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Junior Cardiac Physiologist
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 12 day(s) ago
Reference: 2437301
Job summary
We actively support personal development and the successful candidate in this role would be supported through an accreditation process for either BHRS in pacing or BSE accreditation in echocardiography.
The department is accredited to deliver training at all levels; National school accredited to deliver STP and HSST training and apprenticeship training (level 4-6) so the post holder will be actively engaged and enthusiastic about teaching and continuous quality improvement.
The Cardiology department at East Kent Hospitals provides a range of diagnostic tests. William Harvey hospital has 2 dedicated cardiac catheter labs providing a 24/7 primary PCI for Kent, complex coronary interventions including rotablation, IVUS/FFR and shockwave. Within our pacing service the trust implant and follow up a range of devices (brady and complex) including HIS bundle pacing and S-ICD. We are also proud to have a physiologist led ILR implantation service and device pre-assessment clinics
The department has a large echocardiography service supported by 2 imaging cardiologists. Performing standard transthoracic echocardiography, stress echo (exercise and dobutamine) TOE and a large physiologist led valve clinic and dedicated oncology and contrast sessions. The department has strong governance and teaching structure - with weekly echo review meetings and regular audits undertaken.
Main duties of the job
This role provides a secure opportunity to employ and develop a solid understanding of cardiac testing whilst learning the necessary skills required to become a key and valued member of the team. A willingness to learn and progress through our service will prove important to any successful applicant.
Initial focus will be on the development of key Cardiology fundamentals; undertaking both internal and external training / certification in non-invasive skills such as the recording of Electrocardiograms, recognition of normal and abnormal recordings, Holter monitor analysis, the fitting of ambulatory ECG and BP monitors and exercise tolerance testing.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
Details
Date posted
20 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
344-1866WHH-B
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital
Ramsgate Road
Margate
CT9 4AN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be able to or learn:
Life Support skills.
To record a technically accurate Electrocardiogram.
The ability to recognize dangerous arrhythmias, acute myocardial infarcts and to initiate the correct action.
To fit and analyse 24-hour Ambulatory Heart and BP monitoring on both in patients and out patients. Generating accurate reports as appropriate.
To assist senior physiologists during Exercise tolerance tests.
To assist a senior physiologist in Cardiac Device clinics including loop recorders, pacemakers, ICD and CRT follow ups
To work within one of our Cardiac Catheter labs to assist the cath lab team in angiograms and straight forward PCI.
Be able to learn the physiologist role of pressure wire studies, IVUS, Rotablation/Complex PCI and assist in Primary PCI, completing all competencies required.
Be aware of our 24 Hour on call Primary PCI and Primary pacing service and join the on-call rota once competencies are complete and if the service requires additional staff.
Assist a senior physiologist and learn cardiac device implants within our pacing lab including loop recorders, pacemakers, and ICD/CRT devices.
Assist a senior physiologist in performing Transthoracic Echocardiograms and learn to assist a cardiologist during Trans-oesophageal echocardiograms.
Routine care of equipment, including cleaning, identifying technical faults and to initiate the correct action.
To know when to seek advice from senior staff.
Consumable stock checks.
Assist Technical staff in preparation of patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be able to or learn:
Life Support skills.
To record a technically accurate Electrocardiogram.
The ability to recognize dangerous arrhythmias, acute myocardial infarcts and to initiate the correct action.
To fit and analyse 24-hour Ambulatory Heart and BP monitoring on both in patients and out patients. Generating accurate reports as appropriate.
To assist senior physiologists during Exercise tolerance tests.
To assist a senior physiologist in Cardiac Device clinics including loop recorders, pacemakers, ICD and CRT follow ups
To work within one of our Cardiac Catheter labs to assist the cath lab team in angiograms and straight forward PCI.
Be able to learn the physiologist role of pressure wire studies, IVUS, Rotablation/Complex PCI and assist in Primary PCI, completing all competencies required.
Be aware of our 24 Hour on call Primary PCI and Primary pacing service and join the on-call rota once competencies are complete and if the service requires additional staff.
Assist a senior physiologist and learn cardiac device implants within our pacing lab including loop recorders, pacemakers, and ICD/CRT devices.
Assist a senior physiologist in performing Transthoracic Echocardiograms and learn to assist a cardiologist during Trans-oesophageal echocardiograms.
Routine care of equipment, including cleaning, identifying technical faults and to initiate the correct action.
To know when to seek advice from senior staff.
Consumable stock checks.
Assist Technical staff in preparation of patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- BSc in healthcare science (cardiology) or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of Scientific and / or academic capability
- Relevant CPD
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure (emotional resilience and ability to prioritise and plan work)
Desirable
- Training portfolio
- Experience in a clinical environment
Governance
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously in the planning and execution of their own work and under the guidance of their Departmental Supervisors
Desirable
- Flexibility to acquire the skills to organise, plan and monitor the workload of others
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Personal alignment with the department and trust values: Calm, compassionate, Honest, Accountable, collaborative and inspiring
- A passion for (committed, in depth interest in and enjoyment of) scientific practice and its application to direct clinical care of patients in a clinical environment
- Good IT skills and knowledge of common computing packages for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Desirable
- Ability to design research investigations and experiments
- Ability to analyse and assess scientific, technical and medical literature
- Ability to make judgements, including clinical judgements involving facts or situations that impact on patients
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- BSc in healthcare science (cardiology) or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of Scientific and / or academic capability
- Relevant CPD
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure (emotional resilience and ability to prioritise and plan work)
Desirable
- Training portfolio
- Experience in a clinical environment
Governance
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously in the planning and execution of their own work and under the guidance of their Departmental Supervisors
Desirable
- Flexibility to acquire the skills to organise, plan and monitor the workload of others
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Personal alignment with the department and trust values: Calm, compassionate, Honest, Accountable, collaborative and inspiring
- A passion for (committed, in depth interest in and enjoyment of) scientific practice and its application to direct clinical care of patients in a clinical environment
- Good IT skills and knowledge of common computing packages for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and databases
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Desirable
- Ability to design research investigations and experiments
- Ability to analyse and assess scientific, technical and medical literature
- Ability to make judgements, including clinical judgements involving facts or situations that impact on patients
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
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital
Ramsgate Road
Margate
CT9 4AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital
Ramsgate Road
Margate
CT9 4AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)