Healthcare Scientist Practitioner
| Posting date: | 18 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 March 2026 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 8DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9216-26-0272 |
Summary
PRIMARY DUTIES (once qualified) Routine resting 12-lead Electrocardiograms: Record / Analyse / Interpret / Report / Sign-off / Final output = diagnosing/ As a solo operator. AND Cardiac exercise ECG Stress / Tolerance Testing: Record / Measurements (including non-invasive blood pressures) / Supervise / Report / Set-up / Monitor. AND 24-hour & 7-day Ambulatory ECG Monitoring - Holters & Cardiac Event Recorders: Fit / Remove / Analyse / Interpret / Report/ As a solo operator. PLUS 1.4a - Invasive / Interventional Procedures:- Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Angioplasty & Stenting and Valvuloplasty: Monitoring / Recording / Measuring / Interpreting Near-Patient real-time blood analysis & monitoring: Coagulation monitoring / Oxygen saturations, etc. Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps: Set-up / Maintenance / Troubleshoot / Continuous care Right Heart Studies: Blood saturations / Monitoring / Calculations / Record / Measure / Analyse Pressure Wire Studies: Set-up / Measure / Record Temporary Pacing: Equipment set-up / Threshold testing All with assistance AND/OR 1.4b - Implantable Device Follow-up:- Pacemakers single-chamber and dual-chamber: Interrogate / Analyse / Interpret / Program / Troubleshoot / Report / Administrate Implantable Loop Recorders: Interrogate / Analyse / Interpret / Program / Troubleshoot / Report / Administrate Remote Follow-up/Home Monitoring for pacemakers and ILRs: Download / Interpret / Report / Administrate (Auditing outcome, measurements, and comparison = diagnosing) All with assistance AND/OR 1.4c - Invasive arrhythmia therapies:- Device Implantation: Pacemakers single and dual chamber: Equipment set-up / Device Prescription / Patient preparation / Monitor / Record / Measure / Test / Analyse / Interpret / Program / Troubleshoot Device Implantation: Implantable Loop Recorders: Equipment set-up / Device Prescription / Patient preparation / Monitor / Record / Measure / Test / Analyse / Interpret / Program / Troubleshoot All with assistance AND/OR 1.4d - Echocardiography: Transthoracic Adult Echocardiography: Preparing and manipulating Patient / operating ultrasound scanning equipment / imaging / recording / measurements / analysis / interpretation with assistance / diagnostic reporting with assistance. Trans-Oesophogeal (endoscopic) Echocardiography [TOE]: Preparing Patient / operating ultrasound scanning equipment / manipulation of probe / operating pulse oximetry equipment / imaging / recording / measurements / analysis All with assistance.