An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Cardiac Physiologist to take on a senior leadership role within one of the UK's largest and most advanced cardiac services. Barts Health NHS Trust is the largest NHS Trust in England, serving a diverse population across four major hospitals in central and east London. The Barts Heart Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital is a leading tertiary cardiac centre delivering high-volume electrophysiology, device and interventional cardiology services, supported by one of Europe's largest remote monitoring programmes.
The Outpatient and Network Device Service Lead will provide expert clinical, operational and strategic leadership for cardiac device services across the Cardiology Directorate, with responsibility for outpatient and networked sites. Based at St Bartholomew's Hospital, the post holder will lead the development, delivery and continuous improvement of a high-quality, protocol-driven outpatient device service, ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care across all locations. Working closely with the Principal Cardiac Physiologist, deputy managers, consultant cardiologists and Cardiac Science leadership, they will help shape a modern, resilient and integrated device service across the Trust..
Interview date 20/03/2026
This role combines advanced clinical expertise in cardiac rhythm management with service leadership and workforce management. The post holder will act as lead physiologist for complex outpatient device management, including advanced interrogation, optimisation and troubleshooting, while developing standardised protocols, pathways and governance arrangements to ensure consistent care across all sites. There will also be a focus on service development, including the introduction of new technologies and outpatient service models.
The post holder will provide leadership and line management for cardiac physiology staff within outpatient and network services, supporting recruitment, appraisal, rota planning, sickness management and workforce development. Using performance data and quality metrics, they will oversee service performance, drive improvement and contribute to clinical governance, risk management and CQC readiness. The role also supports delivery of a seven-day cardiac physiology service and wider Trust cardiac science initiatives.
This post offers a balanced mix of clinical and leadership responsibilities, with an indicative split of approximately 50% clinical and 50% management. It is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Cardiac Physiologist to maintain advanced clinical practice while leading strategic service development within a nationally and internationally recognised cardiac centre.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jason Collinson Job title: Principal Cardiac Physiologist Email address:
Applicants must hold a BSc Clinical Physiology (or international equivalent). Applicants without this qualification will not be shortlisted.
For further information please contact Jason Collinson – Principal Cardiac Physiologist