Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Cardiac Physiologist Helper - CDC

The closing date is 27 July 2025

Job summary

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 Purley War Memorial Hospital but there will be some days required at Croydon Hospital.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£29,179 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

199-NN-7265818-NP

Job locations

Purley War Memorial Hospital

856 Brighton Rd,

Purley

CR8 2YL


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

******Please see the attached Job Description which contains more information about the role.*******

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education
  • Demonstration of numeracy and literary skills
  • Good command of written and spoken English

Desirable

  • GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in an NHS setting
  • Experience of using an Electronic Patient Record e.g. Cerner Millenium

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

  • 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

  • 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
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education
  • Demonstration of numeracy and literary skills
  • Good command of written and spoken English

Desirable

  • GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • Previous experience working in an NHS setting
  • Experience of using an Electronic Patient Record e.g. Cerner Millenium

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

  • 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

  • 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Address

Purley War Memorial Hospital

856 Brighton Rd,

Purley

CR8 2YL


Employer's website

https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Address

Purley War Memorial Hospital

856 Brighton Rd,

Purley

CR8 2YL


Employer's website

https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Clinical Cardiac Physiologist

Amanda Rose

amandarose2@nhs.net

02084013046

Details

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£29,179 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

199-NN-7265818-NP

Job locations

Purley War Memorial Hospital

856 Brighton Rd,

Purley

CR8 2YL


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