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Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Able to work within the limits of own competence and levels of responsibility and accountability within the work team
- Skills
Able to prioritise and organise workload to provide quality care to patients
- Skills
Able to recognise situations when a more senior member of staff is required
- Skills
Effective communication skills
- Skills
Able to work well in team environment.
- Skills
Understand the importance of confidentiality
- Knowledge
Knowledge of range of routine and non-routine cardiac science assistant duties (ECG and Holter fitting) acquired through training, experience to Vocational Qualification Level 3 equivalent level
- Knowledge
Basic knowledge of cardiac anatomy
- Experience
Proven work experience dealing with public in a customer service environment.
- Experience
Experience using Microsoft software. Word/Excel.
- Experience
Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Qualifications
GCSE/A LEVEL in Science, English and Maths.
- Qualifications
Understanding of a range of routine and non-routine work procedures, base level theoretical knowledge. Knowledge of range of routine and non-routine healthcare science duties acquired through training, experience to Vocational Qualification Level 3 equivalent level
- Additional Requirements
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Previous experience as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Skills
Previous experiences with record keeping.
- Skills
Ability to demonstrate and teach techniques
- Knowledge
Ability to recognise life threatening arrhythmias
- Experience
Health Service Experience.
- Experience
Previous experiences with record keeping/admin.
- Qualifications
Working towards SCST proficiency exam/SCST Cardiology Exam
- Qualifications
Basic and/or Intermediate Life Support
- Additional Requirements
Involvement with supporting staff training
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Cardiac Physiologist to join our busy Cardiac Physiology Department.
You will be involved in all aspects of the non-invasive Cardiology Department and will be expected to assist in the timely, efficient and safe delivery of Cardiology procedures.
You will be involved in undertaking 12 lead ECGs, fitting patients with Ambulatory ECG monitors and providing assistance to senior members of the team where needed.
In addition to this, you will be expected to undertake ordering and audit stock levels as part of their role.
Main duties of the job
Do you have a keen interest in pursuing a career in healthcare science? Our Cardiology diagnostics department is the perfect place to start.
You will be provided with full training to enable you to undertake this role. You will be performing diagnostic tests within the Cardiology Department for example ECGs, fitting ambulatory monitors.
We are a friendly team based in the outpatients department and are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to help us deliver excellent patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment.
All roles in the Trust include a mandatory 12-week training period. Therefore successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 14th September 2026
Interviews are due to be held week commencing 5th October 2026
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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This advert is for Assistant Cardiac Physiologist with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 p.a. pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: Full Time or Part Time/ Flexible working hours may be considered. The application deadline is 14 Sep 2026.
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