Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist (Invasive)

Main area Cardiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Must be flexible over 7 days. On call commitment in addition to substantive hours.) Job ref 190-0626-DIR-B

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £47,810 – £54,710 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 29/03/2026 23:59 Interview date 07/04/2026

Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist (Invasive)

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an experienced Cardiac Physiologist / Healthcare Scientist to work in our Cardiac Device and/or EP service as part of our Diagnostic Cardiology team. We are looking to recruit experienced candidate with BHRS/IBHRE/EHRA accreditation in cardiac devices or electrophysiology. Interested applicants should possess BSc in Clinical Physiology, MSc Clinical Science (Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory and Sleep Sciences) or BTEC / HNC in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurements and holds RCCP / AHCS / HCPC registration.

Working Hours/Pattern: 37.5 hours a week. Flexible over 7 days, On call commitment in addition to substantive hours.

Main duties of the job

• To support the Invasive Cardiac Physiology Service at STHT by providing a high standard of work within their expert field that meets organisational, professional, and individual needs for the Diagnostic Cardiology Unit.
• To undertake simple and complex cardiac device implantation and follow up in line with departmental and BHRS guidelines.
• To undertake electrophysiology studies if applicable to expert field.
• To participate in the 24/7 on call rota for PPCI and urgent cardiac device follow up and implant.
• To undertake and support all other invasive and non-invasive investigation as required.
• To provide leadership, training and education in the clinical areas, enabling staff to develop the clinical skills and competencies required delivering a high quality invasive service, responsive to changing needs.
• To work alongside other senior members of the team to deliver a in-house invasive physiology training programme.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MSc Clinical Science (Cardiac, Vascular, Respiratory and Sleep Sciences) or other relevant Level 7 academic qualification or BTEC / HNC in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurements or BSc in Clinical Physiology with relevant experience and ability to demonstrate working at Masters / Academic Level 7 level
• BHRS/IBHRE/EHRA accreditation in CRM or EP
• Registration with RCCP, AHCS or HCPC
• Demonstrate Continual Professional Development
• Immediate Life Support
• Teaching or Managerial Qualification/ Experience
• Registered as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC
• Active membership of the BHRS

Experience

• Experience performing simple and complex cardiac device follow up to a high standard and according to BHRS guidelines, both in person and remotely
• Experience performing simple and complex cardiac device implants to a high standard and according to BHRS guidelines
• Experience in providing specialised, unsupervised diagnostic reports to an appropriate level and can appropriately highlight any urgent finding
• High volume of training and support to junior members of staff, Specialist Registrars or other medical professionals is expected
• Experience of providing a wide range of invasive and noninvasive investigations
• Experience in leadership, supervision and assessment
• Experience performing cardiac electrophysiology studies
• Experience in supporting surgeries, MRIs and Radiotherapy for patients with cardiac devices
• Ability to communicate well with patients and colleagues
• Excellent ability to prioritise own workload
• Positive approach to work
• Show initiative and be responsive to service needs
• Excellent organisational skills
• Highly motivated to provide a quality service
• Be professional at all times
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal skills
• Ability to self-educate and continuously improve
• Excellent IT skills, computer literacy to a high level
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Must be reliable and have a flexible approach to meet service demands
• Maintain infection control standards within the department

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.

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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.

Name Catarina Bem-Haja
Job title Cath Lab and EP Lead for Cardiac Physiology
Email address catarina.bem-haja1@nhs.net
Telephone number 0114 3052561