Band 7 Chief Cardiac Physiologist/Echocardiographer
| Posting date: | 08 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,751 - £60,651 Per Annum HCA inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 February 2026 |
| Location: | Ilford, IG3 8YB |
| Company: | Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7722682/162-7533-MED |
Summary
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cardio-Respiratory Unit at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. Our services are friendly, busy, and rapidly expanding, providing high-quality diagnostic care across multiple hospital and community sites.
We deliver a comprehensive range of cardiac and respiratory investigations, including resting ECGs, 24-hour ECG and blood pressure monitoring, event recording, transthoracic, transesophageal and stress echocardiography, cardiac rhythm management device follow-up (Pacemaker, ICD, CRT-D, ILR), and lung function testing.
Our services are based across Queen’s Hospital, King George Hospital, and community locations such as Barking Hospital Community Diagnostic Centre and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub, Hornchurch. In addition, our cardiac catheterisation laboratory at King George Hospital provides diagnostic coronary angiography and a full range of cardiac device implantation services.
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team. The post holder will independently perform, interpret, and report echocardiograms, assist with cardiac device implantation, and undertake device follow-up clinics across all aspects of Cardiac Rhythm Management.
Applicants must hold BSE Adult Transthoracic Accreditation (or equivalent) and/or IBHRE certification (or equivalent), and be committed to delivering excellent patient-centred care.
To perform cardiology diagnostic investigations (Transthoracic Echocardiograms/CRM Services) in order to support both the in-patient and outpatient services within the Trust.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 18 Jan 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cardio-Respiratory Unit at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. Our services are friendly, busy, and rapidly expanding, providing high-quality diagnostic care across multiple hospital and community sites.
We deliver a comprehensive range of cardiac and respiratory investigations, including resting ECGs, 24-hour ECG and blood pressure monitoring, event recording, transthoracic, transesophageal and stress echocardiography, cardiac rhythm management device follow-up (Pacemaker, ICD, CRT-D, ILR), and lung function testing.
Our services are based across Queen’s Hospital, King George Hospital, and community locations such as Barking Hospital Community Diagnostic Centre and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub, Hornchurch. In addition, our cardiac catheterisation laboratory at King George Hospital provides diagnostic coronary angiography and a full range of cardiac device implantation services.
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team. The post holder will independently perform, interpret, and report echocardiograms, assist with cardiac device implantation, and undertake device follow-up clinics across all aspects of Cardiac Rhythm Management.
Applicants must hold BSE Adult Transthoracic Accreditation (or equivalent) and/or IBHRE certification (or equivalent), and be committed to delivering excellent patient-centred care.
To perform cardiology diagnostic investigations (Transthoracic Echocardiograms/CRM Services) in order to support both the in-patient and outpatient services within the Trust.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a newelectronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have beenrated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of theNorth East London Cancer Alliance.
We run aWomen’s Health Hub in Ilford; anAgeing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospital and atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wage employer.
Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured inthis film.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 18 Jan 2026
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