Job summary
- Main area
- SBH BARTS HEART CENTRE
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7412761SBH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Bartholomew's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £37,259 - £45,356 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Cardiac Physiologist
Band 5
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Barts Health NHS Trust is currently one of the largest NHS Trust in England and encompasses four hospitals based in Central and East of London. The Trust is comprised of the Barts Heart Centre at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, The Royal London, Whipps Cross and Newham University Hospitals. We also provide cardiac physiology services at University College London Hospital.
We are seeking a forward thinking, dynamic, and motivated individuals to work in the cardiorespiratory diagnostics service at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, with regular rotation to other sites within Barts Health. The post-holder will be required to work autonomously (or will be trained, dependent on background experience) across the services.
We have a supportive environment for training and development which can include attendance at National Conferences. You will be expected to demonstrate experience consistent with this grade to support the current service and to contribute fully to the improvement and advancement of the service.
Main duties of the job
Applications from candidates who have a BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent) with a cardiology or respiratory specialism, or those with a relevant Exercise Science background will be considered. We welcome applications from Cardiac or Respiratory physiology, training will be offered to develop skills across the breath of cardiorespiratory specialisms.
If you would like to arrange a site visit, please contact David Bruce or James Malcolmson via [email protected] or [email protected] respectively.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent (BSc in Exercise Sciences / Physiology).
- • Basic Life Support
Desirable criteria
- • SCST certificate
- • Immediate life support
- • Good clinical practice
- • Attendance at ARTP or other recognised CPET interpretation course
- • Spirometry certificate
- • Registered or working towards registration with the Academy for healthcare Science (AHCS) and/or HCPC
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience of non-invasive cardiology investigations - ECG, ambulatory ECG
- • Experience conducting spirometry testing
- • Experience conducting clinical treadmill exercise tolerance testing
Desirable criteria
- • Experience conducting full lung function testing
- • Experience conducting clinical cardiopulmonary exercise testing
- • Experience of training junior members of staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge of the data protection act and an understanding of patient confidentiality
- • Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunity and diversity
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of a Millennium (patient appointment system) or similar system
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- David Bruce
- Job title
- Chief Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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