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Cardiology Support worker with training into joint cardiographer role

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

United Kingdom

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Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Cardiology Support Worker to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to provide crucial support to cardiac physiologists while progressing into a cardiographer role. You will be responsible for preparing patients for echocardiograms, recording high-quality ECGs, and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in patient care. Join a team that prioritizes quality service and values its staff.

Benefits

Health and well-being initiatives

Staff benefits

Opportunities for personal development

Recognition programs

Qualifications

Previous support worker/helper or HCA within the hospital environment.
Knowledge of ECG recording techniques is desirable.

Responsibilities

Support patients for echocardiograms and record ECGs.
Assist cardiac physiologists and Echocardiographers in investigations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Basic ICT skills

Education

O level/GCSE/functional skills in Maths and English

Tools

PAS ICE

CRIS

Cardiology Support worker with training into joint cardiographer role

Employer North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust Location United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 10 May 2025

We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation , however our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients' experience the best it can possibly be.

With a budget of around £365m, three hospitals and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield as well as community, therapeutic and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.

Job overview

This post may close early due to high volume of applications.

To provide professional service support to the cardiac physiologists. this post will start with support worker role and in turn progress to training to carry out accurate examination and basic interpretation of ECG's on both In and Out patients. Ensure high standards of patient care. Carry out Ambulatory blood pressure and 12 lead ECG recordings. Contribute towards the provision of a professional high quality diagnostic service supporting a multi-disciplinary team as required.

Main duties of the job

Support worker duties include getting the patient ready for their echocardiogram by performing height , weight and BP checks and assist with getting changed as required. In time with training responsible for recording a high quality ECG and identify abnormal findings to a suitable member of staff

Participate in the role of cardiographer on all wards assisting ward staff with ECG as required requested by phone or ICE

Maintaining correct good quality ambulatory 24 hour tape and BP application in order to provide highest quality recording for analysis and interpretation with accurate patient demographics

To assist cardiac physiologists and Echocardiographers in preparation of patients undergoing all investigations with in the department

Assist in training nursing staff, student physiologists and medical students in ECG positions and recording.

Cover workload in any Trust site including diagnostic centres as required depending on workloads and staffing

Stock top- up, ordering of supplies and maintain tidy work environment.

To comply with all Trust policies

Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service

Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the work place Maintenance of personal development file with a senior member of staff

Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality

Keeping accurate records

Working for our organisation

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition - a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars and Service Awards.

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for recording a high quality ECG and identify abnormal findings to a suitable member of staff

Participate in the role of cardiographer on the wards assisting ward staff with ECG as required

Maintaining correct good quality ambulatory 24 hour tape and BP application in order to provide highest quality recording for analysis and interpretation with accurate patient demographics

To assist cardiac physiologists and Echocardiographers in preparation of patients undergoing all investigations with in the department

Responsible for covering all wards and departments via ICE requests and phone service.

Assist in training nursing staff, student physiologists and medical students in ECG positions and recording.

Responsible for prioritising daily work load

Cover workload in any Trust site including diagnostic centres as required depending on workloads and staffing

Stock top- up, ordering of supplies and maintain tidy work environment.

To comply with all Trust policies

Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service

Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the work place Maintenance of personal development file with a senior member of staff

Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality

Keeping accurate records

Maintenance of personal development file with a senior member of staff

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Previous support worker/helper or HCA within the hospital environment

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of ECG recording techniques

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

O level/GCSE/functional skills in Maths and English

Desirable criteria

have or be prepared to undertake ACST / ECG interpretation exams
have previous NHS experience in an acute setting
Previous BLS or ILS certificate ACST part I and II

skills

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills, with attention to detail

Desirable criteria

Previous Knowledge and use of PAS ICE and or CRIS

Experience

Essential criteria

basic ICT skill and use of previous ICT systems

Desirable criteria

previous use of CRIS/ICE /TRAK

**Please note - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early**

Please check your email address on a regular basis as applicants invited to attend an interview will be notified via this method.

As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening:
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (previously Criminal Records Bureau)
Where a post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Scheme to check for any previous criminal convictions. Should you require a copy of the Trust's Disclosure and Barring Service Policy, please contact a member of the recruitment team on 01642 624023.

It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust.

Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.

For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust , you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6 month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this post please contact a member of our recruitment team on 01642 624023 quoting the vacancy reference.

Equal Opportunities

The details in the Monitoring Information section of your application will be used for monitoring our recruitment process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. To meet its commitment to promoting equality of opportunity, the Trust's policy is that individuals will be recruited, trained and promoted according to ability and job requirements only. As such we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, and nationality, and marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age.

Disability

The Trust gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment received from disabled people. We are a "Positive about Disabled People" employer, and we hold the 'two ticks' Disability Symbol, which is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention and career development of disabled people. If you have a disability, which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team on 01642 624023.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.

We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.

What does this mean?

We proactively demonstrate our forces-friendly credentials within our recruitment and selection processes, by having a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those indicated as part of the Armed Forces Community. We engage with our local and regional Career Transition Partnership representatives and are a member of Step Into Health. We employ veterans and reservists from differing branches of the Armed Forces and actively promote our positive policies for the Armed Forces Community, including our Special Leave policy. We advocate support for defence people issues, including facilitating easier access to Healthcare Services for our patients within the AF Community. We have supported employees through Reservist training, through additional leave for their training and ongoing support under our Special Leave policy.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

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