Chief Cardiac Physiologist

Chief Cardiac Physiologist

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

The closing date is 21 January 2026.

The Cardiac Investigations team at Worthing are looking to appoint permanent full-time Chief Cardiac Physiologists with a specialist interest in Echo to assist in providing a high quality, patient centred, Cardiac Investigations service.

We are a forward thinking department offering a wide range of invasive and non-invasive investigations and therapies including Transthoracic Echocardiography, Transoesophageal Echocardiography, Ambulatory Monitoring, Exercise Tolerance Testing, Pacemaker, ICD and Complex device implantation and follow up, angiography, angioplasty, Rotablation, AV Node Ablation and Pulmonary Vein Isolation. We are striving to set up Physiologist led services and aim to provide and assist staff in Continuing Professional Development. We hold Echo meetings weekly with our Imaging Consultant, as well as monthly educational meetings within the wider Cardiology team and Clinical Governance meetings.

Main duties of the job

• Performing echocardiograms
• Recording images of cardiac structures in both 2D and M Mode
• Performing and recognising the implications of Pulse Wave and Continuous Wave Doppler Studies
• Being fully conversant with all structural abnormalities to enable appropriate views to be recorded
• Being able to interpret test results
• Performing studies in the department as well as portable studies on the Wards, including I.T.U, H.D.U, Theatres, theatre Recovery and A&E when required
• Being able to perform studies under difficult conditions
• Being able to recognise and act upon abnormal findings
• Being aware of patient condition and when to call for Physician assistance
• Communicating results as and when necessary
• Keeping up to date with new technologies and techniques
• Attending training courses when staffing levels allow
• Planning and organising own workload
• Supporting and training colleagues and other members of staff
• Being responsible for own continuing personal and professional development
• Promoting a culture of collaborative working to improve patient quality of care

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job responsibilities

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.

Main duties by factor:

• Communications and Relationship skills
• To communicate complex information to staff both medical and non-medical
• To be able to provide comprehensive reports on all tests undertaken
• To communicate effectively with patients, to obtain their consent and cooperation, including patients with physical/learning disabilities, children of confused patients
• To communicate effectively with relatives of patients
• To develop good working relationships with other departments within the Trust.

Person Specification Qualifications

• BSc Clinical Physiology, BSc Healthcare Science or equivalent
• Current ILS/ALS

Professional Registration

• Registration with RCCP/AHCS/HCPC BSE Accreditation

Experience

• experience as Band 6
• Evidence of formal/informal teaching experience
• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of high degree of clinical acumen in related fields
• Evidence of supervisory experience

Personal Qualities

• Evidence of effective teamwork
• Evidence of ability to prioritise and manage own workload

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)