Specialist Cardiac Physiologist in Cardiology | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 October 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7459713/287-AMED-176-25-A |
Summary
**Previous applicants need not apply**
** Please do not apply unless you have the following criteria**
• BSc Healthcare Science (Clinical Physiology)
• Have worked as a band 5 physiologist in the NHS
• You must be registered with the AHCS / HCPC
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialised Clinical Physiologist with suitable experience in clinical diagnostics to join our friendly team.
We currently undertake a wide variety of non-invasive and invasive tests in both cardiac and respiratory physiology:
• ECG and Ambulatory Monitoring
• Tilt Table Testing
• Exercise Tolerance Testing
• Echocardiography (including Dobutamine, Exercise Stress Echo, Transoesophageal Contrast and Bubble Studies, Specialist Valve Clinics.
• Cardiac Catheterisation
• Permanent Pacing; both implant and follow up.
• Full pulmonary function testing
• Bronchial/ hypertonic challenge
• CPET
• Body plethysmography
This is an ideal opportunity for a current band 6 seeking a change, or forward thinking suitably qualified Band 5 who is looking to develop their career in cardiology further. The successful applicant should have the relevant experience of working within a clinical physiology department required to take on this role.
As a band 6 Physiologist you will be required to work without supervision as a competent practitioner.
The candidate must be RCCP / AHCS registered.
We also expect the successful applicant to participate in the training and appraisal of junior staff.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
To be technically proficient as an independent competent practitioner in all non-invasive and invasive clinical physiology procedures which includes:
• ECG and Ambulatory Analysis
• Tilt Table Testing
• Exercise Tolerance Testing
• Cardiac catherisation
• Stress echocardiography 2nd person
• TOE airway management
To assist in the clinical management of patients undergoing cardiac investigations
To ensure that all staff are aware of policies and protocols and are working within them. Develop and review documentation regularly.
Raise physiologist profile by promoting good practice initiatives within the Cardiology Directorate
Communicate effectively to patients and other Healthcare Professionals regarding diagnostic tests
To keep up to date with current developments in the field of Cardiology including innovative work undertaken in research
To have an awareness of future implications for development of Cardiology services
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Sep 2025