote a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care within the Trust, ensuring a patient-centred approach to care.

To actively encourage the development of innovative practices within the department.

## Person Specification

### essential

**Essential**

- Extensive experience as a Physiologist specialising in echocardiograms
- Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac anatomy. physiology and pathology

**Desirable**

- Publications such as clinical case studies / abstracts

## Documents

- [jd & person specification (pdf, 520.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10345394)
- [princess royal (pruh) site map (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=607)

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