Healthcare Science Assistant (Higher Level)

South Tees Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Staff benefits

Opportunities for personal and професs

Job summary

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a higher-level healthcare science assistant supporting Cardiac Physiologists in the Cardiac Investigations Unit. The role focuses on 12-lead ECGs, basic observations, and assistive testing with ambulatory monitoring.

Requirements include 3 GCSEs (or NVQ2) and recent IT experience; strong communication and teamwork are essential to deliver high-quality patient care across Trust sites.

Qualifications

• 3 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above, including Maths and English
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a relevant subject
• Recent IT experience is desirable
• Strong communication in a team environment is expected

Responsibilities

• Perform 12 lead ECGs
• Prepare patients and assist during active stands and tilt testing
• Assist during exercise tolerance testing
• Perform basic patient observations
• Fit and download ambulatory ECG and BP monitors; escalate findings
• Recognise urgent ECG patterns and communicate with medical staff
• Transfer patients within Trust sites
• Provide service support to Cardiac Physiologists
• Act as a chaperone
• General administration including reception duties and appointment bookings

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organisational and time management

Teamworking for patient care

Written and verbal communication

Education

3 GCSEs grade 4/C or above including Maths and English

NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Tools

Local IT booking system

Job description

This higher-level healthcare science assistant post supports the Cardiac Physiologists in the Cardiac Investigations Unit, within the Cardiology Department at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on 12 lead ECGs, basic observations, assisting with active stands, tilt and exercise tolerance tests, and fitting ambulatory monitors, alongside patient transfers and administration. Duties may extend to other Trust sites, and the Trust now forms part of University Hospitals Tees with North Tees and Hartlepool. Fit depends on recent IT experience and an NVQ level 2 or equivalent.

What the job involves

• Perform 12 lead ECGs
• Prepare patients and assist during active stands and Head Up Tilt Testing
• Prepare patients and assist during exercise tolerance testing
• Perform basic patient observations
• Fit and download ambulatory ECG and BP monitors, escalating findings to physiologists or medical staff
• Recognise ECG patterns needing urgent communication to medical staff and act on them
• Transfer patients to and from the unit from wards and departments across the Trust
• Provide service support to the Cardiac Physiologists within the Cardiology Department
• Act as a chaperone
• General administration, including reception cover, appointment booking, notes and clinic preparation, test result distribution, and telephoning wards about patients, using the local IT booking and vetting system (varies…
• Provide occasional cover on other Trust sites

Qualifications

• 3 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above, including Maths and English, or Level 2 literacy and numeracy
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a relevant subject

Experience

• Recent experience in information technology
• Experience of effective communication in a team environment

Skills & knowledge

• Basic computer literacy
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Teamworking to provide high-quality patient care
• Good written and verbal communication, adapting style to the audience

What’s offered

• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Staff benefits
• Opportunities for personal and professional development