Chief Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography
Band 7
Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time \- 37\.5 hours per week
Job ref
396\-8210526\-DE\-GV\-Z
Site
Kingston Hospital
Town
Kingston
Salary
£55,524 \- £62,652 Additional 15% RRP on basic salary for first 12 months
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/10/2026 23:59
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- *Compassionate*: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- *Inclusive*: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- *Collaborative*: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- *Inspiring*: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
Location: Kingston, Surrey (Outer London)
Salary: Band 7 agenda for change salary plus outer London weighting and currently a 15% R\&R premium (on base rate salary)
Job Summary:
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Band 7 Chief Cardiac Physiologist \- Echocardiography. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual with experience in performing and reporting adult transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) to join our expanding service and develop their knowledge and skills.
To be successful in this post you must be capable of providing an excellent level of clinical competence and knowledge in echocardiography and be a team player. The post holder should also be a positive role model and possess good communication, organisational and assertiveness skills.
Applicants should have a BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent and at least 2 years postgraduate experience in performing and reporting TTE independently, together with British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) Level 2 Adult TTE Accreditation (or equivalent). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to all aspects of the echocardiography service, including development of subspecialty expertise as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
Following the recent successful bid to develop a cardio\-respiratory Community Diagnostic Hub on the Kingston Hospital site, we are looking to recruit additional echocardiographers to support the expansion of the local service. This comes on a background of recent significant investment in the echocardiography department at Kingston hospital, including the purchase of several GE E95/S70 machines and a new echocardiography reporting platform, and appointment of a clinical lead Consultant Cardiologist with expertise in echocardiography to support development of an advanced echocardiography service, which now includes contrast/bubble, stress and transoesophageal echocardiography.
The echocardiography department at Kingston Hospital provides a routine outpatient and inpatient TTE service, with additional specialised services as above. We have a weekly review and teaching meeting attended by consultants, registrars, cardiac physiologists and junior staff. All physiologists are encouraged to attend relevant courses/meetings as continued professional development is important to our team and post\-graduate exams are actively encouraged. Our department has a strong emphasis on teaching/training of echocardiographers, specialist registrars and newly qualified junior members of staff. The successful candidate would show an ongoing commitment to training in the department.
Working for our organisation
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an acute general hospital serving South West London and Surrey. We are situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country \- close to London yet surrounded by Royal Parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ 3,300\+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services. We have a superb reputation for innovation in the field of healthcare and have recently been awarded an outstanding rating from CQC for caring and leadership.
*Health and Wellbeing \& Staff Benefits*
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work\-life balance. We have a dedicated staff wellbeing website, offering a range of resources to aid professional wellbeing and provide support with personal health and wellbeing.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
- BSE (or equivalent) accreditation
Desirable criteria
- RCCP registration.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sufficient (at least 2 years postgraduate) TTE experience to perform and report independently.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training junior members of staff.
We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge
We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us \- we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.
Your recruitment team
The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:
E: krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net
Your application
Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.
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Use of Artificial Intelligence
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References
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Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.
Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name
Gemma Arnold
Job title
Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist
Email address
gemma.arnold1@nhs.net
Telephone number
020 8934 6307
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