Chief Cardiac Physiologist

Chief Cardiac Physiologist

The closing date is 22 January 2026.

We have a development opportunity, ideal for a Band 6 Physiologist who is looking to develop further and move up to a Band 7 post after completing competencies.

This is a part time fixed term role. Internal applicants will undertake this role on a secondment basis.

Working within a very strong and friendly team you will have established Pacing/cath lab experience and be working towards being independent for complex devices. You will be capable of motivating, developing and leading junior staff. You should be an effective communicator and will work closely with the Head of Department. You will work well under pressure prioritising your workload accordingly.

The Cardio-Respiratory department provides a range of invasive procedures including left heart caths/device implant/explant and Cardioversions. Transoesophageal echo. Non-invasive services include Echo, Dobutamine stress echo, Stress echo (Bike). Exercise tests. Tape fitting and analysis and ECGs. The trust also runs CT angio.

You should possess a BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent and be RCCP registered (or have relevant extensive experience).

If you are interested in this post please contact Sharon Archer, Head of Cardio-Respiratory  to discuss further or to arrange an informal visit.

Proposed Interview date: 26th January 2026

• Be solely responsible for running the physiologist part of the cath lab to include haemodynamic monitoring when patients are undergoing left, right and left heart catheterisation, valve studies and grafts studies.
• Accurately record blood saturations to enable a cardiac output to be calculated.
• Monitor and assist with pacemaker and loop recorder implants and advise doctor of any adverse conditions.
• Run satellite clinics independently in Clacton and Harwich.
• Provide an inpatient service for pacemaker and ICD patients.
• Respond quickly to requests for ICD patients to have their devices de‑activated on the wards, the hospice and the patient’s home environment to enable a peaceful death.
• Run the device clinics and implants as efficiently as possible, always making sure there is plenty of stock and paperwork available.
• Develop an electronic implant record using CRM while CVIS is being implemented.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

• oHTEC MPPM
• oASCT RCCP REGISTRATION or equivalent
• oILS Certificate
• oBSc (Hons) MPPM or equivalent
• oWorking towards IBHRE/HRUK accreditation

• oProven experience at Senior Cardiac Physiologist level
• oFull range of non-diagnostic investigations
• oExperienced in all aspects of Cath lab.
• oIndependent in pacemaker satellite clinics and ICD.

• oDevelop systems to promote efficient and effective working within the team
• oUndertake appraisals within Trust guidelines
• oPerform ECGs, fitting of ambulatory monitors.
• oAdvanced knowledge of Holter Analysis
• oAdvanced knowledge of Exercise Stress testing
• oUnderstanding of the meaning of confidentiality and the requirement for this to be maintained
• oWorking across multidisciplinary teams and high standards
• oTo cross‑train and provide diagnostic and technical assistance to a multidisciplinary team
• oExperience of audit
• oBasic presentation skills

• oEffective communication skills both written and oral
• oAbility to respond quickly to changing priorities, organising and prioritising own and team workload to meet deadlines
• oAbility to work without direct…