Chief Cardiac Physiologist – Echocardiography | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, EC1A 7BE |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7913782/259-7907436SBH |
Summary
Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic, motivated, and conscientious echocardiographer to join the echocardiography service at Barts Heart Centre.
Our department holds dual echocardiography accreditation with both the BSE and EACVI, providing an excellent environment for professional development. The ACHD service at Barts Heart Centre is a nationally recognised tertiary referral service providing specialist echocardiography for adults with congenital heart disease, within a highly specialised multidisciplinary team. Furthermore, there are opportunities to progress into further advanced specialist areas including stress echocardiography, physiologist-led clinics, cardio-oncology, and cardiomyopathy services.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, with rotational working across other Trust sites, including UCLH, and participation in the weekend working rota on a rotational basis. This role offers exposure to a diverse range of complex cardiac pathologies and challenging clinical scenarios within a specialist service.
Applicants must hold full British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) and/or European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) adult transthoracic accreditation (or international equivalent) and be working towards, or already hold, congenital echocardiography accreditation (BSE/EACVI).
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, forward-thinking individual who will contribute positively to the cardiac physiology team and echocardiography service. You will also be supported to develop leadership skills, including supervising and training staff and supporting senior colleagues.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Rebecca Macrae on 0203 765 8970 or via email at rebecca.macrae@nhs.net.
Although this position is a 12months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 Apr 2026