Job summary
Apprenticeship Role.

To complete BTEC in Cardio-Respiratory or equivalent

To support qualified staff, to work well as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• Perform ECGs
• Independently fit, download and analyse holters
• Independently fit and download Blood Pressure
• Assist in exercise tolerance testing and tilt testing
• Support Loop recorder implants, interpret downloads and report the findings.
• Accurate documentation
• Team work
• Complete BTEC

About us
As a Trust we are committed to Continuous Professional Development and you will be encouraged to attend relevant professional Courses and Conferences.

The Cardiology Department provides regular departmental meetings with training attached. In house training and competencies will be provided.

We are a large diagnostic team providing a variety of investigations.

We are a forward thinking, progressive department and you will be supported to further develop your expertise.

Job responsibilities

• Perform ECGs
• Independently fit, download and analyse holters
• Independently fit and download Blood Pressure
• Assist in exercise tolerance testing and tilt testing
• Support Loop recorder implants, interpret downloads and report the findings.
• Accurate documentation
• Team work
• Complete BTEC - you will be responsible for keeping up to date with your college requirements and updating your work based assessor regularly. Will be required to attend college which could require driving.

Person Specification
Communication with patients
Essential

• Good Communication
• Ability to prioritise clinical and educational work load
• Understanding of Cardio-Respiratory Science
• GCSE Maths or Equivalent
• GCSE English or equivalent

Desirable

• Cardiology or Respiratory experience
• Basic Life Support
• Ability to talk about an investigation in Cardiology or Respiratory

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.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).