Senior Cardiac Physiologist

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The closing date is 27 March 2026

At Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust wewould like to offer this exciting opportunity will allow the successful candidate to join our enthusiastic and expanding team of dedicated physiologists who are committed to continuous service improvement.

Our most recent developments include the introduction of our new physiologist led heart valve disease clinics as well as the expansion of our existing echo services, diagnostic EP and catheter ablation service, CSP implant and follow up.

We are seeking to employ a specialised cardiac physiologist to work within our ever expanding CRM service. There will be opportunities to work in all areas within our comprehensive range of diagnostic investigations/procedures.

As a family friendly department, we are able to offer this position as full time or part time. We are in the process of amending working patterns to include four days a week. In view of the proposed 7 day service we would be happy to accommodate weekend working, if this is desirable.

This post is ideal for a qualified Cardiac Physiologists wanting to develop skills and help in the development of a busy and progressive department.

We have 14 Consultant Cardiologists within Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, and the trust comprises of three hospitals:
Worcestershire Royal Hospital, the Alexandra Hospital, and Kidderminster Treatment Centre.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work at all three sites.

Provide Physiologist support during complex devices/permanent pacemaker and implantable loop recorder implants and follow ups. Analyse complex data and recognise when to re-programme appropriate parameters as per manufacturer and departmental policies and protocols for individual patients at device/pacemaker follow up clinics.

Undertake a specialised physiologist role in the invasive PCI service based in the cardiac catheter lab. Perform unsupervised monitoring of cardiac haemodynamic, invasive intra-cardiac pressures on clinically high-risk cardiac patients. Alerting physician immediately of any changes in parameters. Including preparation and management of balloon pump equipment for insertion of intra-aortic balloon.

Perform a lead Physiologist in Cardiac Physiologist led Exercise Tolerance Tests (ETTs). Without supervision, analyse and report the results of the procedure, in accordance with national and departmental protocols and procedures.

Analyse and provide written reports on Ambulatory ECG recorders, blood pressure recorders and cardiac event recorders, according to the departmental procedures and protocols.

Responsible for setting up equipment, preparing and carrying out Tilt table testing formally and Physiologist supervised investigations.

Further develop specialist skills in CRM and work towards gaining accreditation.

Designated responsibility to perform Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation on patients in an emergency situation.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

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