Assistant Practioner Cardiac Physiology: Sponsorship Available

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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.

Main duties of the job

Under direction assist qualified Cardiac Physiologists to perform all aspects of Non Invasive Cardiac Diagnostic services and to provide some aspects in the community

To undertake a range of duties, which involve direct patient care as directed by healthcare professionals.

To be aware of and assist in meeting the psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs of all patients.

Discuss with patients issues relevant to their diagnostic investigations.

Actively participate in the diagnostic investigations which form part of the patient’s care and treatment plan written by healthcare professionals.

To develop new skills so as to enhance patient diagnosis.

Practices a range of non-invasive cardiac procedures & performs first-line interpretations

Recording & First-line Reporting Resting ECG

Multi-modality Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring Hook-up

Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Hook-up

Patient preparation & physiological monitoring during cardiac & cardiorespiratory exercise tests

Assist in Linq implants and communication with patient around remote monitoring

Maintain accurate written patient records.

Contribute towards the maintenance of local and Trust wide standard of care.

To undertake and assist in the organisation of the day to day running of service.

Contribute towards ongoing quality of service and care, identifying any risk issues in relation to the patients’ health and social care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Foundation degree in Cardiac Clinical Physiology/Healthcare Science or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Can show documented evidence of good clinical practice within Cardiac Physiology.

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Good interperpersonal skills
  • Ability to keep accurate documentation
  • Organisation of self and others
  • Ability to aquire and communicate knowledge in challenging environments

Desirable

  • Demonstrate Teamwork
  • Experience of mentoring work experience and trainees
  • Comupter literate

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstarte a good understanding of cardiac Physiology
  • Demonstarte a good understanding of basic non invasive cardiac diagnostic procedures

Desirable

  • Ability to analyse and interpret cardiac data

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 08 April 2026

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