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317 Cardio. ECG - Corporate
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
317-2025-22-01-DR
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Freeman Hospital
Town
317 01 Freeman Hospital
Salary
£24,169 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
13/06/2025

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Support Worker

Band 2

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. 

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

The Cardiology Department is looking for motivated, enthusiastic person to join its busy but friendly team of Clinical Support Workers. 

Good communication skills and a sympathetic and caring disposition are essential requirements for this role. Experience of working in the NHS or other public service would be advantageous. The post holder will be responsible for performing electrocardiograms (ECGs) on patients in a clinical setting.  Other occasional duties include setting up patients for ambulatory monitoring and aiding Cardiac Physiologists in setting up patients for echocardiogram tests.  All necessary training will be given to the successful applicants. 

  • Interview Date; 13th June 2025
  • 37 hours 30 minutes/week
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

  • This post is suitable for individuals who wish to work in the critical/acute care environment of the Cardiac Services Department. The post holder is expected to work closely with Cardiac Physiologists within the clinical environment and demonstrate the ability to develop practical and anticipatory skills confidently in an acute and dynamic environment.
  • All staff are actively supported with their ongoing education and development within the limits of their own personal ambition and potential to meet service needs.

 

Working for our organisation

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

         Freeman Hospital

         Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

         Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

         Newcastle Dental Hospital

         Newcastle Fertility Centre

         Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

         Northern Genetics Service

         Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • The purpose of the job is to work under the direction and supervision of a Cardiac Physiologist providing assistance and support to facilitate an efficient service and maintain a safe environment within the Cardiac Services department.
  • The post holder will be expected to participate in a range of clinical and non-clinical activities within the department, including the transfer of patients to and from wards and other areas of the hospital. They will act as chaperones and help to maintain an efficient, professional and patient centred service by contributing to administrative, housekeeping and other departmental duties as required. Following appropriate training they will be expected to:
    • Record 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) on both in- and outpatients
    • Fit and remove of ambulatory ECG, Blood Pressure and event recorders
    • Analysis and production of reports for ambulatory blood pressure recordings
  • The job is rotational between the Freeman Hospital and the Royal Victoria Infirmary, however the post holder will be required to operate on other sites from time to time.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria
  • Good standard of education (GCSE grade 9-1) or equivalent level qualifications
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level II in care

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working with people, preferably within a hospital environment
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Broad range of life experiences
Desirable criteria
  • Previous work in a health care setting
  • Experience of caring in a professional setting Basic understanding of manual handling principles

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Able to work effectively under direction as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals
  • Ability to operate technical equipment
  • Literacy and numeracy skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Good organisational skills
  • Effective written and oral communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to record a 12-lead ECG recording

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining ExcellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCycle Friendly Employer

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Victoria Craig
Job title
Cardiac Physiologist Professional Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 2139966
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