Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology diagnostics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 289-CS-178
- Employer
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per annum plus HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Cardiac Physiologist
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Job Overview
Under the guidance of senior Physiologists the post holder will become proficient in assisting senior staff and be able to work unsupervised, providing a quality service for patients requiring non-invasive cardiology investigative procedures.
The post holder will also be responsible for assessing patients’ needs whilst undergoing investigative procedures and provide appropriate level of care when required.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of job
- To support the team to complete ECG and Holter device fittings.
- Prepare patients for tests.
- Assist senior physiologists and line manager with specialist test prep.
- To ensure relevant paperwork is completed prior to tests.
- Daily stock checks.
- To comply with infection control and department cleaning procedures and policies.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC rates us Good in safety, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and Outstanding in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.
We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
If you haven’t heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probation. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
Clinical
· Perform routine electrocardiograms on all patients attending the department and consulting a senior member of staff before the patient leaves the department.
· To have a basic understanding of ECG interpretation following a structured in house course or a recognised external course.
· Prepare patients for exercise testing according to the department’s guidelines and after checking the patient’s details.
· Assist the senior physiologist during the exercise test by encouraging the patient and recording oxygen saturation measurements and manual blood pressures when required.
· To fit and download inpatient and outpatient Holter electrocardiograms and other ambulatory monitoring whether it’s at the hospital or the outreach clinics in Chiswick and Feltham.
· Prepare patients ready for Dobutamine stress echos in the same way as for exercise testing.
· Prepare all paperwork and assist the senior physiologist by recording ECGs and vital signs during the test.
· Administer basic life support when needed and other duties as required by the arrest team.
General
· To be responsible for ensuring that equipment is in working order and safe to use and that faults are reported in a timely manner.
· To comply with the hospital’s policy on infection control and make sure all equipment is thoroughly cleaned.
· Input data into the department’s database and the cardiology database Tomcat (CIVS).
· Ensure clinical stock items are maintained at a safe working level by notifying the appropriate person who does the ordering when stocks are low.
· To be responsible participating in the daily checks of the resuscitation trolley.
· Ensures knowledge is maintained and increased through attendance at appropriate courses.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A good basic education
Desirable criteria
- GCSE passes in English and maths
- NVQ level three in ECG recordings or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in performing QA ECGs
- Experience in working within a Physiology Department.
Desirable criteria
- Experience working as a cardiographer or healthcare assistant.
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work on own initiative and identify priorities
- Able to problem solve
- Ability to work under pressure
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janet Rice
- Job title
- Diagnostic Physiology Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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