Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Chief Cardiac Physiologist

The closing date is 20 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a friendly and busy echocardiography service in South East Essex. We are looking to recruit a dynamic individual to join our echocardiography team in a permanent position

This post may suit an experienced echocardiographer who wants to gather experience whilst taking on their first Chief Physiologist role.

At Southend we complete over 15,000 echos per year. Our physiologists all hold or are actively working towards BSE adult accreditation.

We have busy Physiologist led PIFU valve clinics, BNP and Oncology clinics. We also run normal routine outpatient clinics, urgent inpatient scans, AF one stop clinics and also support our cardiologists with stress echo and TOE sessions.

We are currently working towards gaining departmental BSE accreditation this year and haverecently updated all of our scanners so that we have access to the latest in scanning hardware and software across all of our systems.

So, if this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

To complete and report BSE standard outpatient and inpatient echocardiograms in a busy acute hospital setting.

Support the junior physiologists in develpoing their physiology and echocardiography skills

Support the Head of Echo in running the echo department.

Report using the Phillips ISCV system

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CAR-BA-2188

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Southend on Sea

SS0 0RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

To complete and report BSE standard outpatient and inpatient echocardiograms in a busy acute hospital setting.

Support the junior physiologists in develpoing their physiology and echocardiography skills

Support the Head of Echo in running the echo department.

Please see detailed job description and person specification attached

Job description

Job responsibilities

To complete and report BSE standard outpatient and inpatient echocardiograms in a busy acute hospital setting.

Support the junior physiologists in develpoing their physiology and echocardiography skills

Support the Head of Echo in running the echo department.

Please see detailed job description and person specification attached

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Autonomous scanning and reporting echocardiographer

Desirable

NHS experience

Qualifications

Essential

Healthcare science degree or equivalent

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Autonomous scanning and reporting echocardiographer

Desirable

NHS experience

Qualifications

Essential

Healthcare science degree or equivalent

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

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Southend on Sea

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Southend on Sea

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)