Overview
As part of the continuing development of cardiac diagnostics in the Royal Free NHS Private Practice Unit (RFH NHS PPU), this part-time post (22.5 hours per week) is for a BSE accredited, Band 7 highly specialised cardiac physiologist in echocardiography, based at the Royal Free Hospital.
The post offers the opportunity to work with a dedicated management team and develop the cardiac physiology service with non-invasive cardiologists within the PPU.
The Private Practice Unit (PPU) at the Royal Free delivers high quality medical and surgical specialist services to patients locally and nationally. Cardiac diagnostics, in particular basic and complex echocardiography, are a key component of care delivery across services.
Responsibilities
* Deliver high quality trans-thoracic echocardiography to in-patients and out-patients attending the Royal Free PPU, as well as supporting the NHS service.
* Support a team of cardiologists with an interest in echocardiography to perform more complex studies including bubble, contrast and treadmill and pharmacological stress echocardiography, as well as trans-oesophageal echocardiography.
* Deliver a range of other non-invasive cardiac diagnostics including Holter and ambulatory blood pressure monitors.
* Work with the PPU Medical Director and Cardiologists to further develop cardiac diagnostics within the PPU.
Qualifications and requirements
* BSE accreditation (or equivalent) and ability to perform and interpret transthoracic studies independently.
* Part-time role: 22.5 hours per week; able to work within a private practice/NHS setting.
About Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. It runs four hospitals in London: Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, Royal Free Hospital, and North Middlesex University Hospital. The Trust serves 1.6 million patients, handles over 200,000 A&E visits, delivers more than 8,000 babies and conducts more than 17 million tests.
Across four London hospitals, the Trust aims to deliver world-class expertise and local care, combining globally recognised clinical expertise with friendly hospital care to represent the NHS at its best. Its mission is to be world-class in healthcare treatment, clinical research and teaching excellence, developing leading local healthcare across its hospitals.
Private Practice Unit and application
The Royal Free Private Practice Unit is wholly owned by the Royal Free London NHS Trust and is part of the NHS. As a result, profits generated are reinvested into the NHS. For more information please refer to the attached job description for details about the role and working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025.
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