Cardiac & Respiratory Diagnostics Assistant

County Durham & Darlington Nhs Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Cardiac/Respiratory Healthcare Science Assistant to join a busy department providing diagnosticCardiology and Respiratory services to in-patients and out-patients. The role includes some reception/admin duties, handling queries and coordinating appointments.

The post will be based at Darlington Memorial Hospital with possible work at other trust sites; training and development opportunities are available, with emphasis on accuracy

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 GCSEs, including English.
• SCST Award in Electrocardiography, or willingness to undertake with training within the first year.
• Desirable NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care or NVQ Level 2 Business and Administration.

Responsibilities

• Based at Darlington Memorial Hospital with potential duties at Bishop Auckland Hospital or other Trust sites.
• Support both diagnostic Cardiology/Respiratory services and administrative tasks.
• Assist with reception and appointment management and handling patient queries.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy

Data protection

Discretion

Communication skills

Flexibility

Education

GCSE English (4+)

SCST Award in Electrocardiography

NVQ 2 Health and Social Care

NVQ 2 Business & Admin

Job description

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Cardiac/Respiratory Healthcare Science Assistant to join a busy department providing diagnosticCardiology and Respiratory services to in-patients and out-patients. The role includes some reception/admin duties, handling queries and coordinating appointments.

The post will be based at Darlington Memorial Hospital with possible work at other trust sites; training and development opportunities are available, with emphasis on accuracy