Assistant Practitioner | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking an Associate Practitioner for the Cardiac Laboratory. The role involves recording and interpreting ECGs, assisting in various cardiac tests, and supporting patient management. A foundation degree in Healthcare Science is required or must be attained. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment within the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to work towards a foundation degree in Healthcare Science.
• Experience with ECGs and basic cardiac investigations.

Responsibilities

• Record ECGs in various settings including wards and outpatients.
• Interpret ECGs proficiently.
• Assist in Transoesophageal Echocardiography.
• Support the clinical management of patients in the Cardiology Labs.
• Assist with Physiologist-led services.

Education

Foundation degree in Healthcare Science

Job description

Overview

As an Associate Practitioner you will be required to perform ECGs in line with departmental policies and to work as a supervised practitioner within the Cardiac Laboratory in a range of diagnostic tests. Duties will include a range of basic cardiac investigations and it is essential to have completed or be willing to work towards a foundation degree in Healthcare Science.

Cardiology Labs

The Cardiology Labs offers a wide range of diagnostic procedures including:

• Full range of non‑invasive cardiac diagnostics, ECG and ambulatory monitoring
• Echocardiography including TOE, Stress Echo, and 3D imaging
• Physiologist‑led Tilt Table service
• Physiologist‑led exercise service
• Pacing implants and follow‑up
• Cardiac catheterisation

Responsibilities

• Record ECGs on the wards, in the department, in outpatients, accident and emergency and in the community.
• Interpret ECGs proficiently.
• Assist physiologists in Transoesophageal Echocardiography.
• Assist in the clinical management of patients undergoing cardiac investigations within the Cardiology Labs.
• Assist with Physiologist‑led Tilt Table service.
• Assist with Physiologist‑led exercise service.
• Conduct non‑complex ambulatory ECG analysis (reports to be countersigned by a Qualified Cardiac physiologist).

Qualifications

Applications are invited from a well‑motivated band 4 Associate Practitioner or suitably experienced band 3 assistant technical officer.