Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Cardiac Physiologist to join our friendly and dynamic Non-Invasive Cardiology Team at Bedford Hospital. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care and supporting the provision of a comprehensive cardiac diagnostic service.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills through a structured training and development programme in Non-Invasive Cardiology. Training will include areas such as ambulatory ECG (tape) analysis, exercise tolerance testing, tilt table testing, and progression towards echocardiography.

Our department has an excellent reputation for supporting the education, training, and professional development of Cardiac Physiologists, providing a supportive environment to build clinical expertise and confidence.

The outpatient echocardiography service provides a wide range of specialist clinics, including valve surveillance, physiologist-led bubble and contrast echocardiography, chemotherapy cardiac monitoring, heart failure assessment, and open-access GP referral clinics.

The wider Cardiology Service also delivers a comprehensive range of invasive cardiac procedures, including primary PCI, elective PCI with advanced imaging and physiological assessment tools such as Shockwave, IVUS, iFR, and FFR, as well as pacemaker implantation and follow-up services.

Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and report ambulatory ECG (Holter) recordings and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) results accurately and efficiently.
• Perform and supervise exercise tolerance tests (ETT) in line with national guidelines, departmental protocols, and best practice standards.
• Conduct and support Tilt Table Tests, ensuring safe patient care and adherence to approved clinical procedures.
• Assist with specialised cardiac investigations, including stress echocardiography, following appropriate training and competency assessment.
• Prepare patients for diagnostic procedures by explaining investigations, obtaining informed consent where appropriate, and ensuring their comfort, dignity, and safety throughout the process.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and produce timely, high-quality diagnostic reports.
• Participate in quality assurance processes, equipment checks, infection prevention and control procedures, and clinical governance activities.
• Work collaboratively with cardiologists, specialist nurses, cardiac physiologists, and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide an effective and patient-centred diagnostic service.

About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Details
Closing date: 17 August 2026
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 418-AHP57751-CW
Job locations: Bedford Hospital, Bedford, MK42 9DJ

Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the provide documents.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc Hons Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Completed BLS

Desirable

• Completed ILS
• Registered with AHCS

Experience
Essential

• Experience with wide range of non-invasive diagnostic tests
• Experience performing and interpreting 12 Lead ECG's
• At least basic experience analysing and reporting Holter monitors
• At least basic experience in supervised exercise treadmill tests and tilt tests

Desirable

• Basic experience in echocardiography

Knowledge
Essential

• Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
• ECG analysis and interpretation

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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bedford Hospital, Bedford, MK42 9DJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

For questions about the job, contact:
Principal Cardiac Physiologist
Nick Santos
nick.santos2@bedsft.nhs.uk