Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 356-25-7069434
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Castle Hill Hospital
- Town
- Cottingham
- Salary
- £24,169 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiac Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
To perform basic cardiac diagnostic tests on patients within the trust and in the community clinic. Assists Cardiac Physiologists during cardiac diagnostic testing. Document tests undertaken and accurately enter test results/reports.
Main duties of the job
¨ Performs a range of basic cardiac diagnostic tests, including:
Electrocardiograms
Ambulatory ECG and BP monitoring
Cardiac event/loop recordings
¨ Assist Cardiac Physiologists by preparing patients for more advanced cardiac investigations.
¨ Assisting patients attending the cardiology department to prepare for tests whilst maintaining privacy and dignity
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience is a caring role preferably in a hospital or healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
- Diploma (NVQ) level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care or similar relevant qualification
- Ability to communicate effectively to a range of people and understands the importance of the highest standards of patient care
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Has had experience dealing with patients or the general public
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to effectively communicate
- Willingness to learn new skills
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Has a caring and compassionate nature
- Is motivated, hardworking and flexible
- Willing to learn new skills
- Able to effectively communicate both written and oral
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carron Painter
- Job title
- Head of Cardiac Physiology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482461564
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