Deputy Principal Cardiac Physiologist | Barts Health NHS Trust


Company:	Barts Health NHS Trust
Salary:	£66,274 - £73,496 per annum inc
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC1A 7BE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Aug 2026
Closing date:	3 Sept 2026

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Summary

It is a fantastic opportunity for current 8a or experienced band 7 Cardiac Physiologist to further their career at St Barts Health NHS Trust.

Barts Health NHS Trust and University College London Hospital (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust together offer one of the largest echocardiography services, conducting nearly 70,000 scans each year. UCLH features a comprehensive cardiac diagnostic and imaging service that provides advanced cardiac physiology support for a variety of complex clinical pathways. In collaboration with partner organizations, including Barts Health NHS Trust, this service is recognized for its commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and the advancement of specialized cardiovascular care.

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Band 8a Deputy Principal Cardiac Physiologist – Advanced Echo Specialist, QA & Education Lead to join our cardiac physiology service mainly at (UCLH). This is an exciting opportunity for an expert echocardiographer to take on a senior leadership role that combines advanced clinical practice with responsibility for quality assurance, service development, and education within a large, multi-site NHS organisation.

Applicants who do not have a BSc Clinical Physiology degree (or international equivalent) will not be short-listed; therefore, please do not apply.

The successful candidate will provide specialist clinical leadership in echocardiography, delivering advanced procedures including physiologist-led valve, aortopathy and late effects clinics, stress, transoesophageal, contrast and bubble echocardiography, as well as pregnancy and paediatric echo services.

Alongside a significant clinical role, the post holder will lead on quality assurance, clinical governance and service improvement, ensuring high standards of patient care. They will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to support service delivery across all sites and contribute to teaching, mentoring and training cardiac physiologists, cardiology and intensive care trainees.

Applicants must hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent), be BSE accredited (or equivalent), and have substantial experience in advanced echocardiography. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a leading NHS Trust through clinical leadership, education and innovation.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

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.

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

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Aug 2026

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