Cardiovascular Assistant Technical Officer

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking a Cardiovascular Assistant Technical Officer for their Pacing Service. The role involves supporting diagnostic procedures and patient care. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in a clinical setting. The position offers strong support for career progression and professional development.

Qualifications

• Relevant theoretical/practical/technical knowledge for investigative procedures.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Support diagnostic procedures within the Cardiovascular Department.
• Contribute to patient care management.
• Participate in staff development and training.

Skills

Basic Computer literacy skills

Communication skills

Clinical experience in the NHS

Managerial / Clerical Experience

Education

NCQ Level 3 Health

Part 1 ASCST or ECG certificate

BLS

Job description

Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting career in healthcare?

TheCardiovascular Departmentat Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering a fantastic opportunity to join our team as an Cardiovascular Assistant Technical Officerfor thePacing Service.

TheCardiorespiratory and Vascular Department is part of a 900-bed acute healthcare trust employing over 3,200 staff. We deliver a wide range of highly specialised and complex cardiac, respiratory and vascular investigative procedures, producing detailed factual reports to support clinical decision-making.

We are an integral part of the medical team treating cardiac and respiratory disorders, and we monitor treatment effectiveness throughClinical Physiologist-led clinics.

Our services include:

• ECG provision atKing's Mill Hospital
• ECG and Phlebotomy services atMansfield Community HospitalandAshfield Community Hospital

We arecommitted to your development. Our department has an excellent reputation for supporting staff through career progression and apprenticeships, offering you the opportunity to build a fulfilling career in healthcare.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow your expertise, we'll support you every step of the way.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

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Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9 th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Details Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

22 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-MED-7255981

Job locations

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in ashfield

NH17 4JL

Job description Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document.

Job description Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document.

Person Specification Knowledge Requirements Essential

• Relevant theoretical/practical/technical knowledge to underpin the investigative procedures undertaken within the department

Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional Essential

• Basic Computer literacy skills
• BLS
• Part 1 ASCST or ECG certificate (SCST) certificate or equivalent knowledge and experience
• NCQ Level 3 Health

Desirable

• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Further Training Essential

• Participates in Continued Development

Experience Essential

• Managerial / Clerical Experience
• Communication skills
• Clinical experience in the NHS

Desirable

• Experience in a cardiac Department
• ECG Experience

Contractual Requirements Essential

• 37.5 hours per week
• Annual attendance at Trust Fire Lecture
• Annual update on Manual Handling

Person Specification Knowledge Requirements Essential

• Relevant theoretical/practical/technical knowledge to underpin the investigative procedures undertaken within the department

Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional Essential

• Basic Computer literacy skills
• BLS
• Part 1 ASCST or ECG certificate (SCST) certificate or equivalent knowledge and experience
• NCQ Level 3 Health

Desirable

• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Further Training Essential

• Participates in Continued Development

Experience Essential

• Managerial / Clerical Experience
• Communication skills
• Clinical experience in the NHS

Desirable

• Experience in a cardiac Department
• ECG Experience

Contractual Requirements Essential

• 37.5 hours per week
• Annual attendance at Trust Fire Lecture
• Annual update on Manual Handling

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.

Employer details Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in ashfield

NH17 4JL

Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kings Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in ashfield

NH17 4JL

Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)