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Chief Cardiac Physiologist- Rhythm Management Specialist

£49.39k - £56.52k per annum
Full-time
Job summary
Chief Cardiac Physiologist- Rhythm Management Specialist

Division: Medicine & Emergency Care
Care Group: Specialist Medicine
Band: 7
Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: 9th September 2026

We are recruiting for a Chief Cardiac Physiologist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job
Specialise in echocardiography providing full technical analysis and interpretation of results for medical staff, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients. Participate in specialist echo clinics including Physiologist led valve clinic, bubble and contrast studies. Rotate through the Community Diagnostic Centres at Rochester Healthy Living Centre and Sheppey Community Hospital.

Our values are B old, E very Person Counts, S haring and Open and T ogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time ?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Details
Date posted
10 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 7

Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year
per annum/pro rata

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
275-2608CCP-RMS

Job locations
Medway Maritime Hospital
Windmill Road
Gillingham
ME7 5NY
United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
  • Ability to perform independently in echo clinics performing scans to the BSE Minimum Dataset
  • Participate in specialist echo clinics including Physiologist led valve clinic, bubble and contrast studies and assisting in TOE
  • Participate in the future development of other specialist echo services
  • Opportunity to rotate through the cath lab and pacing clinics if able to work independently in these areas. Training can be provided in these areas
  • Undertake all basic investigations to diagnose heart disease, and produce factual reports as required
  • Make judgements on the severity of results, ensuring medical staff are informed immediately of any life threatening or urgent investigation results
  • Undertake the range of highly complex investigations and produce full technical analysis and interpretation of results
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
  • BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
  • BSE accreditation
  • RCCP or equivalent
  • ILS
  • ASCST
Knowledge
Essential
  • Expert in Echocardiography
  • Knowledge of internal IT systems
Desirable
  • Proficiency in Holter analysis
Experience
Essential
  • Minimum of 3 years as a qualified physiologist
  • Ability to work unsupervised
Skills
Essential
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to multitask
Values Based Question
Essential
  • How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Medway NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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