Highly Specialised Echocardiographer - ICC and Sports Cardiology

Job summary

We are offering a unique opportunity for a highly specialised cardiac physiologist to work at the forefront of Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) and Sports Cardiology, embedded within a world-renowned consultant-led team.

You will be a critical clinical specialist in a service led by cardiologists conducting some of the most advanced ICC screening and research in the UK and internationally. You will work directly alongside Professor Sanjay Sharma, Professor Michael Papadakis, Professor Maite Tome, and a team of doctorate-level Clinical Fellows providing expert cardiac investigations to support diagnosis, familial screening, and athlete risk assessment.

As the team's physiologist, your work will include:

• Advanced echocardiography
• Exercise (ETT) and cardiopulmonary testing (CPET) with a research and clinical focus
• Supporting the team's academic output and clinical research trials

This post is ideal for a highly experienced physiologist who wants to advance their career by working at the intersection of clinical excellence and academic innovation.

A 15% recruitment and retention premium will be added to your salary in addition to high cost living allowance (HCA). Furthermore, there will be opportunities to participate in weekend waiting list initiative and private work at enhanced rates.

We hope you will be keen to join our team and help us deliver outstanding care every time.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

1. Advanced Echocardiography & Cardiac Screening

• Independently perform and report high-quality Transthoracic Echocardiograms (TTEs).
• Identify and interpret subtle structural and functional abnormalities including:
  • HCM, DCM, ACM, Brugada, LQTS, aortopathies, and neuromuscular-associated cardiomyopathies.
• Confidently distinguish between athlete's heart and pathological conditions using a multimodal approach.
• Deliver high-quality care under time pressure for patients travelling from across the UK and abroad.
• Inpatient/ ST Georges' clinic

2. Exercise Testing & CPET

• Conduct, interpret, and report on:
  • Standard exercise treadmill and bike tests.
  • Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) with gas analysis.
  • Exercise stress echocardiography, including image acquisition under load.

3. Research, Innovation & Development

• Take an active role in collaborative clinical and academic research.
• Conduct protocol-based advanced assessments including:
  • 3D echo, strain imaging, spirometry, and bespoke exercise protocols.
• Maintain accurate research data and contribute to audit and service evaluation.
• Help write SOPs and present findings in clinical and academic forums.

4. Outreach & Mobile Clinics

• Participate in Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) screening days and external sports cardiology assessments.

Be available to travel for mobile echo/ECG clinics with elite athletes

About us

Why Join Us?

• Work with internationally respected leaders in sports and ICC cardiology.
• Make a real difference in preventing sudden cardiac death through early detection.
• Be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continual learning.
• Gain exposure to academic publishing, international conferences, and career progression opportunities.
• Enjoy a dynamic, supportive, and high-achieving environment.
• Be part of a wider team at St Georges that is education-minded department with BSE Departmental Accreditation in TTE, Stress Echo, TOE, and Education. We are passionate about supporting the continued professional development and education of our echocardiographers.
• St. George's Hospital is a tertiary referral centre providing one of the largest specialised cardiology services in London. As a tertiary cardiac centre, we provide echocardiography support to a wide range of specialties including cardiothoracic surgery, coronary and structural intervention, electrophysiology, inherited cardiac conditions and heart failure.
• Our department has a top-of-the-range, multi-vendor fleet of echocardiography machines all with strain and 4D functionality. Additionally, we have a dedicated echo reporting system with large numbers of reporting stations to help support the workflow of our echocardiographers.