Cardiographer | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 28 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,465 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 September 2025 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE3 9QP |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7416678/358-7416678-RRC |
Summary
Join our Cardiology non-invasive team at Glenfield hospital.
You will be trained to perform ECG's along with basic ECG interpretation. You will be given the opportunity to work towards the SCST competency certificate. We offer full training and support. You will also be training to apply Holter monitors.
You will work across four sites, Glenfield hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Hinckley community diagnostic center.
We are a large, friendly and very busy team, so come and join us, and start your NHS career.
• To undertake a range of routine, basic cardiac physiological measurement tests on both adult and paediatric patients.
• To adhere to departmental policies and procedures, ensuring a quality service is maintained to patients, general practitioners and clinicians
• Following departmental training andassessment,perform the procedures/investigations listed below on a routine basis, ensuring repeatable, accurate electrode placement: -
* Electrocardiography (ECG)
*Ambulatory Monitoring(ECG)
• Assist new or less experienced staff in carrying out the procedures above by providing advice and demonstrating the procedure when necessary.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
• Process test results and ensure that they are made
available to the referrer via the correct route (orally,
written or electronically) and within department time
standards.
• Ensure accurate documentation of procedures
performed on a manual or computerised database.
• Ensure all equipment used is safe to use, kept clean
and fully stocked.
• Participate in audits, research and clinical trials as
directed by the Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist,
performing tests to agreed protocols.
• participate in the departmental appraisal process
for professional/personal development and
progression.
• To recognise life threatening arrhythmias and have the ability to know when to seek assistance from senior staff within the area.
• To respond to emergency/urgent calls and record good quality ECG’s as required by the team responsible for the patient e.g in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest or collapse etc.
• Adhere to existing departmental procedures and seek advice from a more senior colleague if there is a need to deviate from these
please see job description/person specification for further details on the role
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Sep 2025