Echocardiography Support Worker

NHS; Worcester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust as an Echocardiography Support Worker, where you will play a vital role in assisting with cardiac imaging procedures. This position involves providing high-quality patient care, managing equipment, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure the best outcomes for patients.

Qualifications

• Good general education including GCSE pass in English, Maths, and Science.
• Experience in NHS healthcare environment is essential.
• Desirable experience as a Cardiographer/HCA.

Responsibilities

• Assist Echocardiographers with patient care before, during, and after examinations.
• Maintain accurate data and ensure compliance with Health and Safety standards.
• Support patients during diagnostic tests and ensure equipment is in working order.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Data Management

Education

GCSE pass or equivalent in English/Maths/Science

NVQ Healthcare qualification

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Cardiopulmonary team as an Echocardiography Support Worker. The post holder will be actively engaged in all aspects of support for the Echocardiography service playing a crucial role in assisting with cardiac imaging procedures. Responsibilities and tasks include explaining examination procedures and supporting patients during diagnostic tests, recording and inputting of patients height, weight and blood pressure. Checking equipment and ensuring its in working order. Reviewing physician orders and patient schedules. Inputting patient information into the system. Providing ambulatory assistance to help patients feel at ease during the process. Supporting specialist echo techniques, including stress and contrast echo. Collaborating with cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and other healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Echocardiographers and administrative staff with all working practices to ensure an efficient standard of service is maintained. To assist the Echocardiographers, by providing a high standard of patient care before, during and after the examination including obtaining patients height, weight and blood pressure in accordance with instructions and training received. Deal with enquiries and take action, where appropriate, and passing information promptly to the appropriate member of staff. Maintaining accurate computer data and filing. Ensure the correct Decontamination and Infection Control measures are in place for effective cleaning of ultrasound probes where applicable to ensure best practice and guard against infection. Ensure clinical area is prepared and maintained as appropriate to individual patient needs, ensuring areas are stocked appropriately. Complete daily checklists specific to each work area and take appropriate action where necessary. Perform any other duties appropriate to the grade, as instructed by the Head of Department. To attend Trust mandatory courses i.e. fire, manual handling, Health and Safety courses.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Details Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-25-0461

Job locations

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see full job description attached.

Inspect relevant equipment used and ensure compliance with Health and Safety standards at all times.

Visually and verbally risk-assess every patient prior to carrying out any clinical investigation.

To assist the Echocardiographers and administrative staff with all working practices to ensure an efficient standard of service is maintained.

To assist the Echocardiographers, by providing a high standard of patient care before, during and after the examination including obtaining patients height, weight and blood pressure in accordance with instructions and training received.

Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and members of the Multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a range of appropriate communication skills. Deal with enquiries and taking action, where appropriate, and passing information promptly to the appropriate member of staff.

Maintaining accurate computer data and filing.

Show a sympathetic and caring approach to patients and to observe patient confidentiality at all times.

To liaise with porters, receptionists and wards regarding transportation of patients to and from the dept. To assist in moving trolleys and chairs within the hospital and help with transferring patients on and off examination couches.

Ensure the correct Decontamination and Infection Control measures are in place for effective cleaning of ultrasound probes where applicable to ensure best practice and guard against infection - includes awareness of correct procedures, equipment validation and maintenance, record keeping and archive

Ensure clinical area is prepared and maintained as appropriate to individual patient needs, ensuring areas are stocked appropriately. Complete daily checklists specific to each work area and take appropriate action where necessary

Perform any other duties appropriate to the grade, as instructed by the Head of Department.

To attend Trust mandatory courses i.e. fire, manual handling, Health and Safety courses

To maintain Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

To maintain patient confidentiality at all times. Information concerning the Trusts patients and staff must be always treated as strictly confidential and you may not divulge it to any other person except with the authority of your Head of Department. Such authority may only be given when it is in the patients interest and is a necessary part of treatment. Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information will result in disciplinary action and may lead to your dismissal.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see full job description attached.

Inspect relevant equipment used and ensure compliance with Health and Safety standards at all times.

Visually and verbally risk-assess every patient prior to carrying out any clinical investigation.

To assist the Echocardiographers and administrative staff with all working practices to ensure an efficient standard of service is maintained.

To assist the Echocardiographers, by providing a high standard of patient care before, during and after the examination including obtaining patients height, weight and blood pressure in accordance with instructions and training received.

Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and members of the Multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a range of appropriate communication skills. Deal with enquiries and taking action, where appropriate, and passing information promptly to the appropriate member of staff.

Maintaining accurate computer data and filing.

Show a sympathetic and caring approach to patients and to observe patient confidentiality at all times.

To liaise with porters, receptionists and wards regarding transportation of patients to and from the dept. To assist in moving trolleys and chairs within the hospital and help with transferring patients on and off examination couches.

Ensure the correct Decontamination and Infection Control measures are in place for effective cleaning of ultrasound probes where applicable to ensure best practice and guard against infection - includes awareness of correct procedures, equipment validation and maintenance, record keeping and archive

Ensure clinical area is prepared and maintained as appropriate to individual patient needs, ensuring areas are stocked appropriately. Complete daily checklists specific to each work area and take appropriate action where necessary

Perform any other duties appropriate to the grade, as instructed by the Head of Department.

To attend Trust mandatory courses i.e. fire, manual handling, Health and Safety courses

To maintain Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

To maintain patient confidentiality at all times. Information concerning the Trusts patients and staff must be always treated as strictly confidential and you may not divulge it to any other person except with the authority of your Head of Department. Such authority may only be given when it is in the patients interest and is a necessary part of treatment. Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information will result in disciplinary action and may lead to your dismissal.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Good general education including GCSE pass or equivalent in English / Maths/Science

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to identify own training and development needs
• NVQ Healthcare qualification

Experience Essential

• Previous experience within NHS healthcare environment

Desirable

• Previous experience working as a Cardiographer/HCA
• Patient focussed NHS/Healthcare experience

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Good general education including GCSE pass or equivalent in English / Maths/Science

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to identify own training and development needs
• NVQ Healthcare qualification

Experience Essential

• Previous experience within NHS healthcare environment

Desirable

• Previous experience working as a Cardiographer/HCA
• Patient focussed NHS/Healthcare experience

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

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

Employer's website

https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)