Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 7 months (5 days a week)
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
- Job ref
- 337-NP-9231SM
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £44,485 - £52,521 Per Annum Including High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiac Physiologist
Band 6
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
We are looking for a Cardiac Physiologist to join our friendly team at LNWH. The post is for maternity leave cover, based at Northwick Park Hospital but may involve rotating to Central Middlesex Hospital or Ealing Hospital.
As a Cardiac Physiologist you should be skilled in all non invasive diagnostic tests with an emphasis on echocardiograms and on patient-centred care. You should be working towards your BSE accreditation and be proficient with BSE guidelines for acquisition and reporting.
The post holder should provide a safe and welcoming clinical environment for patients.
Main duties of the job
The main role is to perform and report adult trans-thoracic echocardiograms in line with BSE minimum data set and local reporting guidelines. Ensure quality assurance checks on equipment and action as appropriate.
Supporting junior staff members, administrative and clinical colleagues where required.
Occasional ECG's, tape and BP fitting and analysis.
Submit reports and archive study images in accordance with contractual requirements and local SOPs.
Liaise with relevant hospital departments and GP practices for urgent clinical referrals.
Contribute to improvements in the department.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Eduation / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc degree in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent) in a related field
- Proven experience with managing inpatient and outpatient echocardiography studies
- Familiarity with clinical study design and data handling
Desirable criteria
- Master's level or higher degree in Cardiology
- ILS certification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in technical aspects of role, managing medical equipment
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience in service improvements and change management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mary McCormick
- Job title
- Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07827977441
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