Assistant Technical Officer

NHS; Wirral; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wirral is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Technical Officer to join its busy, expanding multi-disciplinary team. The role involves delivering essential investigations and supporting senior physiologists. Candidates should be educated to B'TEC/NVQ level or equivalent and ideally hold an ARTP Spirometry Certification or be willing to work towards it. This full-time position offers opportunities for ongoing training and development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Educated to B'TEC/NVQ or equivalent to enable development of professional skills.
• ARTP Spirometry Certification or willingness to work towards.
• Previous experience of working with patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support various investigations such as ECGs and BP monitoring.
• Assist senior physiologists with Echo and ward cover with ECGs.

Skills

Ongoing in-house training

Previous experience of working with patients

Education

Educated to B'TEC/NVQ or equivalent

ARTP Spirometry Certification

Job description

Assistant Technical Officer

The closing date is 28 December 2025

The Cardio-Respiratory Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Assistant Technical Officer to join our busy, expanding multi-disciplinary team for permanent contract.

At the present time Wirral University Teaching Hospital has 8 Cardiologists and 7 Respiratory Physicians and is developing services in a variety of areas of the department.

Main duties of the job

The department currently offers an extensive range of investigations which assistants deliver and support and these include, ECGs, Tapes, BP monitoring, Event monitoring, TOE assistants, ambulatory download, assisting senior physiologist with Echo and ward cover with ECGs.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Assistant Technical Officer position available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Educated to B'TEC/NVQ or equivalent to enable development of professional skills desirable
• ARTP Spirometry Certification or willingness to work towards

Knowledge and Skills

• Ongoing in-house training and short course (development in post)
• Ongoing in-house training and short course (development in post)
• Previous experience of working with patients

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.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust