Chief Technician in Bromley

Main area Cardiology Grade NHS Af C: Band 7 Contract Permanent: 2 days pw Hours Part time - 15.75 hours per week (2 days per week) Job ref 213-Division B-8054014-A

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Royal University Hospital Town Bromley Salary £55,524 - £62,652 pro rata per annum, including HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 14/07/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.

The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance.

In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment.

We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

This post includes a 15% RRP for the successful applicant.

The position is for a Chief Technician.

The successful candidate will have accreditation from the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) or equivalent.

They will be a key and dynamic member of the cardiac physiology team based at King's College Hospital in the Princess Royal University Hospital.

In this role, you will be expected to independently practice echocardiography at a high level of skill and autonomy.

You will possess the relevant skills for advanced echocardiographic imaging, with a strong foundation in good scientific practice.

Main duties of the job

• Key Working Relationships
• Act as a leader within a multidisciplinary team for Echo patients.

This will include liaising with the principal physiologists, clinical lead of echo/consultants, admissions teams, procurement, heart failure team, and junior members of staff to ensure a high standard of care for patients.

• Cross cover and support to the lead physiologist for Echo in the day-to-day running of the Echo service.
• Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Clinical Responsibilities
• Demonstrate knowledge in a range of complex cardiac pathologies.
• Perform diagnostic echocardiography using advanced techniques such as 4D and GLS to produce a clinically comprehensive report in accordance with BSE guidelines and local standards/protocols.
• Perform echocardiography in a range of settings, including portable scans at bedside, ITU and cath labs.
• Promote a multi‑disciplinary approach to patient care within the Trust, ensuring a patient‑centred approach to care.
• Adhere to infection control guidelines including correct use of PPE and uniform policy.
• Administrative Responsibilities
• Assist in monitoring stock levels of technical equipment, resolving any shortfalls as appropriate.
• Managerial
• Co‑ordinate inpatient lists and effectively triage inpatient and outpatient referrals in order of clinical priority as per BSE guidelines and local standards/protocols.
• Liaise with the administration team to book clinically urgent appointments.
• Highlight any service delivery issues to the Principal Cardiac Physiologist/Head of Department and assist in taking remedial action.
• Support the cardiac physiology service in implementing Trust initiatives and strategies within the care group.
• Manage your own workload and ensure all reports are complete within a timely manner.
• Research and Service Development
• Shared responsibility for the Quality Assurance of all Clinical Sonographers & Cardiac Physiologists working within echocardiography specialism.
• Conduct and/or participate in clinical and non‑clinical audits and research projects.

Education and Training

• Provide training, mentorship and support to junior staff, Sp Rs and Fellows, with a view to improve their echo knowledge and skills.
• Assist in echocardiography education throughout the Trust, including medical students, PTP and STP trainees.
• Maintain own proficiency in echo and other technical skills by keeping up to date with current guidelines.
• Ensure that own mandatory training certificates are current.
• Actively participate in his/her own performance review and own professional development.
• Maintain BSE and/or other transthoracic echocardiography accreditation.
• Maintain / work towards additional professional accreditation as appropriate.
• Complete relevant training and competencies to provide advanced clinical practice.
• Actively participate in the education sessions and journal club.
• Participate in his/her own Performance Review and actively participate in own professional development.

Person specification

Essential and Desirable

• BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or equivalent.
• ILS.
• Possession of BSE and/or equivalent accreditation.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cardiac anatomy, physiology and pathology.
• Some experience with contrast and stress echo.
• MSc / STP / STP equivalence.
• Accreditation in TOE and / or Stress Echo.
• ECG interpretation.
• Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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