Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent: Service requirement to work weekends and bank holidays if required
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (May be required to work bank holidays and weekends if there is a service need)
- Job ref
- 407-WCCSS-7443826
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Route 103, Clinical Measurements Unit Manor Hospital
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 NA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/11/2025
Employer heading
Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner - Cardiology
NHS AfC: Band 4
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
To work alongside clinical healthcare scientists within the Clinical Measurements Unit department to deliver diagnostic cardiology procedures
Main duties of the job
Key clinical areas will be analysis of ambulatory recordings with suitable supervision and an assisting role in exercise testing and Dobutamine stress echocardiography. The post holder would also assist at implantable loop recorder implant and in follow up clinics.
The associate practitioner will co-ordinate the day to day running of the electrocardiography and ambulatory monitoring/event recorder services and take some supervisory responsibility for the other assistant clinical scientists within the department
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provides clinical technical services.
Independently undertake accurate and high quality ECG recordings, ambulatory ECG and BP recordings.
Have the knowledge and ability to interpret ECG recordings.
Undertakes non routine tests.
Under appropriate supervision, perform analysis of ambulatory ECG recordings.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- ECG qualification/ Degree in cardiac Physiology
Desirable criteria
- ECG experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Cardiology experience
Desirable criteria
- University experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowedege of cardiology tests and level of experience reporting ECG's
Desirable criteria
- Observation of cardiology tests
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gurpal Sian
- Job title
- Cardiology Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971 680819
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Manor Hospital
Moat Road
Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 9PS
- Telephone
- 07890305746
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