Assistant Technical Officer
The closing date is 19 November 2026

Job summary
The Cardio-Respiratory Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Assistant Technical Officer to join our busy, expanding multi-disciplinary team.

At the present time Wirral University Teaching Hospital has 8 Cardiologists and 7 Respiratory Physicians and is developing services in a variety of areas of the department.

Main duties of the job
The department currently offers an extensive range of investigations which assistants deliver and support and these include;

• ECGs
• Tapes
• BP monitoring
• Event monitoring
• TOE assistants
• Ambulatory download
• Assisting senior physiologist with Echo and ward cover with ECGs

About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Details
Date posted: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 408-26-763
Job locations: Arrowe Park Hospital, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral, CH49 5PE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see Job overview and attached Job description for further information about the Assistant Technical Officer position available with WUTH.

Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience and Training
Essential

• Educated to BTEC/NVQ or equivalent to enable development of professional skills desirable
• ARTP Spirometry Certification or willingness to work towards

Desirable

• IT skills

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Ongoing in-house training and short course (development in post)

Desirable

• Previous experience of working with patients

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. Apply through our website for further information.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Arrowe Park Hospital, Arrowe Park Road, Wirral, CH49 5PE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.wuth.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: CRI departmental manager Shereen Chow, Shereen.salami@nhs.net, 01516047547