Cardiographer

King's College Hospital; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a Main area Cardiographer Grade Band 3 for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. The role is full-time (37.5 hours/week) with compressed hours (4 days/week) at the Denmark Hill site.

You will perform routine non-invasive cardiac diagnostics, mainly ECGs, and assist during exercise tests, while supporting the cardiac physiology team across clinics and wards.

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent in Maths, English and Science.
• ICT Skills Qualification.
• Care certificate.
• SCST Examination or Certificate in Electrocardiography.
• Level 2/4 Healthcare Science certificate.
• Experience of non-invasive cardiology procedures e.g. ECG.

Responsibilities

• Perform ECGs in inpatient and outpatient settings for neonates to adults.
• Perform resting and ambulatory ECG and BP recordings including event recorders.
• Identify abnormal recordings and inform senior colleagues.
• Assist clinical staff during ETTs and CPET as required.
• Ensure proper stock, hygiene and infection control in the unit.
• Support in coordinating Echo, CPET and CRM lists and related admin tasks.

Skills

ECG

Communication

Prioritisation

Independent work

Education

GCSEs in Maths/English/Science

ICT Skills Qualification

Care certificate

SCST Certificate in Electrocardiography

Level 2/4 Healthcare Science certificate

Job description

Main area Cardiographer Grade Band 3 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity leave cover until October 2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Compressed Hours, 4 days per week.) Job ref 213-DivisionC-8298587-A

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital Town London Salary £31,554 - £33,270 per annum, including HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

To perform a range of routine non-invasive cardiac diagnostics tests, specifically ECG, and the fitting / removal of outpatient and inpatient ECG and/ or BP ambulatory monitors, and event recorders, including patient and equipment preparation.

Assist Clinical Staff during ETTs (Exercise Test) and CPET (Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test) when required.

You will be expected to work at the Denmark Hill site from 8am - 6pm (three days a week) and 8am - 5:30pm (one day of the week).

Main duties of the job

Technical

Competently perform ECGs in a variety of situations, including both inpatient and outpatient settings, and for a variety of patients, from neonates through adults

Competently perform resting and ambulatory ECG and BP recordings including event recorders

Identify abnormal recordings and bring to the attention of senior colleagues

Perform all administration tasks required as part of clinical duties.

Transport patients safely to other departments within the Trust

Maintain close liaison with medical, technical and nursing staff

Assist the cardiac physiology team with patient set up for ETT and CPET

Assist in co-ordinating, the in-patient Echo, CPET and CRM Clinic lists

Participate in maintaining standards of hygiene, cleanliness and infection control, reporting problems as appropriate

To ensure, under supervision that specialist equipment is decontaminated in accordance with clearly defined procedures

To ensure that unit stock levels of linen, sterile supplies and stationery are always maintained in conjunction with the admin and clinical staff

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

We have also agreed four new organisational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Service quality and Efficiency

To attend and participate in departmental meetings and to contribute to issues relating to quality of care, technical standards and efficiency improvements, as applied to own area of technical work

To demonstrate a basic awareness of stock control and ordering systems and of the importance of monitoring expenditure and efficiency of stock usage and to communicate with senior colleagues informed to allow them to manage these

To undertake work in a timely and efficient way, meeting deadlines and keeping senior colleagues informed of changes in own technical workload

To maintain clinical documentation and databases as directed, to participate in the provision of data for statistical analysis and to adhere to departmental standards of record keeping with respect to accuracy, timeliness of completion and confidentiality

To exercise initiative and judgement in solving problems related to own technical workload, whilst keeping others informed and recognising when there is a need to refer problems to senior colleagues and being responsive to advice given

Educational

Complete an approved course of professional study in ECG interpretation

To aid in the training of PTP, STP and medical students encouraging high standards of performance

To ensure that own mandatory training certificates are current

To participate in his/her own Performance Review and actively participate in own professional development

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• GCSE’s or equivalent at grade C/4 or above in Maths, English and Science
• ICT Skills Qualification
• Care certificate
• SCST Examination or Certificate in Electrocardiography
• Level 2/4 Healthcare Science certificate

Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of non-invasive cardiology procedures e.g. ECG

Skills and Competencies

• The ability to communicate verbally routine & factual information, such as patient histories or results or in situations where there are barriers to understanding i.e. between doctors and patients
• Ability to use initiative, prioritise own workload, apply a problem-solving approach and to work unsupervised where appropriate

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