Job summary
We are looking for an ambitious Healthcare Science Assistant / Senior Healthcare Science Assistant to join the Cardiology team at the Newmarket Community Diagnostic Centre.
Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) are being established across the country under a government programme to improve local access to diagnostic testing.
Newmarket's' CDC will open November 2024 and, once open, will deliver approximately 100,000 outpatient tests a year, which alongside Cardiology, will include CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, blood tests and Respiratory. This will mean the communities in and around Newmarket will have quicker and easier access to the tests they need in a modern facility located on their doorstep. The centre, offering a 7 day a week service, will reduce waiting times and tackling health inequalities by ensuring our patients get their test arranged, their results back and any necessary treatment scheduled more quickly.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for passionate, ambitious individuals to join our Electrocardiography (ECG) and Ambulatory monitoring team in Diagnostic Cardiology.
What we ask of you
It is essential that you are proficient in performing 12-lead ECGs and fitting ambulatory monitors.
Have the ability to work independently in an ECG team.
It is essential that you to have / have the willingness to obtain a professional ECG qualification with the SCST.
Treat our patients with the dignity and respect they have a right to expect.
Make a positive difference to our patients' experience.
Good communication and listening skills.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete on call duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete on call duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 qualification or equivalent experience
- Willingness to work towards SCST Certificate in Electrocardiography
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience in a healthcare environment
- Experience performing 12-lead ECGs
- Experience fitting ambulatory ECG/BP monitors
- Basic ECG knowledge and ability to recognise significant abnormalities
Desirable
- Experience of teaching/training students
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Competent IT skills.
- Good time management skills.
- Able to contribute to change.
- Interpersonal organisational and communication skills.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Initiative and motivation.
- Able to work well under pressure.
- Good team player.
- Patient, conscientious, and caring.
- Willingness to train/teach junior staff informally
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 qualification or equivalent experience
- Willingness to work towards SCST Certificate in Electrocardiography
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience in a healthcare environment
- Experience performing 12-lead ECGs
- Experience fitting ambulatory ECG/BP monitors
- Basic ECG knowledge and ability to recognise significant abnormalities
Desirable
- Experience of teaching/training students
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Competent IT skills.
- Good time management skills.
- Able to contribute to change.
- Interpersonal organisational and communication skills.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Initiative and motivation.
- Able to work well under pressure.
- Good team player.
- Patient, conscientious, and caring.
- Willingness to train/teach junior staff informally
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.
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
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).
