Healthcare Science Assistant

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the cardiology team at the University Hospitals of the North Midlands

The cardiology department at the University Hospitals of the North Midlands provides cardiac diagnostic testing for inpatients, outpatients and in emergency care portals.

Resting electrocardiography and ambulatory ECG monitoring is an essential part of our cardiology services and are the primary focus of this role.

Working across sites , including County Hospital, Royal Stoke Hospital and the Community Diagnostic Centre, the successful candidate will provide ECG clinics and arrhythmia monitoring services. In addition, this role involves assisting senior healthcare scientists in the provision of specialist cardiac clinics. The successful applicant will join an established team of 15 healthcare science assistants.

Main duties of the job

The cardiology department has an established training & development programme to provide the practical skills required for providing a range of specialist non-invasive cardiac investigations. This role willinclude recording ECG's, ambulatory holter monitoring hook-up, organisation of OP clinics and support for specialist cardiac diagnostic clinics led by senior healthcare scientists.

Services are provided will be provided at the newly commissioned community diagnostic centre as well as at both Royal Stoke & County Hospital Sites . Candidates will need to be able to travel to each of these settings.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us.We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours.We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon application.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, Community Diagnostic Centre, and other primary care centres in the region.

Newcasetle Road, Stoke on Trent

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, Community Diagnostic Centre, and other primary care centres in the region.

Newcasetle Road, Stoke on Trent

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

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

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