Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist

The closing date is 22 December 2025

Job summary

Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist | Band 7 | Liverpool | Full Time Permanent |

Alder Hey Children's are recruiting a Cardiac Physiologist who specialises in either echocardiography or cardiac rhythm management, to join our small but growing team.

We are currently seeking forward thinking, dynamic, and motivated individuals to work at Alder Hey children's Hospital. This post involves some combination of invasive and non-invasive procedures, cardiac rhythm management and/or echocardiography, as well as analysing cardiac monitors, exercise testing, catheter lab and ECG.

This role is ideally for a Physiologist with either skills in cardiac device management, keen to be trained into EP procedures or with skills in echocardiography, keen to develop paediatric and congenital skillsets.

Alder Hey Children's Hospital is a state-of-the-art healthcare facility offering you the opportunity to work across a wide variety of specialisms. You will be able to develop your clinical and technical skills in a modern and progressive environment.

Main duties of the job

To bring either echocardiography or advanced clinical arrhythmia skills to Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Contributions may still be required in other service areas as skills and needs dictate.

Applicants should be competent in all non-invasive cardiac procedures, some experience in interventional catheter procedures would be desirable.

You will be expected to demonstrate maturity and experience consistent with this grade to contribute fully to the improvement and advancement of the cardiac physiology service.

About us

As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

Details

Date posted

08 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

411-SUR-25-7637041

Job locations

Alder Hey Childrens Hospital

East Prescot Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Why not contact us for an informal chat and visit to understand how you can become an integral part of the Cardiac Physiology team at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Why not contact us for an informal chat and visit to understand how you can become an integral part of the Cardiac Physiology team at Alder Hey Children's Hospital.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Prior Band 7 experience
  • BHRS/IBHRE Pacing or EP
  • BSE/EACVI Echocardiography

Desirable

  • IBHRE/BHRS EP exam
  • BSE/EACVI Echocardiography
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Prior Band 7 experience
  • BHRS/IBHRE Pacing or EP
  • BSE/EACVI Echocardiography

Desirable

  • IBHRE/BHRS EP exam
  • BSE/EACVI Echocardiography

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder Hey Childrens Hospital

East Prescot Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alder Hey Childrens Hospital

East Prescot Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Cardiac Clinical Scientist

Wendy Gamlin

wendy.gamlin@alderhey.nhs.uk

01512525717

Details

Date posted

08 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

Depending on experience Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

411-SUR-25-7637041

Job locations

Alder Hey Childrens Hospital

East Prescot Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP


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