Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist in Cardiac Devices in Knowsley

A vacant full-time position as a Highly Specialised Clinical Physiologist – Cardiac Devices at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The role is based in Whiston Hospital and requires flexible work across all MWL sites.

Qualifications

• Registered as a Physiologist with the Royal College of Clinical Physiologists (RCCP).
• Post‑graduate qualification in a specialised area of clinical physiology.
• Sufficient years of post‑qualification experience.
• Excellent communication skills, flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team.

Key Duties

• Provides fully comprehensive, unsupervised reports of a highly professional standard in a range of procedures.
• Uses clinical judgements to act on reports in an unsupervised way.
• Has highly specialised knowledge and skill in at least one specialist area and is responsible for the development and delivery of that service.
• Clinical supervision of testing in this area.
• Developing and implementing relevant policies and procedures.
• Producing costs for each procedure.
• Implementing staff training programs for all levels of staff.
• Peer evaluation of competency levels.
• Stock control and consumable costs in this area.
• Maintain optimal functioning and regular servicing of equipment.
• Initiation of research and audit programs in order to review services and to monitor capacity.
• Provide regular updates to manager on service progress and re‑design.
• A commitment to setting up new services and expanding the Physiologist role into areas traditionally covered by doctors.
• Deputise for other service leads in their absence.
• Participate in out of hours sessions when required.
• May be called upon to participate in a 24hr on call emergency rota covering a range of invasive and non‑invasive tests.
• During out of hours or on call sessions, together with clinical responsibilities, the Physiologist will take on a level of managerial control of departmental issues.
• Take on a level of managerial control as designated by the manager.

Clinical & Professional Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical skills and knowledge unsupervised across a wide range of basic and specialised clinical procedures.
• Be proficient in a range of invasive and non‑invasive cardiac procedures.
• Provide high quality care for patients.
• Required to deliver complex information and instruction in a sensitive manner considering the diverse needs of all patients regardless of their age and abilities.
• Required on a regular basis to communicate information concerning patients and their test results, giving advice and recommendations to a wide range of staff groups.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures.

Teaching & Training Responsibilities

• Design and implement training and education programmes in own specialist area.
• Assist with the delivery of education programs in a broad range of subjects to a variety of staff throughout the Trust.
• Actively participate in the mentorship arrangement and take an active interest in liaising with higher education institutions providing teaching and placements when required.

Other Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision of Cardio‑Respiratory services throughout the Trust and partnership agencies and ensure the delivery of a high standard of service for both routine and emergency work.
• Provide highly specialised supervision of a particular area within that service.
• Continuously consolidate and expand skills by formal and informal means, continually updating knowledge in line with local and national policy.
• Commitment to participation in relevant societies and local and national groups and committees.

Application closes on Monday 25 May 2026.