Senior Assistant Technical Officer

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for highly motivated, forward-thinking individual to become part of our committed team who work in the Cardio-Respiratory Department as an Assistant Technical Officer.

You will be proficient in a range of investigations, performing ECG, Blood Gas analysis, Ambulatory Monitor Hook Up etc.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

Main duties of the job

ECG's throughout the Trust - wards, clinics, A & E and other departments
Cardiac monitoring during clinical procedures eg. cardioversions, carotid sinus massage and valsalva manoeuvres
Basic spirometry and Peak Flows
Arterial blood gas analysis
Non-invasive BP measurement
Blood glucose measurement
Holter monitoring, 24 hr ambulatory ECG & BP hook up
Actively participate at cardiac arrests
Participate in audit collection
Cleaning and maintenance of equipment and reporting of any faults to a senior physiologist

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancs. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements

o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

15 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

409-6904121

Job locations

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Rd

Prescot

L35 5DR

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

ECGs throughout the Trust wards, clinics, A & E and other departments
Cardiac monitoring during clinical procedures eg. cardioversions, carotid sinus massage and valsalva manoeuvres
Basic spirometry and Peak Flows
Arterial blood gas analysis
Non-invasive BP measurement
Blood glucose measurement
Holter monitoring, 24 hr ambulatory ECG & BP hook up
Actively participate at cardiac arrests
Participate in audit collection
Cleaning and maintenance of equipment and reporting of any faults to a senior physiologist

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Follow the Department Mission Statement
ACE Behavioural Standards
Compliance with all Departmental & Trust policies and procedures
Attendance & Punctuality
Compliance with OOH rota
Adherence to Uniform & Infection Control policy
Health & Safety
Request help if required

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Basic clerical and administration duties
Monitoring of stock levels
Participate in audit collection
Field calls to senior on-call staff

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervision of trainees

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

ECGs throughout the Trust wards, clinics, A & E and other departments
Cardiac monitoring during clinical procedures eg. cardioversions, carotid sinus massage and valsalva manoeuvres
Basic spirometry and Peak Flows
Arterial blood gas analysis
Non-invasive BP measurement
Blood glucose measurement
Holter monitoring, 24 hr ambulatory ECG & BP hook up
Actively participate at cardiac arrests
Participate in audit collection
Cleaning and maintenance of equipment and reporting of any faults to a senior physiologist

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Follow the Department Mission Statement
ACE Behavioural Standards
Compliance with all Departmental & Trust policies and procedures
Attendance & Punctuality
Compliance with OOH rota
Adherence to Uniform & Infection Control policy
Health & Safety
Request help if required

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

Basic clerical and administration duties
Monitoring of stock levels
Participate in audit collection
Field calls to senior on-call staff

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervision of trainees

Person Specification

Qualifiations

Essential

Educated to GCSE level in English and Maths or equivalent qualification/experience

Desirable

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent/qualification/ experience in a healthcare role
IT qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Basic knowledge of the Cardio-Vascular system
Be able to work under remote supervision
At least 6 months experience as a basic ATO
Be competent in performing ECG, spirometry, ambulatory hook up & blood gas analysis

Skills

Essential

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Person Specification

Qualifiations

Essential

Educated to GCSE level in English and Maths or equivalent qualification/experience

Desirable

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent/qualification/ experience in a healthcare role
IT qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Basic knowledge of the Cardio-Vascular system
Be able to work under remote supervision
At least 6 months experience as a basic ATO
Be competent in performing ECG, spirometry, ambulatory hook up & blood gas analysis

Skills

Essential

Good communication and interpersonal skills

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.