Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Echocardiography Service Manager

The closing date is 05 April 2026

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated Echocardiography Service Manager to lead and develop our cross-site service at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • Proven ability to deliver high-quality clinical echo services
  • Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills
  • Experience in motivating, guiding and supporting physiologists within a busy multi-site environment
  • A commitment to innovation, service transformation and robust quality assurance

As Echocardiography Service Manager, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our cross-site echo provision. You will lead on service development, workforce planning, pathway optimisation, and the introduction of advanced physiologist-led services across both hospitals.

We are developing an ambitious programme of service expansion, including:

  • A comprehensive quality assurance framework
  • Specialist physiologist-led clinics (e.g., valve clinic)
  • Contrast and bubble studies
  • Stress echocardiography services
  • TOE

This role is ideal for an enthusiastic leader ready to drive high standards, champion innovation, and support the development of a cohesive, high-performing cross-site echo team. If you are passionate about shaping the next stage of our service and ensuring excellence for our patients, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the systematic provision of high quality echocardiography services across Chelsea & Westminster and West Middlesex University Hospitals.

Consistently provide high quality leadership in a visible and highly professional manner, acting as a positive role model and extending the scope of the roles of the cardiac physiologists.

Work with the echocardiography teams towards the achievement of relevant standards and accreditations eg BSE, departmental, Trust and national objectives relevant to area, such as the DM01 compliance, RTT target.

Train and develop colleagues ensuring all members of the team operates at a highest level. Undertake the more complex echos and ensure colleagues are trained.

Identify improvement objectives and where appropriate identify aspects of the system that require improvement to reduce risks and prevent non-conformances.

Identify service improvement and developments and make recommendations to the appropriate stakeholders.

Undertake data analysis as required by the Quality Management System.

Uphold safe systems and environment for self, colleagues, service users and patients.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a vibrant, forward-thinking organisation where people are at the heart of everything we do. Across both Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, our teams are united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional, compassionate care to the diverse communities we serve.

We are proud to foster a culture where staff feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow. Our Trust celebrates achievement and innovation--shining a light on colleagues who go above and beyond, from clinical excellence to the everyday acts of kindness that make a meaningful difference to patients.

Details

Date posted

20 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

289-CS-362

Job locations

Cross Site -- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital/West Middlesex University Hospital

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review Job Description and Person Specification for further details, or contact the recruiting manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please review Job Description and Person Specification for further details, or contact the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Clinical Physiology or equivalent relevant science/healthcare qualification
  • BSE Accreditation
  • AHCS registration

Desirable

  • Management qualifications

Experience, clinical skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Experience at specialist levels - ie Bubble, treadmill stress echo etc
  • Experience of analysing, interpreting and providing expert advice for Cardiologists
  • Demonstrable involvement in service improvement, pathway redesign, or operational development
  • Strong understanding of national standards and guidance (e.g., BSE, GIRFT, DM01, governance requirements)

Desirable

  • Experience of planning and developing specialist services, including contributing to local policies
  • Experience conducting and interpreting clinical audits and using findings to improve service quality.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Clinical Physiology or equivalent relevant science/healthcare qualification
  • BSE Accreditation
  • AHCS registration

Desirable

  • Management qualifications

Experience, clinical skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Experience at specialist levels - ie Bubble, treadmill stress echo etc
  • Experience of analysing, interpreting and providing expert advice for Cardiologists
  • Demonstrable involvement in service improvement, pathway redesign, or operational development
  • Strong understanding of national standards and guidance (e.g., BSE, GIRFT, DM01, governance requirements)

Desirable

  • Experience of planning and developing specialist services, including contributing to local policies
  • Experience conducting and interpreting clinical audits and using findings to improve service quality.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross Site -- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital/West Middlesex University Hospital

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH


Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross Site -- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital/West Middlesex University Hospital

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH


Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager for Imaging and Diagnostics

Lara Lopes

lara.lopes@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

20 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

289-CS-362

Job locations

Cross Site -- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital/West Middlesex University Hospital

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH


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