Job summary
Employer heading
Assistant Technical Officer
Band 3
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
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Job overview
The Cardio-Respiratory Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic Assistant Technical Officer to join our busy, expanding multi-disciplinary team for maternity cover fixed term contract.
At the present time Wirral University Teaching Hospital has 8 Cardiologists and 7 Respiratory Physicians and is developing services in a variety of areas of the department.
Main duties of the job
The department currently offers an extensive range of investigations which assistants deliver and support and these include;, ECGs, Tapes, BP monitoring, Event monitoring, TOE assistants, ambulatory download, assisting senior physiologist with Echo and ward cover with ECGs.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Assistant Technical Officer position available with WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- Educated to BTEC/NVQ or equivalent to enable development of professional skills desirable
- ARTP Spirometry Certification or willingness to work towards
Desirable criteria
- IT skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ongoing in-house training and short course (development in post)
- Ongoing in-house training and short course (development in post)
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working with patients
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Desirable criteria
- Previous Healthcare Experience/ Experience working in a healthcare setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Commitment to CPD, with the ability to recognise own learning needs and set personal objectives
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shereen Chow
- Job title
- CRI departmental manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 604 7547
- Additional information
If unavailable, please ask for Laura Stanton.
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