Chief Cardiac Physiologist; Echocardiographer

This role is designed for a Chief Cardiac Physiologist with broad range of expertise in cardiac investigations, particularly in adult transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). The position is based at London North West Healthcare NHS Trust and the Ealing Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC).

The Chief Cardiac Physiologist will serve as an independent clinical specialist, ensuring precise diagnostic practices and the provision of safe, high-quality patient care. The post holder will lead independently run clinics and offer expert guidance to physicians regarding physiological findings.

The role encompasses 7‑day flexible working across the sites and requires proficiency as an independent practitioner in non‑invasive cardiology procedures.

• Perform and report on routine and complex transthoracic echocardiograms (TTE) to a high standard and in a timely manner in accordance with departmental and BSE guidelines.
• Assist with stress echocardiography and transoesophageal echocardiograms (TOE).
• Work cross‑site as per needs of the department.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond and serves a diverse population of almost one million people with more than 8,200 clinical and support staff.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country, a country’s top‑rated hyper‑acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper‑acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Marks Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, a 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.