Advanced Echo Physiologist Research and Critical Care

Advanced Echo Physiologist for Research and Critical Care

The closing date is 12 February 2026.

An exciting opportunity has come up for a band 7 BSE qualified cardiac physiologist in the Critical Care/Research Unit, UHW.

This post is a secondment for two years and is funded through the VPAG (Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth) scheme administered by Health Care Research Wales (HCRW). The successful candidate will join the existing band 8a cardiac physiologist (team lead) undertaking echocardiography within critical care. The role will involve working closely with the clinical staff and will also involve teaching and training.

This role is part of a wider point of care ultrasound team which we hope to develop operating from within critical care. As such it may involve acutely ill patients in other areas of the hospital such as cardiac critical care, coronary care, stroke ward or the emergency department.

The aim is to develop a wider point of care ultrasound team for acutely ill patients that will involve other team members whose skills have been attained from backgrounds in radiography or as a clinical scientist. There will be opportunities for the post holder to develop these other new skills, attend training courses and conferences.

As the post is funded through the VPAG scheme there is a necessity to undertake echocardiograms for research studies, prioritising commercial opportunities.

As an advanced independent practitioner the post-holder will provide a high level of expertise and assistance in the specialist area of Echocardiography producing clinical reports that are used in the treatment and diagnosis of heart disease.

This will be both in the acute setting of the Critical Care unit as well as within the research unit, for the provision of detailed echocardiography for clinical trials.

You will provide training and education to own and other healthcare staff, and as a qualified assessor undertake the supervision, training and assessment of clinical trainees.

You will have the opportunity to learn/maintain new skills, with protected time for your own training and development, for example ACHD within cardiology.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

This post is fixed term/secondment for 2 years due to funding.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

• British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) Accreditation.
• BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• ILS

• Substantial experience in a senior clinical physiologist role in echocardiography
• Experience of Critical Care echocardiography
• Prior experience in Adult Congenital Heart Disease echocardiography
• Experience of participation in research and audit

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven record of teaching and supervision of other staff.
• Proficient in echocardiography and report writing
• Ability to prioritise work
• Organisational and time management skills
• Evidence of autonomous practice
• Evidence of managerial skills
• Manual dexterity for using a wide range of specialist medical equipment
• Exhibits good leadership skills.
• Precise, accurate, and attention to detail
• Presentation Skills
• Ability to use Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access etc

• Confident, conscientious, empathetic and enthusiastic
• Flexible approach to the service
• Ability to work effectively as part of a MDT
• Able to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Ability to speak Welsh
• Understanding of local and national issues that may impact on cardiac services and its potential impact on specialist services.

• Commitment to provide a high quality service

• Extensive knowledge of the technical aspects of cardiac investigations and therapy
• Proficient ECG analysis skills
• Understanding of TOE
• Good underpinning knowledge of congenital…