Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Cardiac Assistant

The closing date is 20 July 2025

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individuals to join our Team at Manchester Foundation Trust Wythenshawe Hospital who will rotate between sites to provide Cardiac Diagnostic Services both in a large tertiary centre and the community setting.

The department offers a full spectrum of Invasive and Non Invasive cardiac diagnostic investigations and is committed to developing staff and actively developing new roles for service provision.

Our mission is to improve the health/quality of life for our patients by building an organisation that develops and invests in the individuals that work here and this can only be achieved with the recruitment of the right people.

Any enquires are welcomed and if you wish to arrange an informal visit of the department do not hesitate to contact

Main duties of the job

Due to the development of Community Diagnostic hubs new opportunities have arisen for individuals to join our team here at Manchester Foundation Trust

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individuals to join our Team at Manchester Foundation Trust Wythenshawe Hospital who will rotate between sites to provide Cardiac Diagnostic Services both in a large tertiary centre and the community setting.

The department offers a full spectrum of Invasive and Non Invasive cardiac diagnostic investigations and is committed to developing staff and actively developing new roles for service provision.

Our mission is to improve the health/quality of life for our patients by building an organisation that develops and invests in the individuals that work here and this can only be achieved with the recruitment of the right people.

Any enquires are welcomed and if you wish to arrange an informal visit of the department do not hesitate to contact us

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-WTWA-7293165*

Job locations

Wythenshawe Hospital

Wythenshawe

M23 9LT


Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Experience of working in a care setting
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Commitment to engage in continuing learning
  • Ability to keep accurate documentation
  • Organisation of self and others
  • Ability to acquire & communicate knowledge in challenging environments

Desirable

  • Can show documented evidence of good clinical practice within Cardiac Physiology.
  • Demonstrate Teamwork
  • Experience of mentoring work experience and trainees
  • Computer literate (ECDL)

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general standard of education
  • Basic literacy and numerical skills
Person Specification

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Experience of working in a care setting
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Commitment to engage in continuing learning
  • Ability to keep accurate documentation
  • Organisation of self and others
  • Ability to acquire & communicate knowledge in challenging environments

Desirable

  • Can show documented evidence of good clinical practice within Cardiac Physiology.
  • Demonstrate Teamwork
  • Experience of mentoring work experience and trainees
  • Computer literate (ECDL)

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Good general standard of education
  • Basic literacy and numerical 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital

Wythenshawe

M23 9LT


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital

Wythenshawe

M23 9LT


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Principal Cardiac Physiologist

Janet fallon

janet.fallon@mft.nhs.uk

01612914639

Details

Date posted

04 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-WTWA-7293165*

Job locations

Wythenshawe Hospital

Wythenshawe

M23 9LT


Supporting documents

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