Clinical Physiologist in London

Employer: King\’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Princess Royal University Hospital
Town: Orpington
Salary: £35,763 – £43,466 per annum pro rata including HCA Salary
Period: Yearly
Closing: 23/01/2026 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£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across five 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.

The post holder will perform basic cardiological investigations unsupervised and will undertake work-based training in a wide range of techniques. The post holder will have completed an approved course and is anticipated to have developed a sufficient level of knowledge and skill to be eligible for state registration within two years of appointment.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to perform all non‐invasive cardiac investigations, including exercise tolerance testing, 24‐hour Holter analysis and assistance in exercise stress echos. They will also provide support during cardiac catheterisation procedures and pacemaker implantation, and device clinic support with training as appropriate.

Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‐centred, digitally‐enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King\’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King\’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone\’s contribution is required to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust\’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To demonstrate technical proficiency in routine techniques to include exercise tolerance testing and resting and ambulatory ECG and BP recording and analysis.

To undertake training in a wide range of techniques to include implantation and follow‐up of pacemakers and cardiac catheterisation procedures.

To complete, or have completed, an approved programme of academic and professional study.

Responsibilities

To competently perform exercise tolerance testing.

To competently perform resting and ambulatory ECG and BP recordings including event recorders.

To competently provide haemodynamic monitoring and procedural records during diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterisation procedures with appropriate training.

To competently perform single and dual chamber pacemaker and implantable loop recorder follow‐up checks, with appropriate training/supervision.

To competently provide technical support during pacemaker implantation, generator replacement and associated procedures, with appropriate training/supervision.

To competently provide technical support during loop recorder (Reveal) implantation and explant, with appropriate training/supervision.

To participate in research activities of the department as required.

To demonstrate an awareness of the needs and priorities of co‐workers, both within the Cardiac Department and the Cardiac Catheter Suite; coordinating and cooperating with other members of the team.

To attend and participate in departmental meetings and to contribute to issues relating to quality of care, technical standards and efficiency improvements, as applied to own area of technical work.

To demonstrate a basic awareness of stock control and ordering systems and of the importance of monitoring expenditure and efficiency of stock usage and to communicate with senior colleagues to allow them to manage these.

To undertake work in a timely and efficient way, meeting deadlines and keeping senior colleagues informed of changes in own technical workload.

To maintain clinical documentation and databases as directed, to participate in the provision of data for statistical analysis and to adhere to departmental standards of record keeping with respect to accuracy, timeliness of completion and confidentiality.

Person specification

Successful completion of an RCCP/SCST approved BSc Clinical Physiology degree or equivalent.

Proficiency in and a strong underpinning knowledge of exercise tolerance testing and resting and ambulatory ECG and BP recording and interpretation.

Important

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To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.

Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.

Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust\’s criminal records checking policy.

All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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