Healthcare Assistant / Cath Labs Technician

Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting for a Band 3 HCA/Cath Labs Technician to join the cardiac cath labs and day ward. You will support a multidisciplinary team, assist with patient care under a nurse, scrub and circulate for procedures, and help promote health choices while maintaining a safe environment.

The role requires flexibility across shifts including nights, with opportunities to develop essential skills under leadership.

Qualifications

• Essential Level III NVQ in Care or equivalent experience.
• Essential basic computer experience.
• Cardiology and patient care experience preferred.
• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant is advantageous.
• Desirable: familiarity with Cerner and audit/surveys.

Responsibilities

• Support the multidisciplinary team with delegated cardiac care.
• Assist in patient care under supervision of a registered nurse.
• Scrub and circulate for specified cardiac procedures.
• Support health promotion and patient empowerment initiatives.
• Maintain hygiene, order and safety in the ward/department.

Skills

People skills

Work under pressure

Knowledge application

Tech for patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Level III NVQ in Care

Basic computer experience

Tools

Cerner

Job description

Job summary

We have an opportunity for someone to join our team in the Cardiac Cath Labs and Day Ward as Band 3 HCA/ Cath Labs Technician. We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated person, preferably with experience interacting with and caring for cardiac patients to join our growing workforce. Currently, we have 6 cardiac cath labs, 9 day case beds, 5 radial chairs and 4 recovery space.

You will be supported by a visible cath lab leadership team to help you achieve essential skills and competencies. This post will require a mixture of shifts including night to support service expansion.

Main duties of the job

• To support a multi-disciplinary specialist team in delivering delegated care to patients within the cardiac cath labs.
• Assist in the provision of care to patients, being supported and supervised by a registered nurse.
• Scrub and circulate for specified cardiac cath lab procedures, adhering to infection control and prevention guidelines, and local guidelines.
• To provide aspects of personal healthcare as directed and delegated by the multiprofessional team.
• To support the provision and delivery of health care and health promotion advice in order that patients are informed and empowered to make appropriate health choices to support their independence.
• Carry out assigned duties which maintain hygiene, orderliness and safety of the ward/department environment.
• To be flexible in working practices and areas.
• To support and champion local quality improvement initiatives including but not limited to patient experience, green plan and etc.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability: Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £31,554 to £33,270 a year pa inclusive

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 290-WCCS-2763

Closing date: 01 November 2026

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

• Essential: Level III NVQ in Care or equivalent experience.
• Essential: Basic computer experience.

Experience

• Essential: Cardiology experience
• Essential: Patient care experience.
• Essential: Health Care Assistant experience and knowledge appropriate for banding.
• Desirable: Use of patient administration system i.e., Cerner
• Desirable: Use of audit and survey platforms i.e., FFT survey

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

• Essential: Ability to work with people.
• Essential: Able to carry out assigned task effectively in a busy, dynamic environment.
• Essential: Can discuss and apply knowledge and experience to patient care.
• Essential: Able to use technology and equipment to assist in patient care.
• Desirable: Evidence that candidate is competent in patient interaction within the cardiac ward environment.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Senior Charge Nurse, Earl Cordero, [e-mail], 02033131664

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