York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Cardiac Physiologist

The closing date is 23 February 2026

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 6 Cardiac Physiologist, to work within the Community Diagnostic Centres and York Hospital sites. Applicants should have either a degree in Cardiac Physiology or equivalent, or are currently studying on a Scientist training Programme - entering their final year of study.

The department is committed to continuing professional development, with many staff undertaking post graduate and professional qualifications.

Main duties of the job

The Cardiorespiratory department offers a full range of invasive and non-invasive tests, including ECG, ambulatory monitoring, exercise testing, pacemaker implant and follow up (including brady and complex devices), diagnostic angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention and echocardiography (including stress and transoesophageal echocardiography).

Ambulatory ECG monitoring analysis
Support of staff fitting monitors and performing ECG's
Development of the service
Ensuring the standardization of service delivery in the CDC's
Supporting ETT lists and working as a 2nd in stress echocardiography
Working within the cardiac catheterisation lab
Working within the cardiac device service
Opportunity to train in a specialist area of cardiac physiology

About us

Trust Information Pack:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

09 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-7761904-SCP-MY

Job locations

York Hospital

York

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BTEC HNC/D in MPPM / BSc Hons Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)

Desirable

Professional qualification - e.g BSE/BHRS

Experience

Essential

Practical experience and familiarity with the range basic and advanced Cardio-Respiratory investigations.
Experience of supervising staff

Skills

Essential

Team working skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BTEC HNC/D in MPPM / BSc Hons Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)

Desirable

Professional qualification - e.g BSE/BHRS

Experience

Essential

Practical experience and familiarity with the range basic and advanced Cardio-Respiratory investigations.
Experience of supervising staff

Skills

Essential

Team working skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

York

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

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