Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiographer
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This role involves working across sites)
- Job ref
- 203-EL1244
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warwick Hospital
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/10/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 28/10/2026
Employer heading
Cardiographer
Band 3
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Many of the roles we advertise have a requirement for a DBS check to be carried out. If you are successful for a role and it requires a DBS check the Trust will carry out the initial check and subscription to the DBS Update Service, however successful candidates will be expected to cover the associated costs . Details of this will be sent to successful candidates in their offer letter.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 3 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust currently have limited availability of car parking spaces, as such are operating a waiting list for new starters joining the organisation.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Visa Sponsorship
The Trust will only consider sponsoring staff for certain roles, however this will be considered on a case by case basis in line with current legislation. As an employer we are unable to offer sponsorship to all roles in particular we cannot offer sponsorship for roles below Band 5.
Job overview
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and making a real difference to patients with cardiac conditions? We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Cardiographer to join our dedicated Cardiac Investigations Unit.
The successful candidate will play a key role in providing a range of non-invasive cardiac investigations, including ECGs, ambulatory monitoring and exercise testing, supporting the timely diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart conditions. There will also be the opportunity to assist Physiologists where appropriate. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of a safe, responsive and patient-focused service.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is committed to delivering high standards of care, has strong communication skills, and is keen to develop their skills within a busy and evolving cardiology service.
The role involves cross site working and the opportunity to work at the new purpose built diagnostic hub in Stratford.
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Main Responsibilities To perform ECGs on inpatients and outpatients To fit holter, event and blood pressure monitors to inpatients and outpatients To assist Cardiac physiologists and cardiologists with the smooth running of cardiac procedures across all departments and wards. To perform reception and administration duties as required. To keep accurate records of work performed. To maintain stock levels in all clinical areas and re-order where necessary. Ensure clinical rooms are tidy and ready for use. To maintain stock levels of departmental linen. General patient observation, escalating any concerns where necessary. Providing appropriate care to the needs of patients with disabilities and elderly patients. To communicate with patients and relatives effectively with the ability to adopt the procedure to patient’s needs, in particular where there may be barriers to understanding. To support cardiac physiologists in any administration support needed. To share responsibility in the care and maintenance of all equipment in the clinical area including all equipment cleaning. To assist in the preparation of patients for treatment, investigations or procedures as directed by the Cardiac physiologists. .
Managerial To manage own designated workload in liaison with cardiac physiologists. Education/Development/Training To be able to assist with the training of new appointments to cardiographer posts. To be able to assist with teaching students, nurses and doctors how to perform EGCs To attend all Trust statutory training on a yearly basis. To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to agreed objectives. To be responsible for pursuing self-education. Communication Maintenance of records of patient's examinations as per department protocols. To be able to maintain good working relationships with cardiac physiologists, cardiologists, departmental support staff, ward and out-patient staff. To liaise with patients, carers and relatives and have the ability to explain day to day procedures, and respond to queries about the examinations, both face to face and via telephone. Clerical To assist with clerical duties and data inputting using computer systems as instructed by senior staff. Clinical Governance (Policies, Complaints, H/S) To work within all Trust policies with particular reference with Health and Safety regulations, COSHH regulations, Data Protection Act and Ionising Radiation regulations. |
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education, including GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
- Educated to Apprenticeship level 3 healthcare or equivalent knowledge/experience.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Associate Membership of the Society for Cardiological Science and Technology (SCST), or willingness to work towards membership.
- Basic Life Suppport
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a healthcare or patient-facing environment.
- Willingness to learn and work with departmental procedures.
- Act on own initiative if required
- Good written / verbal communication skills.
- Experience of providing excellent customer care and communicating with patients from diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to concentrate in a busy and unpredictable working environment
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Keyboard Skills – data inputting skills for maintenance of patient records.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working within a Cardiology department.
- Previous Healthcare experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to manage own daily workload
- Ability to assist with positioning and manoeuvring of patients for procedures including patients who are confined to beds on a regular basis.
- Ability to be active and ambulatory on the wards for long period of time. Including the movement of equipment to and from the department.
- Able to work in an emotionally demanding role with exposure to some distressing situations
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of cardiac diagnostic pathways and investigations.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate with all disciplines of staff across the Trust.
- Able to remain calm in situations where patients are and relatives may be highly emotional
- Compassionate and patient-centred approach.
Other Job Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to meet the physical demands of the role
- Flexible approach to working hours some weekend working may be required in the future
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
- Siobhan Connelly
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825357758
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