Assistant Technical Officer - Cardio Respiratory

Main area Cardiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Part time – 30 hours per week (Full week working between 8:00-20:00. There will be an expectation to cover weekends on a rota basis.) Job ref 412-DCSS-7756919

Employer Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Leighton Hospital Town Crewe Salary £24,465 – £26,598 per annum / pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/03/2026 23:59

Assistant Technical Officer – Cardio Respiratory

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 3 Assistant Technical Officer to join the Cardio-Respiratory department at Mid Cheshire Hospital Trust.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of quality assured cardiology and respiratory diagnostic investigations to both inpatients and outpatients within both a hospital and community setting

As a member of the Cardio-Respiratory team at Mid Cheshire Hospital, the post holder will have the opportunity to rotate through our Northwich Infirmary site, becoming a valuable member of the wider team whilst keeping up a wider skill set.

The successful candidate will be paid at Agenda for Change band 3 and full training will be given.

There are plans for the service to run 08:00 – 20:00 7 days a week. Hours will be worked on a shift pattern to include weekend and evenings.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and professional Assistant Technical Officer to help support our team in the provision of diagnostic services across both Leighton Hospital and Victoria Infirmary Northwich sites.

This is a part-time post and the successful candidate will be asked to work weekends and evenings on a rota system as the service develops.

Clinical responsibilities will include the provision of high-quality electrocardiography, ambulatory ECG and blood pressure hook up as well as obtaining and reporting high quality spirometry measurements with and without reversibility. You will also be expected to participate in the set-up and download of overnight sleep studies and will be involved with any future development of the sleep service at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will undertake general clerical duties including data entry, appointment and booking amendments, telephone queries, filing and clinic preparation.

A flexible approach, accuracy and attention to detail are essential. If you have any questions and wish to discuss the role or arrange an informal visit please do not hesitate to contact Vicky Hilton, Service Manager on 01270 612188.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies and children\’s health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives. At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main duties will include but are not exclusive to;

To competently perform and interpret quality assured spirometry with and without reversibility to ARTP standards on adult patients in a variety of clinical settings.

To competently perform and analyse overnight oximetry and respiratory sleep studies, training is available to develop these skills if required.

To competently perform and interpret quality assured 12 lead ECGs to SCST standards on adult and paediatric patients in a variety of clinical settings.

To competently hook-up and download ambulatory ECG and blood pressure monitoring for a variety of time periods ranging from 24 hours – 14 days using Spacelabs Ontrak, CF and Eclipse Pro ambulatory monitors and software and CardioSTAT single use patches.

To competently perform, download and report ambulatory blood pressure measurements over a period of 24 – 48 hours using Spacelabs Ontrak ambulatory monitors and Sentinel software.

To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment, calibration and verification of measurements and identification of faults, escalating any unresolved faults to a senior member of staff in a timely manner

To make judgements within own area of competence, identifying the correct application of a procedure whilst recognising when to report a problem, concern or contra-indication to testing.

To confidently obtain a brief medical history from patients to ensure all assessments undertaken are done so safely and appropriately.

To liaise with the wider MDT to organise and perform respiratory investigations.

Person specification

• Required level of education and experience
• Experience in a person facing role
• NVQ 2 or 3
• Basic life support
• Awareness of the need for confidentiality in accordance with Data Protection Act and national/local guidelines
• Familiar with Trust IT systems
• A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues.

Key Messages

Key Messages

Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up to date and job specific information. The salary threshold for sponsorship is £25,000 for Health and Care Visas and £41,700 (with limited exceptions) for Skilled Worker visas. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet these immigration rules.\’

Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process and we\’ll be happy to discuss this with you.

We actively promote flexible working so please discuss any requirements you may have with us.

Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

• All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
• Selection is based on the Trust\’s values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
• Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
• Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
• You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and we encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
• We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

We expect to receive a very high level of applications for this vacancy, and due to this a limit has been set on the number of applications we are able to receive. Once this limit is reached the vacancy will close. We would urge interested candidates who meet the specification to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.