Overview
We are recruiting for a Senior Cardiac Physiologist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Lister Hospital is home to two state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheter Labs, offering a full range of interventional procedures and device implantations. We are committed to continually expanding our services and advancing the scope of practice to enhance both our physiologists' roles and patient care experience.
Our current invasive physiology team is small but dynamic & growing. The team includes three accredited Band 7 Physiologists, two Band 6 Physiologists in training, three Band 5 Physiologists gaining experience across all aspects of invasive cardiology, two apprentices, and one team member pursuing the equivalence pathway for registration. We actively encourage and support all invasive Physiologists to achieve device-based accreditation.
We take great pride in providing exceptional training and support, fostering a collaborative environment where every voice is valued and respected. Development is at the heart of our culture, with resources available to support attendance at national and international conferences, helping you to become the best version of yourself.
If you\'re passionate about advancing your career in invasive cardiology and thrive in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, we\'d love to hear from you.
A Recruitment and Retention package of 12.5% is offered for this position.
Role and responsibilities
Main duties of the job include: promoting high standards of professional practice and high-quality care and delivery within the Trust and department following departmental policies, protocols and guidelines; demonstrating established clinical skills and knowledge in caring for cardiology patients; being a competent practitioner in invasive cardiology able to independently perform routine and complex diagnostic invasive procedures and ambulatory cardiac investigations without supervision; supervising and training other cardiac physiologists; monitoring and maintaining quality of services within invasive cardiology and device management; willingness to develop further specialist and advanced practical skills; assisting in managing resources efficiently and effectively to ensure smooth running of a quality service; actively encouraging and developing a multidisciplinary approach to cardiac care; maintaining interest in the profession and knowledge of new techniques and protocols; attending courses as necessary in line with service demands; remaining professional at all times, liaising with other clinical teams and maintaining good public relations; demonstrating empathy when dealing with patients in distressing conditions.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Details
* Date posted: 11 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
* Band: Band 6
* Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum plus 12.5% Recruitment and Retention package
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 361-7327016-A
* Job locations: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB
Job description
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
* Essential: BSc Clinical Physiology or recognised precursor
* Essential: Immediate Life Support
* Desirable: Accredited Member of the Society of Cardiological Science and Technology or equivalent
* Desirable: RCCP registered
* Desirable: Professional practice Part I & Part II
* Desirable: ALS
Previous Experience
* Essential: Post qualification experience within cardiology
* Desirable: Understanding of management in relation to finance and management
Skills
* Essential: Able to relate and communicate with staff at all levels and from different professions
* Essential: Able to communicate complex information effectively in a precise and timely manner
* Essential: Ability to overcome language barriers
* Essential: Evidence of good communication skills, both written and spoken
* Essential: Good interpersonal skills
* Desirable: Experience of and demonstrable skills in the first line management
Knowledge
* Essential: Demonstrable sound knowledge in the full range of skills within technical cardiology, including noninvasive procedures (e.g., exercise tolerance testing, ECG rhythm management) and invasive procedures (e.g., diagnostics, PPCI, PPM implantation & pacing clinics)
* Essential: Awareness of current health issues and CHD service initiatives
* Essential: Basic computer skills
* Essential: High level of coordination and manual dexterity
* Essential: Flexible in working practice
* Essential: Good team worker, able to work as part of a team and independently
* Desirable: Previous supervisory responsibilities
* Desirable: Leadership and motivational skills
* Desirable: Experience of cardiology patient databases (Lorenzo, CRIS PACS)
* Desirable: Experience of GE ETT equipment systems, spacelabs pathfinder, holter, QMAPP haemodynamic systems
* Desirable: Teaching and presentation skills
* Desirable: Previously involved in delivering formal training
* Desirable: Mentorship skills
* Desirable: Advanced computer skills
Other requirements
* Essential: Participate in cross-site cover
* Essential: Participate in the 24/7 service, including shifts, weekends, nights and on-call as rota
* Essential: Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery for users and staff
* Essential: Role model our Trust values every day
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB
Employer's website: enherts-tr.nhs.uk
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