Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist, WRH

The closing date is 17 July 2025

Job summary

We are looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic highly specialised cardiac physiologist to join our growing Cardiopulmonary department. The candidate must BSE accredited or equivalent and will be expected to work independently scanning and reporting echocardiograms with an opportunity to support our consultants with the complex echo service including TOEs, DSE and contrast studies.

Main duties of the job

This role is based within the Cardiopulmonary department and is a full time echo role. To work as an independent practitioner within the Cardiology team. To be BSE accredited; to be able to perform and report own echocardiograms and to amend and validate junior physiologists reports. To be involved in the Stress Echo and TOE services, will receive appropriate training if needed. To practise with a high level of skill and autonomy a range of other cardiac physiology procedures and be expected to perform them if required. To provide technical expertise, supervision, support and training to technical and medical staff.To produce technically satisfactory reports in accordance with national and departmental standards.To communicate complex instructions and clinical information effectively to all categories of patients, ensuring co-operation and compliance to obtain accurate technical and clinical data. To analyse clinical information and clinical conditions during procedures, whereby judgement is required to determine the appropriate course of action.To initiate Basic Life Support and Immediate Life Support when required.To ensure safe use of specialist / expensive equipment used by self and others.To work at all times in a safe and responsible manner.To plan and prioritise personal workloads according to daily staffing levels.To partake in any other duties deemed relevant by cardiopulmonary department manager.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0586

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties:

Clinical Duties:

To independently perform and report adult echocardiograms to BSE standards.

To assist in the complex echo service including Stress and TOEs (Training can be provided if necessary).

To provide clinical interpretation and high technical expertise on echocardiograms performed junior members of staff, in accordance with the British Society of Echocardiography standards, guidelines and departmental protocols and policies. Acting appropriately in the event of significant adverse findings, alerting physicians when immediate medical attention is required as per departmental policy.

To take responsibility to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation on patients in an emergency situation.

Awareness of adverse clinical conditions/clinical events occurring during the investigations and ensuring swift and appropriate action is taken to minimise life threatening or significant medical events.

To be familiar with current developments in the field of Cardiology.

To liaise with other departments and Companies regarding maintenance and repairs to existing equipment within the department.

To liaise in conjunction with the Head of Department, regarding evaluation of new clinical equipment.

Managerial:

To participate in formulating departmental policies, procedures and protocols in conjunction with the Head of Department.

Undertake new initiatives to improve the patient clinical service. On the direction of the Head of Department take the lead role for service developments in agreed areas.

To work with the Head of department in setting, maintaining, monitoring and auditing quality and technical standards for within the department.

Maybe required to partake in the yearly PDRs of junior staff members.

Training and Staff development:

To provide high technical expertise in teaching, training and supervising all grades of staff within the department and the trust.

To continue Professional Development and be responsible for keeping own skills updated, including BSE re-accreditation and Intermediate Life Support.

To undergo such training as is deemed necessary to maintain efficient discharge of duties.

To undertake all Trust mandatory training on an annual basis.

Administration and Clerical:

To undertake clerical duties and maintain records concerning all aspects of investigations carried out within the department.

To be conversant with computerised databases.

To produce technical reports/comments.

To compile daily statistical records of patient activity.

To assist with the input of clinical activity onto Oasis and the departmental databases

Special Requirements:

There may be occasional travel to other hospitals within the Trust to carry out duties.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties:

Clinical Duties:

To independently perform and report adult echocardiograms to BSE standards.

To assist in the complex echo service including Stress and TOEs (Training can be provided if necessary).

To take responsibility to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation on patients in an emergency situation.

To be familiar with current developments in the field of Cardiology.

To liaise with other departments and Companies regarding maintenance and repairs to existing equipment within the department.

To liaise in conjunction with the Head of Department, regarding evaluation of new clinical equipment.

Managerial:

To participate in formulating departmental policies, procedures and protocols in conjunction with the Head of Department.

Undertake new initiatives to improve the patient clinical service. On the direction of the Head of Department take the lead role for service developments in agreed areas.

To work with the Head of department in setting, maintaining, monitoring and auditing quality and technical standards for within the department.

Maybe required to partake in the yearly PDRs of junior staff members.

Training and Staff development:

To provide high technical expertise in teaching, training and supervising all grades of staff within the department and the trust.

To continue Professional Development and be responsible for keeping own skills updated, including BSE re-accreditation and Intermediate Life Support.

To undergo such training as is deemed necessary to maintain efficient discharge of duties.

To undertake all Trust mandatory training on an annual basis.

Administration and Clerical:

To undertake clerical duties and maintain records concerning all aspects of investigations carried out within the department.

To be conversant with computerised databases.

To produce technical reports/comments.

To compile daily statistical records of patient activity.

To assist with the input of clinical activity onto Oasis and the departmental databases

Special Requirements:

There may be occasional travel to other hospitals within the Trust to carry out duties.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience as a Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist
Highly specialised and advanced knowledge of Echocardiography
Experience of providing training & assessment

Knowledge and personal qualities

Essential

Ability to work independently & within a team, unsupervised using clearly defined National, trust and departmental policies.
Ability to work to timescales
Excellent interpersonal skills
Awareness of own limitations
Good time management
Flexible approach to work
Good organisational skills
Enhanced Disclosure clearance
Occupational Health clearance
Ability to maintain a professional attitude
Willingness to work evening and weekend shifts if required

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Clinical physiology or equivalent
British Society of Echocardiography accreditation (BSE)
ILS certificate

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience as a Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist
Highly specialised and advanced knowledge of Echocardiography
Experience of providing training & assessment

Knowledge and personal qualities

Essential

Ability to work independently & within a team, unsupervised using clearly defined National, trust and departmental policies.
Ability to work to timescales
Excellent interpersonal skills
Awareness of own limitations
Good time management
Flexible approach to work
Good organisational skills
Enhanced Disclosure clearance
Occupational Health clearance
Ability to maintain a professional attitude
Willingness to work evening and weekend shifts if required

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Clinical physiology or equivalent
British Society of Echocardiography accreditation (BSE)
ILS certificate

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

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