Cardiac Physiologist/Healthcare Science Practitioner

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cardiac Physiologist/Healthcare Science Practitioner

The closing date is 24 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5/6 Cardiac Physiologist/Healthcare Science Practitioner within the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated individuals to join our busy and friendly team. The department currently provides a wide range of investigations including Electrocardiograms, Holter ECG monitoring, Pacemaker/ICD implant and follow-up, Angiography, Electrophysiology studies and Echocardiography.

- Interview Date Tuesday 02 December 2025

- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

Previous applicants need not apply

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be given opportunities for development in both invasive and non-invasive cardiology within the department. Continued professional and personal development is actively encouraged and successful candidates will be given opportunities and supported to develop their postgraduate skills. Those entering at Band 5 level will progress to Band 6 upon reaching competencies set out in the internal training programme. The timeframe is 18 months to complete competencies.

Successful applicants should have BSc (Hons) in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology)/ BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiac Science) or equivalent. We will consider applicants in their final year of study. Working towards RCCP / AHCS is desirable.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

- Freeman Hospital

- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

- Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

- Newcastle Dental Hospital

- Newcastle Fertility Centre

- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

- Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

Band 5

- Participate in the delivery of a specialist clinical service and deliver a high standard of care to all patients including provision on the on‑call rota.

- Rotate through non‑invasive (ECG, AECG and ETT) and interventional (PCI and TAVI) sections of Cardiac Services department to build a body of specialist knowledge and apply this to practice.

- Continue theoretical and practical training via experiential learning and in‑house training.

- Contribute to the delivery of training within the department.

Band 6

- Participate in the delivery of a specialist clinical service and deliver a high standard of care to all patients.

- Participate in the on‑call rota, providing a 24‑hour emergency service for cardiac catheterisation labs for adult and paediatric patients.

- Rotate through sections of Cardiac Services department to build and maintain a body of specialist knowledge and apply this to practice.

- Continue theoretical and practical training via experiential learning and designated advanced course attendances in order to develop an understanding of a specialist area of practice.

- Contribute to the delivery of training within the department

Person Specification

Meets All Band 6 Criteria

- BSc (Hons) in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or Healthcare sciences (Cardiac Science Practitioner Training Programme (PTP)).

- RCCP (Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists) voluntary registration or equivalent registration i.e., HCPC or AHCS

- Immediate Life Support certification

- Post‑qualification experience as a Cardiac Physiologist, Cardiac Healthcare Science Practitioner or a newly qualified Cardiac Scientist with evidence of continuing professional development and demonstrable competency in:

- Specialist interpretation of both Adult and Paediatric Electrocardiograms (ECG), analysis of data and ability to write a factual report of findings on all ambulatory ECG recordings including Paediatric / Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients and patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices.

- Ability to set up and use all haemodynamic recording and monitoring equipment in cardiac catheterisation laboratory, including IABP set up and operation

- Provide expert support for junior practitioners / physiologists in troubleshooting equipment faults and issues with pressure wire systems (FFR, IFR, RFR) and coronary vessel assessment tools (OCT and IVUS).

- Ability to perform temporary pacing checks and rapid ventricular pacing in Trans aortic valve intervention (TAVI) procedures while maintaining accurate reporting throughout the procedure.

- Ability to provide expert advice to medical team for optimisation of temporary pacing settings and to have flexibility to adapt to any urgent changes which may occur during the procedure or within the environment.

- Understand and interpret complex Paediatric and adult congenital cardiac anatomy and heart diseases and surgical procedures, relevant to interventional cardiac catheterisation lab procedures (Right and left Heart Catheterisation, Shunt and valve assessment, cardiac output and blood gas analysis) including comprehensive understanding of all haemodynamic measurements.

- Provide support for clinical training.

- Evidence of participation in practice development and CPD

- Evidence of involvement in training junior staff and local sign off for mentoring others within boundaries of your own knowledge base.

- Availability for on‑call work

- Ability to provide expert physiological assessment of non‑invasive blood pressure and ECG interpretation while supervising exercise stress testing for both adult and paediatric patients, creating a comprehensive, scientific report of the results.

- Good interpersonal and communication skills.

- Advanced Life Support Resuscitation Certificate

- Post graduate Mentorship qualification (Practice Assessor Training course (level 6), A1/CAVA, Training Assessment and Quality Assurance (TAQA) or equivalent)

Meets All Band 5 Criteria

- BSc (Hons) in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) or BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiac Science).

- Interpretative knowledge of adult ECGs - (resting and exercise) including ability to interpret data and write a report of findings from ambulatory ECG recordings

- Ability to provide technical and physiological expertise in both physiologist and medically led exercise tolerance testing (ETT).

- Ability to perform adult electrocardiographs (ECGs), set up, fit and remove a wide range of ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and ECG monitors.

- Resuscitation skills including defibrillation using both adhesive pads and external defibrillation paddles.

- Ability to set up and use haemodynamic recording and monitoring equipment in cardiac catheterisation laboratory, including IABP set up and operation

- Good interpersonal and communication skills

- Ability to provide technical expertise

- Registration with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) or Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP)

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.

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