Overview
Specialist Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography. Full Time x 2, Permanent. Croydon Health Services NHS Trust invites applications for 2 highly motivated Cardiac Physiologists specializing in echocardiography to join the Cardiology team working at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital on a rotational basis.
We are a busy department providing a wide range of investigations both invasive and non-invasive. The team includes Cardiologists, Cardiac Physiologists, Assistant Practitioners, Physiologist Helpers, Clerical Support, Specialist Registrars and Nurses in Arrhythmia, Heart failure and Cardiac Rehab. Adult and paediatric transthoracic echocardiography is regularly performed, along with advanced echocardiography including stress echo (exercise and dobutamine), bubble studies and contrast echo. A full range of non-invasive and invasive procedures are performed with a well-established Pacemaker, ICD and CRT implant and follow-up service.
The posts offer an excellent opportunity to deliver and develop a high quality service. The successful applicants will have BSc. Clinical Physiology, HNC MPPM or equivalent, with full accreditation in echocardiography (e.g. BSE or equivalent) essential.
Main duties
To work in cooperation with the Principal Clinical Cardiac Physiologist and Cardiology Imaging Consultant as part of the team providing Cardiac Physiology Services to Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in a timely, efficient, high quality, equitable and cost-effective manner. The post holder will be a specialist in echocardiography and experienced in other non-invasive cardiac diagnostic testing. They will work closely with the echo team and be qualified to full British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) accreditation standard or equivalent. They will also provide cover in the non-invasive service as appropriate and, as the needs of the service dictate, will have designated managerial, health and safety and educational responsibilities.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
* BSc Clinical Physiology, recognized precursor or equivalent qualification
* Relevant Postgraduate professional qualifications in echocardiography (e.g. British Society of Echocardiography Accreditation or equivalent)
* Immediate or Advanced Life Support
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
* Management Qualification
* MSc Cardiology or equivalent experience
* Professional Registration
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Expert knowledge of the clinical background to specialist and highly specialist diagnostic and therapeutic non-invasive and invasive procedures in Cardiology
* Specialist in the field of echocardiography
Experience
* Demonstrate relevant experience at specialist or higher level in echocardiography providing reports for echocardiograms
* Highly specialist practitioner/expert resource in echocardiography
* Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
* Broad experience in routine and specialist cardiac procedures (e.g., exercise tolerance testing, ambulatory ECG/BP monitoring, cardiac catheterisation/PCI)
* Experience of complex echocardiography (paediatric, exercise and dobutamine stress echo, transoesophageal echo, 3D echo)
* Experience of Cardiology databases and image archive (Philips CVIS and ISCV)
* Experience of NHS financial processes
* Management of personnel and associate processes
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Excellent written and communication skills
* Ability to communicate effectively in a multi-professional environment
* Calm, accurate clinical assessment within own area of skill and prompt action
* Interpret and report specialist procedures i.e. echo
* Highly organized
* Committed and patient focused
Desirable
* Computer literacy (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
* Teaching skills
* Ability to run an echo clinic autonomously
* Achievement oriented
Other details
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require a disclosure check.
Employer: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. Location: Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road, Croydon, CR7 7YE.
Pay: Agenda for Change, Band 7, Salary £53,751 to £60,651 per year pro rata (Outer). Contract: Permanent. Working pattern: Full-time. Date posted: 15 August 2025.
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