Advanced Clinical Physiologist - Echocardiography

An exciting opportunity in Echocardiography has arisen within UHDB Foundation Trust which includes Royal Derby Hospital, Queens Hospital Burton and the newly formed Clinical Diagnostic Centres.

We are recruiting an Advanced Clinical Physiologist/Healthcare Scientist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Royal Derby Hospital echo department is BSE accredited in 3 domains - transthoracic, training and transoesophageal - and working towards stress echo accreditation.

The department undertakes adult transthoracic and regular transoesophageal lists. We also support visiting regional congenital Consultants in paediatric and ACHD clinics.

We have well established physiologist led exercise stress echo, bubble/contrast studies and valve surveillance clinics.

We are seeking an experienced adult BSE accredited (minimum 1 year post BSE accreditation) Cardiac Physiologist/Health Care Scientist to join our Advanced Clinical Physiologist team in Echocardiography and Non-Invasive cardiology.

The successful applicant will be supported to attend regular BSE conferences and courses relevant to the role.

Applicants will need to demonstrate proven competency in adult transthoracic echocardiography. Experience in paediatric echocardiography (desirable). Experience in performing and reporting other advanced diagnostic tests in non-invasive cardiology e.g. cardiac stress testing, HUTT. Be able to assist in a range of specialised adult cardiac ultrasound investigations and procedures such as bubble and contrast studies, 2D and 3D, TOE and pericardiocentesis procedures in the cardiac catheter lab (desirable). As part of the role, you would be expected to train in advanced imaging modalities such as stress echo, 3D echo, TOE, speckle tracking and strain analysis. Participate in physiologist led Valve Surveillance Clinics. Participate in echocardiography on call service.

Closing date of applications: 12 May 2026

Interview date: 26 May 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond. Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day. We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week. An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country. Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily. Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres. We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres. We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day. UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kelly Barr Job title: Principal Clinical Physiologist Email address: kelly.barr1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01332 788942

Sarah Dury

Email - sarah.dury@nhs.net

Contact number 01332 781783

We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.