Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 205-7127327
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Stoke Hospital
- Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Salary
- £24,169 Per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Healthcare Science Assistant
Band 2
Job overview
Please note, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role due to the required Skill level and salary threshold.
The Cardiology Department provides a comprehensive range of Cardiac investigations and treatments for patients with a wide range of Cardiac disorders. The post holder will assist in the provision of the departments Cardiac Diagnostic Investigations Service.
1 x 37.5hrs pw (Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm) with occasional additional weekend work.
Main duties of the job
The duties will include the recording of accurate and high quality electrocardiograms (ECG’s) on patients of all ages, application and removal of arrhythmia monitoring devices, assisting Physiologists in advanced physiologist led clinics, maintenance and calibration of equipment, record keeping and collation of information and general office duties. Training of other colleagues is required. There is an expectation to attain professional nationally recognised ECG Recording / Interpretation Awards following a period of training.
Working for our organisation
The University Hospitals of the North Midlands NHS trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.
The trust has around 1.,450 in patient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment , planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the major centre for trauma for the North Midlands and North wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
Our goal is to be a world class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- GCSE English and Maths
Desirable criteria
- GCSE Science
Essential
Essential criteria
- Experience in Healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a Cardiac Physiology setting
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS Experience
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
- Cheryl Oxley
- Job title
- Cardiac Physiology Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782 675409
- Additional information
Tim Griffiths
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