Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist - Echocardiography, Band 7

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a fully autonomous, BSE accredited, Echocardiographer to join our busy yet supportive department.The role is to independently perform and report high - quality adult echocardiograms on a daily basis. Activity is delivered from three sites including the Community Diagnostic Centre.

In addition to clinical duties there are opportunities to contribute to research, service development and the education of other healthcare professionals.

Additional working pattern details: Option to work 4 longer days 08:00 - 18:00

The salary offer for this role includes a Recruitment & Retention Premium of 12% which is a discretionary supplement to this role that has been benchmarked at Band 7 and may be withdrawn at any time with a notice period of a minimum of six months.

Main duties of the job

Candidates will have BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent with appropriate post BSc (or equivalent) experience.

BSE accreditation with appropriate experience and proven participation as an autonomous practitioner.

The successful candidates should have good organisational skills with a positive can-do attitude, be a team player with a passion for service development and improvement. They will independently perform and report adult transthoracic Echocardiograms to BSE standard as part of everyday practice both within the trust and in the Community Diagnostic Centre. Provide clinical supervision to other Cardiac Physiologists and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals. The post holder should have excellent communication, interpersonal and IT skills being able to communicate complicated information effectively within the multi-disciplinary team. To be responsible for the management of junior Cardiac Physiologists as required.

About us

The Cardiology Investigation Department is an integral part of the wider Cardiology services within Gloucestershire. Our department works alongside a team of 17 Cardiology Consultants with a broad range of sub specialty interests, supported by associate specialists, specialty doctors and registrars. We are a small, friendly and highly skilled team delivering adult transthoracic Echocardiograms to BSE standards, as well as complex Echocardiograms for both inpatients and outpatients across two hospital sites and the community diagnostic centre.

Cardiac Physiologists benefit from dedicated teaching sessions and monthly clinical meetings, in which all Echo Physiologists are expected to participate.

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0008

Job locations

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

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