Job summary
- Main area
- cardiology
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2141
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £33,094 - £36,195 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Associate Practitioner in Cardiography
Band 4
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
Looking for a new position in the Cardiology field? At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we’re driven by a clear mission: to deliver world-class healthcare through cutting-edge research, education, and training. Now, we're inviting a new associate practitioner in Cardiology to join our friendly, expert team in the renowned Cardiac Rhythm Management and electrophysiology department.
Work at the forefront of cardiac diagnostics, where you’ll handle a full spectrum of investigations, including ECGs and Holter's. With our large cardiac rhythm management program, you’ll have the chance to contribute to the care of our patients.
We are a team comprised of motivated and skillful Consultant cardiologists, Cardiac Physiologists, Associate practitioners, Cardiographers and Cardiac nurse specialists. We are looking for a caring and hard working experienced band 4 Associate Practitioner in Cardiology or a senior band 3 Cardiographer who wants to develop.
The ideal candidate will be expected to analyse 24hr ECG's and blood pressure monitors, assist with exercise testing and provide training to junior cardiographers and student healthcare scientists.
This role would be based at Charing Cross Hospital though will rotate across all sites.
Main duties of the job
- To carry out a range of routine non-invasive clinical cardiac investigations
- To demonstrate technical proficiency in a range of routine non-invasive diagnostic techniques
- To be able to analyse and report on the results of routine investigations associated with the role.
- To assist Cardiac Physiologists while they carry out complex investigations and procedures
- To work actively with the other members of the team to provide a high quality service
- To participate in departmental meetings, training programmes and CPD requirements
- To assist in the supervision and training of junior Cardiographers and other healthcare assistants
- To participate in quality assurance and any audit and research activities undertaken within the department
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- GCSE in English and at least one science subject
- Certificates showing completion of external short clinical-technical courses in Electrocardiography
Desirable criteria
- An A level in Science. Completion of the SCST (Society for Cardiological Sciences and Technology) national examination in Electrocardiography
Experience
Essential criteria
- Technically competent at ECG recording and interpretation
- Proven experience in analysing Ambulatory recordings and assisting with Exercise Treadmill Testing
- Proven administrative skills and computer literacy as required for routine use of clinical and patient database systems
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience in relevant specific area
Skills
Essential criteria
- Technically competent at ECG recording and interpretation
- Proven experience in analysing Ambulatory recordings and assisting with Exercise Treadmill Testing
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Trust’s Patient information system
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Asha Barnard
- Job title
- Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033134775
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