Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner: Cardiac: Sponsorship Available

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Job Summary

We are delighted to offer an opportunity to join our friendly and supportive Cardiac Sciences team, delivering high-quality cardiac diagnostic services for patients across North Carmarthenshire. Our work supports people with both acute and long-term cardiac conditions and plays a key role in their ongoing care. Our services include 12-lead ECGs, ambulatory ECG and blood pressure monitoring, echocardiography, and pacemaker implantation and follow-up. We also host outpatient clinics for a wide range of cardiac and respiratory healthcare professionals.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual, who enjoys variety and teamwork. The role involves working flexibly across our services, supporting advanced diagnostic procedures alongside qualified staff, as well as working independently to deliver and interpret defined cardiac investigations.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you will take a lead role in coordinating a small team of support staff within the Glangwili Cardio-Respiratory Department. This includes ensuring clinic and diagnostic rooms are prepared, equipment is available and maintained, and services run smoothly. You will work in partnership with a peer in Respiratory Services and will be supported by your line manager to provide first-line supervision for the assistant team. This will include organising daily workloads and contributing to longer-term planning to meet service demands.

You will support the Clinical Physiology team in delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred cardiac services at Glangwili Hospital. Working independently within agreed protocols, you will carry out routine cardiac investigations and interpret results, while assisting qualified staff during more complex procedures.

You will help provide day-to-day leadership for the support staff team, working closely with your line manager. This includes organising workloads, supporting colleagues, and contributing to service improvement. You will also provide practical teaching and supervision to students and other healthcare professionals where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Minimum 5 GCSE or equivalent, to include English, Maths and Science
  • Level 3 qualification in science or healthcare related subject
  • Level 4 diploma relevant to the area of work: Health Care Sciences or Physiological Measurement
  • Professional Body accreditation relevant to the area of work: Society of Cardiological Science and Technology Award in Practical Electrocardiography and Diploma in ECG interpretation

Desirable

  • Qualification in data processing
  • Qualification in teaching or mentoring

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of performing a range of investigations as outlined in the job description

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a health care environment

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner
  • Flexible approach to needs of the service

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

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:  07 June 2026

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