Cardiorespiratory Assistant

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individuals looking for a new challenge in health care, or someone looking at expanding on existing skills. You will assist with providing a range of cardiac and respiratory investigations on patients in our busy department at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

A minimum of three GCSE's or equivalent at grade 4 or above (grade C or above) are essential, including English Language, Maths and a Science subject. As the post involves a high level of patient contact you should have experience of working in a patient centred role within a hospital/healthcare environment along with a relevant healthcare focused level 2 qualification. It is vital you are computer literate as the post involves data input and retrieval. You should also have effective communication skills with the ability to multi-task and work as part of a team. You will be enthusiastic, professional, compassionate and competent with a willingness to contribute ideas to provide the very best patient-centred care.

You will be expected to study for an SCST Certificate in Electrocardiography and an ARTP Certificate in Spirometry .

Main duties of the job

The post will involve working in an established team of Cardio-Respiratory Assistants providing high quality diagnostic tests across the cardiac and respiratory pathways. These tests include, electrocardiography, spirometry, fitting and removal of ambulatory ECG/respiratory devices, as well as general administrative work.

You will be enthusiastic, professional, compassionate and competent with a willingness to contribute ideas to provide the very best patient-centred care.

Although based primarily at Doncaster Royal Infirmary there will be an expectation to cover across sites. Working hours will be subject to review as the service develops, therefore a flexible approach is essential.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, 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.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.