Specialised Cardiac Physiologist​/Cardiac Healthcare Scientist

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The closing date is 11 October 2026

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Cardiac Physiologist specialising in cardiac rhythm management to join our busy friendly team.

In this role you will lead by example to provide an excellent service for patients of all ages who have received, or are about to receive, an implanted cardiac device. As a leading Cardiothoracic centre we are exposed to a vast array of complex medical conditions and the opportunity for you to grow within the role is extensive.

• Conduct brady and complex device outpatient and remote clinics inclusive of CSP, CRT and S-ICD.
• Involvement in brady and complex device implantation
• Support student and team members with their role
• In-house opportunity to continue professional development with attendance at internal courses.
• Opportunity to participate in an on-call rota.

• Conduct brady and complex device outpatient and remote clinics inclusive of CSP, CRT and S-ICD.
• Involvement in brady and complex device implantation
• Support student and team members with their role
• In-house opportunity to continue professional development with attendance at internal courses.
• Opportunity to participate in an on-call rota.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:
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• Deliver a Highly specialist clinical Service in the CRM department.
• Deliver highly specialist knowledge, implantation and follow-up clinics of multisite pacemakers and devices.
• Work as an independent Cardiac Scientist to deliver a high standard of care to all patients, utilising evidence-based practice to optimise service provision.
• Communicate complex information regarding CIED therapies to the wider MDT, providing support for those with specialist and non-specialist knowledge.
• Availability to participate in an on-call rota providing a 24-hour emergency service for CIED implant and follow up, troubleshooting device issues for both adult and paediatric patients.

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

• oBSc in Healthcare Science (Cardiology) or equivalent, or MSc in Cardiac Science with HCPC registration, or working to Master's level in Cardiac Sciences, hold an equivalent qualification or have equivalent experience
• oState registration with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS), Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC)
• oA postgraduate professional qualification, in either British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS) in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) (examination and completed logbook), or international board of heart rhythm examiners (IBHRE) qualification
• oWorking to MSc level in Cardiac Science/Physiology (CRM) holding an equivalent qualification or with equivalent experience
• oHold an accredited Immediate life support resuscitation certificate
• oAdvanced Life Support Resuscitation…