Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist (Band 7)
Core
Advanced-level healthcare science practitioner performing complex invasive cardiovascular investigations, interventions, and long-term device monitoring, as well as independent echocardiography and stress echo studies.
Role type
Senior IC cardiac physiologist (invasive & echo)
Builds
High-quality diagnostic services for elective, urgent, and emergency patients
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiology
Required skills
Complex invasive cardiovascular investigations, Echocardiography (transthoracic, transoesophageal, stress), Device monitoring (cardiac resynchronisation, brady), Clinical governance, Service development, Multi-disciplinary team leadership
Preferred skills
Physiologist-led service implementation, Strategic workforce planning, Audit and quality improvement
Technologies
Echo machines, Cardiac resynchronisation devices, Brady devices, Stress echo equipment
Responsibilities
Perform and interpret complex invasive cardiovascular investigations and interventions, Conduct independent echocardiography and support complex studies, Advise Consultant Physicians on clinical and technological issues, Develop and manage procedures and protocols for the service, Support the development of physiologist-led services
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC