Cardiac Healthcare Science Assistant

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

An established NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated Cardiac Healthcare Science Assistant to join their Non-Invasive team. This role involves performing essential non-invasive diagnostic cardiology investigations, ensuring high-quality patient care, and working collaboratively with healthcare professionals. With opportunities for training and progression from Band 2 to Band 3, this position is perfect for enthusiastic individuals looking to develop their skills in a supportive environment. The Trust values work-life balance and offers numerous benefits, making it an exciting place to grow your career in healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Career Development Opportunities

Health and Wellbeing Packages

Annual Leave and Pension Schemes

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Discount Opportunities with Retailers

Qualifications

• Good basic education including 3 GCSEs at grade A-C.
• Experience in patient care and performing ECGs is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and urgent ECGs for patients in the hospital.
• Prepare and fit ECG and BP equipment for monitoring.
• Support and advise patients and carers during procedures.

Skills

Patient Care

Electrocardiogram (ECG) Performance

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Data Protection Awareness

Education

3 GCSEs at grade A-C including Maths, English, and Science

Tools

Computer Systems for Data Input

Job description

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type NHS

Site Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust

Town Sheffield

Salary £23,615 - £25,674 pa/pro rata for part time staff

Salary period Yearly

Closing 02/02/2025 23:59

Interview date 10/02/2025

Cardiac Healthcare Science Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 2/3

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

We are seeking a flexible, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to become part of our dedicated, highly focused Non-Invasive team working to provide and maintain a high standard of healthcare to patients on all wards and peripheral hospitals within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for performing a range of routine non-invasive diagnostic Cardiology investigations on inpatients and outpatients with appropriate training.

They will work as a member of the team, with direction and supervision from Healthcare Scientists and practitioners, whilst completing a training programme to include a national professional examination.

With experience in the role, and on successful completion of the training programme and examination, there is progression from AFC Band 2 to AFC Band 3.

Main duties of the job

1. To perform routine and urgent electrocardiograms (ECG’s) on adult and paediatric patients within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust providing a quality inpatient and outpatient ECG service.
2. To prepare and fit ECG and Blood Pressure (BP) equipment for periods of ambulatory monitoring, including giving clear and concise instructions to patients when fitting the equipment to optimise the recording.
3. To be trained to give support and advice to patients and/or carers/medical team both prior and following completion of investigative Cardiology procedures.
4. To be trained to take an active role in the resuscitation of patients (BLS) suffering from ischaemic episodes/cardiac arrest, resulting from clinical examinations designed to provoke cardiac ischemia.
5. Communicate technical equipment-related information to healthcare colleagues, patients, carers, and suppliers.
6. Assess all rooms and equipment requirements regarding stock, cleanliness, and infection control issues.
7. Perform regular checks on the Department Defibrillators and blood glucose monitors and address any issues.
8. Record all modalities of Cardiology measurements to agreed performance standards.

Please note this advertisement can be appointed as either a full time or part time opportunity.

Please also note this vacancy is a training post so all applicants will start at Band 2 and upon completion of necessary skills and/or training will progress to Band 3.

Interviews to be Face to Face.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Good basic level of education to include 3 GCSEs at grade A-C (4-9) to include Maths, English and a Science subject.

Experience

• Previous hospital ward/department, or community-based care experience or experience of working in a residential/care home
• An understanding of the role of Healthcare Science Support Staff working in Diagnostic Cardiology
• Experience of direct patient care
• Previous experience of performing ECG’s
• Able to work autonomously
• Team player

Other Factors

• Awareness of Confidentiality issues/data protection
• Evidence of flexible and reliable approach to working practices
• Able to travel to, and work at, different sites in Sheffield
• Flexible attitude to working hours

Further Training

• Experience of using computer systems including data input
• Commitment to undertake training to obtain the full Certificate in Electrocardiography within 18 months of appointment
• SCST practical and/or theory exams
• Knowledge of ECG interpretation
• Knowledge of basic physiology of the heart

For more information about our organisation and the opportunities available, please visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.