Healthcare Support Worker - Clinical Care - Technical Cardiology

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Cardiographer to join their Cardiology department. This role involves performing resting ECGs, fitting cardiac monitoring devices, and assisting specialist physiologists. Candidates will receive training and should be adept in clerical work related to patient investigations. The position offers flexible working hours and various employee benefits, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Wagestream - access to pay as you earn

Free Park & Ride service

Free 24-hours confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

Staff discounts at on-site cafes

Qualifications

• Training will be given for performing resting ECGs and cardiac monitoring.
• Ability to provide explanations to patients for investigations.
• Experience in handling clerical work and data input.

Responsibilities

• Perform resting ECGs and fit various cardiac monitors.
• Chaperone patients and manage clerical tasks related to investigations.
• Assist specialist physiologists in patient preparations.

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Our Cardiology services, which are some of the most advanced in the country, cover a range of services including our acute cardiology ward, angiography suite and our coronary care unit which is the PPCI Centre for Norfolk. In addition to this we are the Norfolk Heart Attack Centre.

We are incredibly lucky to have a department with a large non-invasive workload including Ambulatory monitoring, pacemaker and loop recorder follow-up and echocardiography (TTE, TOE, stress echo and congenital heart disease). With new space being created by the £15 million spend on our new IRU unit and a complete refurbishment of the cardiac catheter labs; the department is going from strength to strength.

Responsibilities

• As a Cardiographer you will be expected to perform resting ECGs and fit a number of different types of cardiac monitoring. Training will be given. The role will involve patient contact including giving a brief explanation of any investigation to be undertaken. In outpatient clinics, the fitting of ambulatory ECG and BP monitors.
• You will also assist in the Cardiology dept, chaperoning patients, dealing with all clerical work pertaining to the above investigations, including accurate data input to IT systems and recording of work performed.
• You will assist the specialist physiologists in order to prepare the patient for other cardiology investigations.
• Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff.

About the Trust

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• Demonstrates awareness of own professional responsibilities and upholds the PRIDE values consistently
• Practices in accordance with the code of conduct for healthcare support workers clearly articulates the purpose of the code
• Adherence to the uniform trust policy
• To act as a role model to others; always projecting a professional image
• Understands what is meant by duty of care and the boundaries of the HCSW – Clinical care role
• Adherence to NNUH policies consistently
• To participate in tasks and carry out instructions of registered professionals relevant to area to support patient care e.g. collect blood for transfusion or purpose relevant to area, preparation of equipment for theatres, collecting medication from pharmacy or equipment from other clinical areas
• To participate in audit as required
• To develop self-awareness, building resilience, relationship building, self-care and adaptability

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

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This advert closes on Monday 27 Oct 2025