Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Physiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts between 8am to 8pm 7 days per week (long days and shorter days))
- Job ref
- 359-7406736-T2
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone, CDC and TWH
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 None
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS.
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated individual with an interest in patient care, keen to join an innovative team of Cardiac Physiologists and other Health Care Professionals?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an assistant cardiac practitioner at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust including the community diagnostic centre. Full training will be provided and there will be opportunities for further progression.
The Trust offers a range of invasive and non-invasive investigations including Physiologist led exercise stress testing, tilt testing, ambulatory monitory, device follow-up and complex invasive procedures including angiography, PCI, PPM, ICD / CRT implantation and EP. All sites hold BSE Departmental Accreditation in Transthoracic echocardiography. We run a Physiologist Led Valve Clinic at both sites and assist in the Rapid Access Heart Failure Clinic. We also have a physiologist lead ILR implant service, and are working towards physiologist lead stress echo and TOE.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will be expected to train in a wide range on non-invasive cardiac diagnostics such as ECG, holter & event monitoring and 24 hour BP monitoring. Additional training will be given on holter & ECG analysis.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
- At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- Further GCSEs such as Science
- BLS
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic understanding and knowledge of general cardiac and conditions
- Awareness of the needs of the patient group
Desirable criteria
- Experience as an assistant practitioner in a cardiac department
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to clearly and appropriately convey instructions and ensure patient understanding.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work unsupervised
- Ability to prioritise work
- Flexibility, reliability, adaptability
- Able to learn and become competent in the following: 12 lead ECG, Holter fitting, BP monitoring, Event recorder monitoring
Desirable criteria
- Good computer skills
- Ability to adapt to changing and demanding situations
Other
Essential criteria
- Willingness to rotate to all sites and work shifts/ weekends
Desirable criteria
- UK driving licence
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
- Anne-marie Linton
- Job title
- Lead Cardiac Scientist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07935009760
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