Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist
Location
Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeContract
Posted At5/13/2026
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Description
Job Summary
This is a temporary contract ending 31-Mar-2027
This position will be to enable the Trust to provide investigations including at an external site at West Swindon with staff rotation into the department at the hospital.
The department undertakes a wide range of both invasive and non-invasive cardiac physiology investigations including stress echocardiography, toe, physiology led valve and bubble clinics. We undertake CRT, ICD and Conduction system physiology device implantations and follow up. We have a well-established remote monitoring pacemaker service and are actively involved in research for both Echocardiography and pacing.
The post holder will independently perform and report on a range of investigations performed.
Main duties of the job
This is a temporary contract ending 31-Mar-2027
This position will be to enable the Trust to provide investigations including at an external site at West Swindon with staff rotation into the department at the hospital.
The department undertakes a wide range of both invasive and non-invasive cardiac physiology investigations including stress echocardiography, toe, physiology led valve and bubble clinics. We undertake CRT, ICD and Conduction system physiology device implantations and follow up. We have a well-established remote monitoring pacemaker service and are actively involved in research for both Echocardiography and pacing.
The post holder will independently perform and report on a range of investigations performed.
Main duties of the job
- To work in close partnership with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers, other cardiac physiologists, and lead clinicians on a day-to-day basis.
- To help develop and facilitate the implementation of standard operating procedures and guidelines within the department, which will support the delivery of an effective service.
- To help undertake regular review of these guidelines and update them in line with current research, and national / local guidelines.
- To remain current in best practice guidelines within cardiac physiology. To use this information to work with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers in service development.
- To maintain an extensive knowledge and expertise in cardiac physiology.
- Depending on Experience. To undertake, interpret and report on advanced cardiac diagnostic tests, such as cardiac ultrasound and cardiac rhythm management devices. To use this information to provide advice to patients, clinicians, and specialists.
- To train, develop and assess junior staff members, ensuring skill maintenance and service delivery requirements are met.
Depending on Experience. To undertake, interpret and report on advanced cardiac diagnostic tests, such as cardiac ultrasound and cardiac rhythm management devices. To use this information to provide advice to patients, clinicians, and specialists
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
- Actively participate in the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of information and/or educational resources for all levels of medical and nursing staff, aiming to improve the understanding of advantages and limitations of investigations and therapy.
- Participate in audit by implementing, monitoring and collating research and/or audit data as required by an agreed audit framework.
- Clinical supervision and training where appropriate. Act as a work-based assessor for a specific area (or areas where applicable) of cardiac physiology
- To work in close partnership with the Cardiac Physiology Service Managers, other cardiac physiologists, and lead clinicians on a day-to-day basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
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) .
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
- BSc Honours Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent
- Able to demonstrate on going professional development and up to date clinical practice.
- Current post graduate professional qualification: Current BSE accreditation and/or Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Able to work independently in other areas of cardiac physiology aside from your main interest, for example: Perform and/or assist in DSE, ESE and TOE; perform and report 3D echo and adult congenital heart disease scans; work in CRM or cardiac catheter laboratory services
- Teaching and assessor qualification
- Second professional post graduate
- Adult BSE accreditation
- Able to perform and report on: Echocardiograms and/or cardiac rhythm management
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) .