Apprentice Cardiac Physiologist (fixed term 3 years)

NHS; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job description

Apprentice Cardiac Physiologist (fixed term 3 years)

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

As an Apprentice Cardiac Physiologist you will be required to work under close supervision to gain the experience and qualifications required to become an autonomous practitioner within the CIU department. Training will be provided to develop your non-invasive skills, of which you will be expected to perform unsupervised once reaching a level of competence. Training will also be provided for specialised cardiac investigations such as interventional cardiology, permanent pacemaker implants & follow-up.

Main duties of the job

The Lancashire Cardiac Centre is a tertiary cardiac provider for the people of Lancashire & Cumbria. The centre has a well-established invasive and non-invasive services covering a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services, these include:

1. Cardiac angiography & intervention, including Primary PCI, TAVI, ASD/PFO closure, device implants including ICD's and CRT's, device follow-ups, EP simple and complex, including NAVX, PVAC and CRYO.
2. Echocardiography, including TOE, contract/bubble and DSE.

The Cardiac Investigations Unit is seeking an enthusiastic, reliable and highly motivated individual to undertake a level 6 apprenticeship in Healthcare Science with a view to qualifying as a Cardiac Physiologist. We are looking for candidates who will relish the challenge of being part of the team that will be taking our department forward into the future.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty-five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

Job responsibilities

Successful applicants will be expected to start the degree in September 2025.

Candidates will require a minimum of five GSCEs including Maths and English (certificates must be provided) and 120 UCAS Tariff points at A2 (please refer to the person specification for details). We are happy to accept candidates with A-Level results pending. The ideal candidate would hold a level 3 qualification; however, applications from graduates with science-related degrees will be considered.

As part of the Apprenticeship, you will be expected to undertake a level 6 apprenticeship in Healthcare Science qualification.

Due to the current Government eligibility criteria for Government-funded apprenticeship schemes, we are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years and who are not already in any form of Government-funded education.

If successful after Interview, a BKSB assessment must be completed within 2 weeks of receiving the conditional offer to ascertain you are eligible to undertake an apprentice programme.

Please see attached Job description for a full list of responsibilities and expectations for the role.

Person Specification

• 5 GCSEs grade C (4) and above including Maths and English
• 120 Tariff points at A2 including grade C Biology, Human Biology or applied science or Level 3 BTEC DDM including 60 credits from a science subject (applications with results pending accepted)
• Degree (BSc Hons) in a Biology or Sports science related subject (applications with results pending accepted)

Experience & knowledge

• Work Experience in a Healthcare Setting

Skills and ability

• Ability to work autonomously
• Dynamic
• Team Worker
• Ability to work flexibly to complete tasks required
• Ability to maintain satisfactory level of attendance
• Knowledge of national professional and NHS guidelines relating to service provision and quality

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.

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year Annex 21 Band 5 (65%-75% top of band)