Assistant Technical Officer in Cardio Respiratory and Community

Overview

Assistant Technical Officer in Cardio Respiratory and Community: An exciting opportunity for Band 3 assistant technical officers within the Cardio Respiratory department to deliver Cardiorespiratory services to the Trust and, as necessary, services to other LUFT Trust sites or other appropriate healthcare sites.

The post holder will be an effective member of the Cardiorespiratory Department by providing a high standard of Cardiac and Respiratory Physiological service and patient care. The post holder may be required to participate in a flexible working hours system.

The member of staff will undertake a range of clinical physiology investigations either in performing direct duties such as recording ECGs, fitting and removal of ambulatory monitoring devices and spirometry, or in assisting Clinical Physiologists in other areas of the department.

Responsibilities

• Alert Medical Staff when abnormalities are noted on ECG e.g. in A&E. Be BLS trained.
• Assist in stock control of consumable items used in clinical physiology.
• Responsible for the safe use of departmental equipment.
• Recognise and confirm accuracy of reported equipment faults and ensure details are documented and appropriate steps taken for their correction.
• Ensure clean and tidy procedure environments are maintained.
• Assist with maintenance of local risk management policies.

Organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group aims to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital focuses on elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specializes in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies annually. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital provides complex planned care and specialist services with many inpatients having 100% single bedrooms.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Adam Worthington, Deputy Head of Department, Email: adam.worthington@liverpoolft.nhs.uk, Telephone: 0151 706 2712
Julie Noble – ECG lead / Julie Spencer – Deputy ECG lead
Julie.Spencer@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Julie.Noble@liverpoolft.nhs.uk

Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care