Job overview

Cardiology Assistant Practitioner (Cardiographer)

 Band 3 (37.5 hours per week) 

Applications are invited for 2 highly motivated individuals to join the Cardiology team as Cardiology Assistant Practitioners (Cardiographers) working at Purley War Memorial  Community Diagnostic Centre which is part of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. This is a very busy and demanding role and the successful candidates should have previous experience of working in a Cardiology department.

Interview date TBC

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the successful candidate will be to perform ECG's, fit ambulatory ECG, Event and BP monitors and to support the Cardiac Physiologists in their daily clinical work as well as performing some clerical and office duties.

The main Cardiology Department is based in the Croydon Heart Centre at Croydon University Hospital along with a Cardiac Catheter Suite and Daycare Unit. Cardiology tests are also provided at Purley War Memorial Hospital Community Diagnostic Centre and this post will involve working over both sites on a rotational basis. We provide a comprehensive range of non-invasive procedures that include: ECG’s, Ambulatory monitoring (ECG, Event and BP), Technician Led Exercise Tests, Adult Transoesophageal Echocardiography, Adult and Paediatric Transthoracic Echocardiography (including contrast, bubble studies and stress echo), There are also specialist Heart Failure, Valve and Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinics.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.