Job summary
It is a fantastic opportunity for current 8a or experienced band 7 Cardiac Physiologist to further their career at St Barts Health NHS Trust.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Echo Educator (18 hours per week) to join our cardiac imaging team and lead the development of echocardiography training for our critical care. This exciting role offers the opportunity to shape the future of cardiac ultrasound education by delivering high-quality teaching, mentoring junior staff, and supporting the implementation of structured training programmes within critical care.
The successful candidate will be BSE-accredited (or equivalent), with a strong clinical background in echocardiography and a commitment to professional development. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential, along with a collaborative approach to working within multidisciplinary teams. If you're ready to inspire the next generation of echocardiographers and contribute to service excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
The post will comprise clinical and management responsibilities, with expertise in simple and advanced Echo imaging. In addition, you should have experience in all types of non-invasive cardiac physiology.
Applicants who do not have a BSc Clinical Physiology degree (or international equivalent) will not be short-listed; therefore, please do not apply.
Interview date 15/12/2025
Main duties of the job
The Part time (18 hours) Deputy Principal Cardiac Physiologist Practice Educator for 12 months will work with the Principal Cardiac Physiologists providing training and education for Critical care.
The post-holder will be expected to function independently as an expert physiologist in echocardiography including point of care imaging.
The post-holder will work with the service leads for echo, cardiac rhythm management and non-invasive cardiology. The successful candidate will be able to maintain their clinical skills as well which may include one day a week at the Barts Heart Centre if desired.
This role is specifically to teach and train clinicians, registrars, and nurses to perform echocardiography in the critical care unit at Barts Heart Centre. The successful candidate is also required to engage in clinical activities for inpatient referrals.
The post holder is also expected to contribute on weekend rotational inpatient echo cover.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience specialist level with relevant accreditations (BSE or European equivalent)
- Experience with leading and training all grades of staff and clinicians.
- Experience of echo education
- Experience of planning and developing specialist services including contributing toward local and national policies
Desirable
- Experience of planning and developing specialist services including contributing toward local and national policies
- Experience of developing service plans, business cases and cost improvement plans
- Evidence of communicating specialist information to key stakeholders including clinicians
Skills
Essential
- Day-to-day frontline operational management.
- Ability to manage and lead team in emergency situations
- Comprehensive leadership and management abilities
Desirable
- Fully competent in Echo and other Cardiac diagnostic tests.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert theoretical and practical knowledge in Echocardiography
- Work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Utilise research in clinical practice, applying an evidence-based practice approach
Qualifications
Essential
- BSE/ESC accreditation
- BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to engage the team and develop changes in working practices
- Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity issues
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience specialist level with relevant accreditations (BSE or European equivalent)
- Experience with leading and training all grades of staff and clinicians.
- Experience of echo education
- Experience of planning and developing specialist services including contributing toward local and national policies
Desirable
- Experience of planning and developing specialist services including contributing toward local and national policies
- Experience of developing service plans, business cases and cost improvement plans
- Evidence of communicating specialist information to key stakeholders including clinicians
Skills
Essential
- Day-to-day frontline operational management.
- Ability to manage and lead team in emergency situations
- Comprehensive leadership and management abilities
Desirable
- Fully competent in Echo and other Cardiac diagnostic tests.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert theoretical and practical knowledge in Echocardiography
- Work under pressure and to deadlines.
- Utilise research in clinical practice, applying an evidence-based practice approach
Qualifications
Essential
- BSE/ESC accreditation
- BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
Desirable
Other
Essential
- Ability to engage the team and develop changes in working practices
- Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
