Clinical Scientist (Cardiac Science)Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen to work in a large tertiary cardiac centre in Oxfordshire at the John Radcliffe Hospital and The Horton General Hospital in Banbury as well as the in the community.
Our Cardiac Physiology department has over 60 highly specialised staff that carry out a multitude of cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures in our dedicated heart centre.
Our goals are to deliver high quality, evidence based holistic care to Cardiac Patients.
To positively promote and implement the unit vision
To promote a collaborative approach to care
Demonstrate a commitment to professional and personal development, developing your own skills clinically and in leadership/mentorship, facilitating the learning of others.
Main duties of the jobUndertake without immediate supervision, a full range of diagnostic cardiac clinical physiology procedures eg. Ambulatory Monitoring, ECG, Echocardiography, Exercise Tolerance Testing, Cardiac Angiography procedures, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Rhythm Management procedures
Perform transthoracic echo
Assist in the delivery of treatment for heart disease including rapid access chest pain clinic, percutaneous coronary intervention and implantable devices. Participate in the emergency on-call rota.
Provide training and mentor support to undergraduate and other junior staff programmes.
Single-handed or as part of a team, undertake clinical procedures on neonates, children and adults
About usOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this
Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
DetailsDate posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: Depending on experience per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-MRC-7918822-B6
Job locations: John Radcliffe, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilities- To develop management skills, and promote opportunities for self and others.
- To maintain the professional profile of the unit and facilitate communication links with other departments.
- To adhere to Trust, Directorate and unit policies, protocols and guidelines.
- To actively participate in projects that develops staff and the unit profile.
- To support the introduction of the Trust and department agenda for Clinical Governance.
- Undertake without immediate supervision, a full range of diagnostic cardiac clinical physiology procedures eg. Ambulatory Monitoring, ECG, Echocardiography, Exercise Tolerance Testing, Cardiac Angiography procedures, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Rhythm Management procedures
- Assist in the delivery of treatment for heart disease including rapid access chest pain clinic, percutaneous coronary intervention and implantable devices.
- Participate in the emergency on-call rota.
- Provide training and mentor support to undergraduate and other junior staff programmes.
- Single-handed or as part of a team, undertake clinical procedures on neonates, children and adults.
- To be responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients and his/her relatives without direct supervision according to level of competency.
- To develop skills at interpreting complex clinical information, responding to changes promptly and appropriately and developing specialised plans of care for cardiac patients.
- To recognise the Cardiac Physiologists role in health education and incorporate this function within clinical practice.
- To demonstrate use of effective and compassionate communication skills when dealing with patients and their families and to promote effective collaboration within the multidisciplinary team.
- To demonstrate and promote a patient-centred style of practice.
- To develop and expand within the role, with training, support and supervision, to be able to care for their patients holistically and to meet the clinical needs of the unit and show a commitment to learning.
- To be aware of own limitations and developmental needs and actively seek to address these with support from mentor and the individual performance review process.
- Contributes to the development, evaluation and audit of specialist protocols and guidelines.
- To participate in and support research projects undertaken in the clinical area.
- To respond promptly to emergencies by taking immediate action, requesting assistance /support as indicated, maintaining control and assisting with the support of the patient/relatives and junior staff.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities- To develop management skills, and promote opportunities for self and others.
- To maintain the professional profile of the unit and facilitate communication links with other departments.
- To adhere to Trust, Directorate and unit policies, protocols and guidelines.
- To actively participate in projects that develops staff and the unit profile.
- To support the introduction of the Trust and department agenda for Clinical Governance.
- Undertake without immediate supervision, a full range of diagnostic cardiac clinical physiology procedures eg. Ambulatory Monitoring, ECG, Echocardiography, Exercise Tolerance Testing, Cardiac Angiography procedures, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Rhythm Management procedures
- Assist in the delivery of treatment for heart disease including rapid access chest pain clinic, percutaneous coronary intervention and implantable devices.
- Participate in the emergency on-call rota.
- Provide training and mentor support to undergraduate and other junior staff programmes.
- Single-handed or as part of a team, undertake clinical procedures on neonates, children and adults.
- To be responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients and his/her relatives without direct supervision according to level of competency.
- To develop skills at interpreting complex clinical information, responding to changes promptly and appropriately and developing specialised plans of care for cardiac patients.
- To recognise the Cardiac Physiologists role in health education and incorporate this function within clinical practice.
- To demonstrate use of effective and compassionate communication skills when dealing with patients and their families and to promote effective collaboration within the multidisciplinary team.
- To demonstrate and promote a patient-centred style of practice.
- To develop and expand within the role, with training, support and supervision, to be able to care for their patients holistically and to meet the clinical needs of the unit and show a commitment to learning.
- To be aware of own limitations and developmental needs and actively seek to address these with support from mentor and the individual performance review process.
- Contributes to the development, evaluation and audit of specialist protocols and guidelines.
- To participate in and support research projects undertaken in the clinical area.
- To respond promptly to emergencies by taking immediate action, requesting assistance /support as indicated, maintaining control and assisting with the support of the patient/relatives and junior staff.
Person SpecificationEducation and Professional QualificationsEssential- ILS/ALS
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- Demonstrate relevant post qualification experience
- Demonstrates ability to support junior and senior members of staff
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable- Mentoring qualification
- SCST
- RCCP
- BHR o GCP S/BSE accreditation
- Recognised teaching /assessing qualification
Experience and KnowledgeEssential- Ability to work independently
- Demonstrable experience in a broad range of cardiac physiological procedures, such as ECG, Exercise Tolerance Testing supervision, Echocardiography, continuous ambulatory monitoring preparation and analysis, haemodynamic monitoring/recording during cardiac angiography and electrophysiology studies, pacemaker implant and follow-up
Desirable- Experience in research
- Experience with complex PCI, congenital diagnostic and interventional catheterisation procedures
- Experience in the implant and follow-up of implanted pacemaker systems.
- Able to independently perform and report transthoracic ECHO
Personal qualitiesEssential- Committed to professional development of self and team
- Works well within a team
- Respectful to colleagues and patients, respects diversity.
- Professional attitude, takes pride in work
- Patient centred approach, compassionate
- Role model, open and honest in communication and delivers over and above what is expected o Demonstrates leadership
- Ability to learn from successes and setbacks
Skills and abilitiesEssential- Evidence of professional development
- Self-motivation
- Open to change
- Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
- Demonstrates adaptability /flexibility and a positive approach to challenges
- Able to cope under pressure
- Decision making and problem-solving skills
Physical CharacteristicsEssential- Ambitious and enthusiastic
- Good health record
- Professional appearance
Person SpecificationEducation and Professional QualificationsEssential- ILS/ALS
- BSc Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- Demonstrate relevant post qualification experience
- Demonstrates ability to support junior and senior members of staff
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable- Mentoring qualification
- SCST
- RCCP
- BHR o GCP S/BSE accreditation
- Recognised teaching /assessing qualification
Experience and KnowledgeEssential- Ability to work independently
- Demonstrable experience in a broad range of cardiac physiological procedures, such as ECG, Exercise Tolerance Testing supervision, Echocardiography, continuous ambulatory monitoring preparation and analysis, haemodynamic monitoring/recording during cardiac angiography and electrophysiology studies, pacemaker implant and follow-up
Desirable- Experience in research
- Experience with complex PCI, congenital diagnostic and interventional catheterisation procedures
- Experience in the implant and follow-up of implanted pacemaker systems.
- Able to independently perform and report transthoracic ECHO
Personal qualitiesEssential- Committed to professional development of self and team
- Works well within a team
- Respectful to colleagues and patients, respects diversity.
- Professional attitude, takes pride in work
- Patient centred approach, compassionate
- Role model, open and honest in communication and delivers over and above what is expected o Demonstrates leadership
- Ability to learn from successes and setbacks
Skills and abilitiesEssential- Evidence of professional development
- Self-motivation
- Open to change
- Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
- Demonstrates adaptability /flexibility and a positive approach to challenges
- Able to cope under pressure
- Decision making and problem-solving skills
Physical CharacteristicsEssential- Ambitious and enthusiastic
- Good health record
- Professional appearance
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