Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Assistant Technical Officer - Cardiographer

The closing date is 25 November 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Cardiographer to join our dynamic team at Northumbria Healthcare. In this role, you will play a critical part in diagnosing and monitoring heart conditions through the use of advanced diagnostic equipment. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals who are detail-oriented, patient-focused, and eager to contribute to the well-being of others.

Main duties of the job

To perform a range of routine and urgent cardiac investigations including 12 Lead Electrocardiographs (ECG).

Fit and remove 24 hour Ambulatory ECG Monitors, Event Recorders and 24 hour Blood Pressure(BP) monitors (with ECG) on both in-patients and out-patients.

Continually obtain accurate test results from a wide cross section of patients. Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Configure medical device and perform basic IT functions.

Support with other specialist diagnostic testing.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details

Date posted

11 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

319-7463500JA-A

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Must be educated to GCSE standard.

After a period of formal in-house training, would be required to be competent in identifying the correct lead positions in performing a 12 lead ECG, knowledge of basic cardiac rhythms and life threatening arrhythmias.

Highly developed sensory skills, dexterity and co-ordination for rapid application of ECG electrodes.

Work towards completing the Certificate in Electrocardiography exam as set by the Cardiac Society.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Must be educated to GCSE standard.

After a period of formal in-house training, would be required to be competent in identifying the correct lead positions in performing a 12 lead ECG, knowledge of basic cardiac rhythms and life threatening arrhythmias.

Highly developed sensory skills, dexterity and co-ordination for rapid application of ECG electrodes.

Work towards completing the Certificate in Electrocardiography exam as set by the Cardiac Society.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE standard

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience dealing with the public

Desirable

  • Previous hospital experience/ patient contact

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work as a member of the team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE standard

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience dealing with the public

Desirable

  • Previous hospital experience/ patient contact

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work as a member of the team

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside General Hospital

North Shields

NE29 8NH


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Cardiac Physiologist

Clare Percy

clare.percy@nhct.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

11 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

319-7463500JA-A

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

North Shields

NE29 8NH


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