ECG Technician

Northampton General Hospital; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire is seeking an ECG Technician to join a busy cardiology department. The role involves performing ECGs, fitting ambulatory monitors, and assisting Cardiac Physiologists with pacemaker implants and follow-up discussions.

You will update local databases, work autonomously, and coordinate workload while maintaining high standards of patient care. A supportive team environment and opportunities for training are available.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
• Ability to work under pressure and without peer support.
• Experience in Cardiology and Cardiac Investigations workflow.

Responsibilities

• Performing a range of routine and urgent ECGs.
• Fitting Cardiac Monitors on outpatients and in patients.
• Recognising cardiac arrhythmias and elevating appropriately.
• Assisting in Pacemaker implants and follow-up discussions.
• Assisting in peripheral clinics.
• Assisting in TILT testing.
• Assisting in ILR implants and patient information.
• Organising own workload.
• Working autonomously.
• Prioritising referrals.
• Follow all departments policies and procedures.
• Recording and storing patient data.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Organise own workload

Prioritise workload

Team building

Education

GCSE or equivalent

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Cardiac Investigations is looking for an ECG Technician to join a busy cardiology department.

Main duties involve performing Electrocardiograms (ECG's), fitting Ambulatory Holter and Blood pressure Monitors on both in and out patients, assisting in assisting in TILT/NASA testing, assisting in loop implants, assisting Cardiac Physiologists when required in Pacemaker implants and Post Implant discussions, this also includes general admin.

We deliver services across the whole of the trust which includes emergency ECG's and fitting holter monitors on in-patients.

You will be expected to work autonomously and work towards cardiac rhythm recognition and recognising an unwell patient.

You will be responsible for updating local databases and spread sheets

You will be working with and assisting Cardiac Physiologists with the daily running of the service, your job role may change with the expansion of Physiologist led services.

The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills and able to adapt these skills to suit the situation, you need to be friendly, hardworking and work well in a team.

This is a good opportunity to build a strong foundation within Cardiology with the possibility of further formal training once you are in position. This is dependent on performance and personal objectives.

Main duties of the job

Performing a range of routine and urgent ECG's,

Fitting Cardiac Monitors on outpatients and in patients

Recognising cardiac arrhythmias and elevate appropriately

Assisting in Pacemaker implants and follow-up discussions

Assisting in peripheral clinics

Assisting in TILT testing

Assisting in ILR implants and patient information

Organising own workload

Working autonomously

Prioritising referrals

Follow all departments policies and procedures

Demonstrating own duties to others

Recording and storing patient data

Recognising when to ask for senior support

Maintaining stock levels in your daily working area

Administration

Recognising abnormal results

Following direction from Cardiac Physiologists

About us

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Experience

• Ability to work under pressure and without peer support
• Ability to perform ECG's
• Experience in Cardiology
• Knowledge of Cardiac Investigations work flow
• Experience in Cardiology

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to organise own workload
• Able to prioritise work load
• Strong team building skills

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.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working

Reference number

265-8317322-MED

Job locations

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire