Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 199-7361201-FM-NP-A
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Croydon University Hospital
- Town
- Thornton Heath
- Salary
- £29,179 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiac Physiologist Assistant
Band 2
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
Cardiac Physiologist Helper
Band 2
Applications are invited for a highly motivated individual to join the Cardiology team as a Cardiac Physiologist Helper at Croydon University Hospital Hospital which is part of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. This is a very busy and demanding role and the successful candidate will need previous experience of working in a busy department/ ward.
Interview Date TBC
Main duties of the job
The main role of the successful candidate will be to assist the Cardiac Physiologists in their daily clinical work as well as performing some clerical and office duties. You will also be taught how to perform ECG’s and help with stock control for the department.
The main Cardiology Department is based in the Croydon Heart Centre along with a Cardiac Catheter Suite and Daycare Unit. It provides a comprehensive range of non-invasive procedures that include: ECG’s, Ambulatory monitoring (ECG, Event and BP), Technician Led Exercise Tests, Adult Transoesophageal Echocardiography, Adult and Paediatric Transthoracic Echocardiography (including contrast, bubble studies and stress echo), There are also specialist Heart Failure, Valve and Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinics.
This post is based at Croydon University Hospital but there will be some days required at Purley and New Addington Community Diagnostic Centres.
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education
- Demonstration of numeracy and literary skills
- Good command of written and spoken English
Desirable criteria
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualification
experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in an NHS setting
- Experience of using an Electronic Patient Record e.g. Cerner Millenium
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential criteria
- Willing and capable of undertaking training
- Demonstrates a basic understanding of the needs of a patient and the role of an NHS worker
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills with effective verbal and written communication
- Good computer skills
- Good telephone manner
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to deal with destressed patients and respond sensitively to enquiries both face to face and by phone
- Ability to provide patients with an environment that supports privacy and dignity
- Flexible and adaptable
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Amanda Rose
- Job title
- Principal Clinical Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8401 3046
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