Specialist Cardiac Physiologist in Cardiology
Band 6
Main area
Healthcare Science
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
287-AMED-176-25-A
Department name
LUH - 1 General Staffing (AFC posts)
Site
Royal Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/09/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Previous applicants need not apply
Please do not apply unless you have the following criteria
- BSc Healthcare Science (Clinical Physiology)
- Have worked as a band 5 physiologist in the NHS
- You must be registered with the AHCS / HCPC
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialised Clinical Physiologist with suitable experience in clinical diagnostics to join our friendly team.
We currently undertake a wide variety of non-invasive and invasive tests in both cardiac and respiratory physiology:
- ECG and Ambulatory Monitoring
- Tilt Table Testing
- Exercise Tolerance Testing
- Echocardiography (including Dobutamine, Exercise Stress Echo, Transoesophageal Contrast and Bubble Studies, Specialist Valve Clinics.
- Cardiac Catheterisation
- Permanent Pacing; both implant and follow up.
- Full pulmonary function testing
- Bronchial/ hypertonic challenge
- CPET
- Body plethysmography
This is an ideal opportunity for a current band 6 seeking a change, or forward thinking suitably qualified Band 5 who is looking to develop their career in cardiology further. The successful applicant should have the relevant experience of working within a clinical physiology department required to take on this role.
Main duties of the job
As a band 6 Physiologist you will be required to work without supervision as a competent practitioner.
The candidate must be RCCP / AHCS registered.
We also expect the successful applicant to participate in the training and appraisal of junior staff.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To be technically proficient as an independent competent practitioner in all non-invasive and invasive clinical physiology procedures which includes:
- ECG and Ambulatory Analysis
- Tilt Table Testing
- Exercise Tolerance Testing
- Cardiac catherisation
- Stress echocardiography 2nd person
- TOE airway management
To assist in the clinical management of patients undergoing cardiac investigations
To ensure that all staff are aware of policies and protocols and are working within them. Develop and review documentation regularly.
Raise physiologist profile by promoting good practice initiatives within the Cardiology Directorate
Communicate effectively to patients and other Healthcare Professionals regarding diagnostic tests
To keep up to date with current developments in the field of Cardiology including innovative work undertaken in research
To have an awareness of future implications for development of Cardiology services
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Cardiac Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- ILS trained
- RCCP/AHCS registration or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- BSE accreditation/BHRS accreditation
- Training for trainers certificate
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post qualification experience
- Competence in ECG, ambulatory ECG analysis, haemodynamic monitoring during coronary angiography
- Wide range of cardiology knowledge including ECGs and ambulatory ECG analysis
Desirable criteria
- Echocardiography recording and reporting and/or proficient in single chamber and dual chamber pacing
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Posts advertised to 'internal staff' are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).
From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Job Description (PDF, 241.0KB)
Risk assessment (PDF, 320.6KB)
Apply online now
Further details / informal visits contact
Name
Adam Worthington
Job title
Deputy Head of Department
Email address
Telephone number
0151 706 2712
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