Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist

Job summary Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist to provide professional leadership across the cardiac physiology service. The post holder will possess extensive knowledge of clinical cardiac physiology services, with a thorough understanding of service demands, workforce planning, and operational management.

The successful candidate will combine expert clinical knowledge with strong managerial and leadership skills, ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of services. They will be responsible for overseeing clinical workload management, service development, quality improvement initiatives, staff performance, and operational delivery within a complex healthcare environment.

This is a 12-month fixed term position with an additional recruitment and retention enhancement of 10% plus HCA.

• Manage the delivery of a highly specialised Clinical Physiology department for the Trust, ensuring that the service is effective and well-co-ordinated
• Manage highly complex invasive and non-invasive investigations as an expert practitioner within the context of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure clinical appropriate access to the facilities by cardiology departments and by clinical teams across the Trust.
• Be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the unit and all relevant duties.
• Encourage, implement and take a full role in departmental and individual projects, with a commitment to research based clinical practice.
• Participate in the delivery of core and specialist training to staff on a range of subjects relating to Clinical Physiology.
• In conjunction with the Lead Clinicians, Service Manager and Associate Director of Operations assist with development and design of the departmental business plan.
• Carry out administrative duties related to Clinical Physiology as required, booking appointments, ensuring accurate data entry onto Epic

We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job through a fair, open and consistent process that is free from bias and discrimination.

We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.

We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues.

Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.

Date posted 09 September 2026

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band Band 8a

Salary £66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum inclusive + 10% R&R premium

Contract Fixed term

Duration 12 months

Working pattern Full-time

Reference number 271-HL-8203016

Job locations Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street
London
WC1N 3JH

United Kingdom

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

• Collaboration
  - We work together to deliver safe, consistent, patient-centred care. Respect
  - We treat everyone with respect, kindness and equity. Curiosity
  - We stay curious to drive innovation that delivers exceptional patient outcomes.

• BSc Clinical Physiology
  - Cardiology
• Postgraduate (MSc) certificate in a relevant cardiac…