Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist / Clinical Scientist: Sponsorship Available

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The job has a long-term R&R agreement of 10% rising to 12.5% after 3 years.

This is a healthcare science role, within the Cardiac Physiology Team, and the post holder will be expected to have the skills, autonomy and experience equivalent to the Band 7 level. This includes the experience and knowledge to provide advanced level technical scientific expertise for all areas of invasive cardiology and occasionally non-invasive work as well.

Areas of focus will include independently delivering diagnostic and complex interventional angiography, including on-call for the primary PCI service and the CRM service.

The post holder will need independent invasive technical expertise for complex pacing implants and follow-up (CRT-P, ICD and CRT-D), both on and off site

Independent cover of structural and valvular cardiology such as ASD closures and TAVI would be desirable in this post.

There is the possibility for the post holder to develop knowledge in electrophysiology procedures (EP), including 3D mapping using the latest technologies and software.

 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will communicate and work with a multidisciplinary professional team. They will initiate and undertake innovation, improvement and research and be involved in the education of healthcare science trainees and other learners in the workplace and they will contribute to the educational needs of the team, delivering training, mentorship and educational support, as well as actively participating in the training and sign off of STPs and PTPs.

As a senior member of the team, the post-holder will also be expected to be an independent decision maker, responsible and accountable and able to support the Lead Cardiac Physiologists in their absence in managing the work of the Cardiac Physiology Service.

The post-holder will be expected to maintain the patient at the centre of all their decision-making processes, conforming to all of the NHS constitution pledges. They will need to behave with integrity, honest and probity, with good scientific practice as their foundation.

The post holder will be expected to take on an area of managerial responsibility within the service such as recruitment, human resource matters, education, information technology, e-rostering, procurement, SOP or datix incident issues

There is an oncall commitment with this role.

There will be an expectation for patient centred care in line with Trust values of compassion, collaboration, and excellence.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Clinical Cardiac Science or equivalent

Desirable

  • MSc Cardiac Science
  • Registered with RCCP or registration with the AHCS as a Cardiac Scientist.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of pacing and complex device (ICD, CRT-D) implants and follow-up (both on and off-site).
  • Diagnostic and interventional angiography, including on-call for the primary PCI service and adjunctive technologies such as IVUS,OCT and Pressure wire
  • Advanced knowledge of pacing and ICD complications and ability to troubleshoot these issues.
  • Advanced Knowledge of all the major CRM companies CRM devices.
  • Have a confident expert knowledge of the physiology of the heart.
  • Extensive Cardiac Physiology experience post qualification at BSc or equivalent level.

Desirable

  • Structural cardiology such as TAVI and ASD closures.
  • Electrophysiology procedures, including 3D mapping using the latest technologies and software.
  • On call experience

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust’s values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Has innovation, enthusiasm and wants to be actively involved in development of the Cardiac Physiology service.
  • Able to work and transport equipment to hospitals within the region.
  • Ability to participate in on call rota.

Desirable

  • Drive and hold a current driving licence. — Needed for offsite clinics, domiciliary / mortuary visits.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 18 January 2026

To apply for this job please visit papworth.tal.net.