Senior Assistant Technical Officer

Transformation Unit; Knowsley; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join the Cardio-Respiratory Department. You will perform ECG, blood gas analysis, and ambulatory monitor hookups, supporting a 24/7 service and working to the standards of a Cardio-Respiratory team within a busy NHS Trust.

The role requires an Enhanced DBS with barred lists for adults and children, and experience as a basic ATO in cardiac or respiratory care.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level in English and Maths.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a healthcare role.
• Experience as an ATO in cardiac or respiratory fields.
• Proficient in ECG, spirometry, ambulatory hook up and blood gas analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Cardio-Respiratory services across the Trust.
• Deliver high-quality service in an extended role to Cardiographer.
• Perform ECG, blood gas analysis, spirometry and ambulatory monitoring.
• Participate in a 24-hour shift system with on-call support from a physiologist.
• Maintain equipment and adhere to Department and Trust policies.

Skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Independent working

Education

GCSE English and Maths

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Main area Cardio-respiratory Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts) Job ref 409-8354399

Employer Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Whiston Hospital Town Whiston Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

Senior Assistant Technical Officer

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

We are looking for highly motivated, forward-thinking individual to become part of our committed team who work in the Cardio-Respiratory Department as a Senior Assistant Technical Officer.

You will be proficient in a range of investigations, performing ECG, Blood Gas analysis, Ambulatory Monitor Hook Up etc.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change

Main duties of the job

To assist with the provision of Cardio-Respiratory services throughout the Trust and partnership agencies and to ensure the delivery of a high standard, quality service in an extended role to that of a basic Cardiographer.

To ensure courtesy, privacy, confidentiality and respect at all times to patients, relatives, staff and colleagues.

The Cardio-Respiratory Department provides a high-quality service for all cardiac and respiratory diagnostic investigations. A 24/7 service is provided for basic investigations such as ECG and spirometry which is provided by Senior Cardiographers and Assistant Practitioners.

• You will have at least 6 months experience as a basic ATO within the cardiac or respiratory field during which you will have completed a basic in-service training programme.
• You will be aware of the full range of procedures provided by the department.
• You will undertake a wide range of work activities
• Participate in a 24hr shift system, work alone with the backup of on call Physiologist if necessary.
• Adhere strictly to all Department and Trust policies
• Maintain and promote a smart, professional image at all times.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancs. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

• ECG’s throughout the Trust – wards, clinics, A & E and other departments
• Cardiac monitoring during clinical procedures eg. cardioversions, carotid sinus massage and valsalva manoeuvres
• Basic spirometry and Peak Flows
• Arterial blood gas analysis
• Non-invasive BP measurement
• Blood glucose measurement
• Holter monitoring, 24 hr ambulatory ECG & BP hook up
• Actively participate at cardiac arrests
• Participate in audit collection
• Cleaning and maintenance of equipment and reporting of any faults to a senior physiologist

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow the Department Mission Statement
• ACE Behavioural Standards
• Compliance with all Departmental & Trust policies and procedures
• Compliance with OOH rota
• Adherence to Uniform & Infection Control policy
• Health & Safety
• Request help if required

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Basic clerical and administration duties
• Monitoring of stock levels
• Participate in audit collection
• Field calls to senior on-call staff

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervision of trainees

Person specification

Qualifiations

• Educated to GCSE level in English and Maths or equivalent qualification/experience
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent/qualification/ experience in a healthcare role

Knowledge & Experience

• Basic knowledge of the Cardio-Vascular system
• Be able to work under remote supervision
• Experience in the position of a ATO
• Be competent in performing ECG, spirometry, ambulatory hook up & blood gas analysis

Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in addition to working independently

Other

• Motivated individual, keen to develop within the role
• Committed to Continual Professional Development

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader , we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [emailprotected]

We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.

The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

eVisa Update

For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK.

Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.

Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:

• Understand how to generate an eVisa share code

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working

We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

• All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
• There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
• Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.

At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.

Working for Team MWL

Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.

Additional Information

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here .

An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.