Cardiographer- Cardiology

Enherts Tr; Stevenage; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a Cardiographer to join the busy cardiology team at Lister Hospital, Stevenage. You will perform ECGs for inpatients and outpatients, support clinics, and update patient records and hospital databases while ensuring accurate documentation and patient care.

The role is full time, 37.5 hours per week over four days, with a permanent contract. The department handles a range of services including catheter labs and ambulatory monitoring,

Qualifications

• GCSE level is required.
• BLS training is required.
• A-level or equivalent qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform ECGs on inpatients and outpatients.
• Assist with running cardiology clinics and maintain accurate records.
• Update hospital databases and ensure data quality in patient records.

Skills

Clear communication

Verbal communication

Adaptability

Education

GCSE level

BLS

A-level or equivalent

Job description

Main area Cardiographer Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Over four days) Job ref 361-UPL-8351343

Site Lister Hospital Town Stevenage Salary £25,272 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Our mission is: Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is: To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Our values - We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do. Our values are:

Include We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Cardiographer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Lister Hospital has a busy Cardiology department supporting 17 Consultant Cardiologists. We have a busy ambulatory service, performing over 5000 ambulatory monitors a year with plans for expansion

There are two Cardiac Catheter labs supporting a 24/7 PPCI service.

An established Brady pacing service supporting face to face appointments as well as home monitoring.

The department also has a very busy ECHO department

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The Cardiographer Team work within a positive and supportive environment with patient care at the centre of everything they do. The role can be very diverse, and no two days are the same.

You will be responsible for assisting with the smooth running of cardiology clinics, keeping accurate records, and updating computer and hospital databases.

In this role you will also perform electrocardiograms (ECG’s) on both outpatient and inpatients. You will need to be aware of any ECG findings which need to be brought to the attention of medical / nursing staff and to act accordingly.

You will also be responsible for running outpatient ambulatory ECG clinics.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients . We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees . This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role .

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

• Educated to GCSE level
• BLS
• A-level or equivalent Qualification

Previous Experience

• Evidence of having worked with the public
• Evidence of having worked in the care environment

Skills

• Able to clearly and appropriately convey instructions and ensure patient understanding
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt to changing and demanding situations

Knowledge

• Clear understanding of the role and activities required of a health care worker in an acute setting.
• Awareness of the needs of the patient group
• Basic understanding and knowledge of general cardiac conditions

Other Requirements

• Willingness to rotate to other areas within the cardiology department and across sites if required
• Willingness to work Saturday’s when required

Secondments/Fixed term

Where a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert. If the vacancy becomes permanent towards the end of the specified duration, the successful applicant may not be required to re-apply and can be slotted into the role on a permanent basis if appropriate.

If you are an internal applicant applying for a temporary working arrangement, please see the attached notes on secondments.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing [e-mail]

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.

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