Chief Cardiac Physiologist

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

NHS Band 7 Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum 

Hours Per Week:  Full Time 37.5

Contract Type: Permanent

Previous applicants need not apply.

Job Summary:

Undertakes a broad range of techniques including a range of highly specialised Cardiac Investigations in either Echocardiography or Cardiac Rhythm Management across two sites (Queen Alexandra hospital and at the Community Diagnostic Centre at St Marys Hospital, Portsmouth).

• Interprets results and provides factual reports on investigations that directly affect patient outcomes.
• Leads and participates in Clinical audit and Research and Development activities.
• Takes a lead in providing education to a multidisciplinary team and contributes to the development of other staff within the department.
• Takes responsibility for self-learning in specialist field.
• Takes a leadership role, managing teams of Cardiac Physiologists /Assistant Technical Officers. 
• Ability to deputise for Band 8 Physiologist.
• Have or working towards professional registration.

Key Responsibilities

Competently undertakes the role of Specialist led in either Echocardiography or Cardiac Rhythm management.

• Competently performs pacemaker checks on VVI and DDD pacemakers, producing a follow up report in line with BRHS (British Heart rhythm Society) standards.  Competent in performing CRTP, CRTD and IICD checks and providing a follow up report in line with BRHS guidelines.
• Confidence in trouble shooting the range of devices.
• Able to demonstrate expertise in pacemaker and device implantation, to include Bradycardia, CRT and CRTD/ICD devices.
• Competent in-Home monitoring of bradycardia and tachycardia devices in a variety of manufacturers.
• Can deactivate ICDs in the settings of theatres, Radiotherapy and the Mortuary, also in the community setting when required.
• Can attend MRI scans and appropriately monitor and programme pacemakers or devices.
• Would be able to take part in the ICD on call team in the future.
• Clinical measurement during EPS Studies to include setting up and monitoring complex equipment. Involving the series of intra-cardiac catheters for SVT/Atrial Flutter/3D mapping and AF ablations.
• Competent in Reveal (ILR) follow up.
• To be expert in complex invasive procedures to include the calibration, set up of equipment and full analysis of results.
• Haemodynamic monitoring during Cardiac Catheters and PCI, expectation to confidently support the 24/7 on-call rota and weekend rota for inpatient work.
• Competent in performing a 2D Echocardiogram and producing an Echocardiogram report to BSE (British Society of Echocardiography) minimum dataset standards.
• Able to demonstrate expertise in the application of advanced procedures and techniques which consist of Contrast Echo, Stress Echo, Pulmonary Hypertension, 3D Echo with some understanding of adult congenital heart disease.
• Expert in the analysis of 24-hour ambulatory monitoring.
• Lead role in Exercise testing.
• Expert in ECG interpretation
• Have or working towards professional registration.

 Management and leadership.

• Provide clinical expertise and leadership to relevant staff within and outside PHT, in order to inform service provision or development.
• Participates in the role of either Echo or Pacing Coordinator for a rostered session depending on area of expertise.
• Demonstrate awareness of national and local guidelines relating to speciality.
• Active participation in leading, audit, quality control, including the IQIPS departmental accreditation process.
• Act as assessor for students on the Practitioner and Scientist training programmes.

For further details please refer to enclosed job description.

Qualifications

• BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent.
• BSE (British Society of Echocardiography) or BHRS (British Heart Rhythm Society)/IBHRE accreditation or clear evidence of working towards either qualification.  
• MSc or equivalent experience.
• Have or working towards professional registration (clear evidence of working towards registration).
• Evidence of CPD.
• Leadership development.

Skills and Knowledge

• Effective leadership or team building skills
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise work for oneself and others.
• Skill in organising resources and establishing priorities.
• Able to make critical decisions and judgements.
• Teaching or mentoring skills.
• Flexible
• Strong customer service skills.
• Critical appraisal skills.
• Excellent IT skills.

Experience

• Solid experience in Cardiac Rhythm Management or echocardiography at band 6 level.
• Proven record of clinical expertise.
• Exposure to leadership experience.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. 

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026