Chief Cardiac Physiologist - ECHO
Northampton General Hospital
Northampton, NN1 5BD
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
Cardiology at Northampton General Hospital has seen exponential growth over the last 5 years. We are therefore looking for an intuitive 7 Echo Physiol...
Main duties will involve performing routine and urgent scans in and in-patient and out-patient setting, including working in the new CDC hubs.
Dependent on experience you will also be performing DSE, TOE and paediatric Scans.
We are looking to expand the services to include Physiologist led Valve clinics, TOE clinics and DSE clinics
We offer Echo's in community hubs so there is the expectation to work outside of the trust occasionally.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Training and experience
Essential
- Educated to BSc Hons degree in Clinical Physiology or equivalent.
- Full BSE Accreditation
Desirable
- RCCP Registration
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous practical experience in a broad range of basic and advanced Cardiac investigations.
- At least 2 years post graduate experience in Echo
- Experience in DSE and complex Echo
- Staff management and team working skills
Desirable
- Previous experience in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- sound knowledge of invasive and non-invasive cardiology and able to demonstrate competence in performing a range of techniques
- Able to perform and report unsupervised on a range of electrocardiographic investigations
Desirable
- Able to organise own workload and that of other staff within specialised area
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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