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Job Title: Staff Grade Cardiac Physiologist
Location: Regional Hospital Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Rolling long-term agency contract
Start Date: Immediate
Salary: Aligned with HSE Payscale for Staff Grade Cardiac Physiologist

Excel Recruitment is delighted to partner with a busy Cardiology Department in a Hospital in Mullingar to recruit a Staff Grade Cardiac Physiologist, on a rolling long-term agency contract, working full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with an immediate start.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Staff Grade Cardiac Physiologist to join the Cardiac Investigations team, working alongside three Cardiac Physiologists. This is a full-time, Monday to Friday role on a rolling long-term basis, and we are keen to hear from candidates who can start immediately.

The department is entirely non-invasive, and the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering a high‑quality, patient‑centred non-invasive cardiac diagnostics service, covering all non-invasive cardiac investigations, with a strong emphasis on cardiac rhythm monitoring. Echo is not required. All investigations are performed and reported in line with agreed departmental protocols.

Key Clinical Responsibilities

• Delivering the full range of non-invasive cardiac investigations (Echo not required), including:
• Performing and reporting resting 12-lead ECGs
• Performing exercise stress / treadmill testing (medical and physiologist‑led)
• Fitting, analysing and reporting ambulatory ECG (Holter) monitoring
• Fitting, analysing and reporting ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM)
• Cardiac event recorder and external loop recorder monitoring and analysis
• Implantable loop recorder (ILR) follow‑up and remote device monitoring
• Performing head-up tilt table testing
• Reporting and clearly highlighting abnormal and urgent findings to the medical team
• Vetting and prioritising referrals for non-invasive cardiology diagnostic tests
• Demonstrating flexibility to facilitate urgent and unscheduled cases when required.
• Working collaboratively within a team of three Cardiac Physiologists to support an effective, efficient, quality‑assured and patient‑centred Cardiac Investigation Service.
• Communicating clearly with patients, Cardiac Physiologist colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure professional standards are maintained in accordance with IICMS requirements
• Support waiting list management and the smooth day-to-day running of the department.
• Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the Chief II Cardiac Physiologist in ongoing service development and improvement initiatives.

Essential Requirements

• BSc or MSc in Clinical Measurement Physiology
• An equivalent Level 8 scientific qualification recognised by the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Science (IICMS) (Recognition of Qualification)
• Hold the Certificate in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement (MPPM) (or equivalent recognised qualification for those qualified pre‑2005)
• Competent to perform, analyse and report non-invasive cardiac investigations, including ECGs, exercise stress testing, Holter and ABPM monitoring. Echo is not required.
• Excellent communication, teamwork and organisational skills.

How to Apply:

For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Charlene Cooke confidentially on or call 089 945 5139 EXCLAHP