Assistant Cardiac Physiologist

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated assistant cardiac physiologist to join our busy cardiac physiology department.

The closing date is 21 October 2025.

Main duties

You must be able to coordinate the day-to-day running of the ECG and ambulatory monitoring service performing and reporting under indirect supervision and will also be involved with the exercise testing and MIBI services. You will also undertake ordering and audit stock levels as part of your role. You will be involved in all aspects of the non-invasive Cardiology Department and will be expected to assist in the timely, efficient and safe delivery of Cardiology procedures. You will be performing diagnostic tests within the Cardiology Department, for example ECGs and fitting ambulatory monitors.

We are a friendly team based in the outpatient department and are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to help us deliver excellent patient care.

About us

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment - or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 21st October 2025

Interviews are due to be held week commencing 27th October 2025

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person Specification

Qualifications

- Level 2 numeracy and literacy, or equivalent.

- Good standard of general education

- Working towards SCST proficiency exam/SCST Cardiology Exam

- Basic and/or Intermediate Life Support

Experience

- Proven work experience dealing with public in a customer service environment.

- Experience using Microsoft software. Word/Excel.

- Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills

- Competency framework: proficiency in performing ECG, ambulatory monitoring fitting and analysis and Assistance for Exercise Testing.

- Health Service Experience.

- Previous experiences with record keeping/admin.

Knowledge

- Basic knowledge of cardiac anatomy

- Ability to recognise life threatening arrhythmias

Skills

- Able to work within the limits of own competence and levels of responsibility and accountability within the work team.

- Able to prioritise and organise workload to provide quality care to patients.

- Able to recognise situations when a more senior member of staff is required

- Able to work well in team environment.

- Understand the importance of confidentiality

- Previous experience as part of a multidisciplinary team.

- Previous experiences with record keeping.

- Ability to demonstrate and teach techniques

Additional Requirements

- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind and excellent

- Involvement with supporting staff training

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.

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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