Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Willingness to rotate to all sites and work shifts/ weekends
- Skills
Able to clearly and appropriately convey instructions and ensure patient understanding.
- Skills
Good interpersonal skills.
- Skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
- Skills
Able to work unsupervised
- Skills
Ability to prioritise work
- Skills
Flexibility, reliability, adaptability
- Skills
Able to learn and become competent in the following: 12 lead ECG, Holter fitting, BP monitoring, Event recorder monitoring
- Qualifications
GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English
- Experience/Knowledge
Basic understanding and knowledge of general cardiac and conditions
- Experience/Knowledge
Awareness of the needs of the patient group
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
UK driving licence
- Skills
Good computer skills
- Skills
Ability to adapt to changing and demanding situations
- Qualifications
Further GCSEs such as Science
- Qualifications
BLS
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience as an assistant practitioner in a cardiac department
Job overview
Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS.
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated individual with an interest in patient care, keen to join an innovative team of Cardiac Physiologists and other Health Care Professionals?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an assistant cardiac practitioner at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust including the community diagnostic centre. Full training will be provided and there will be opportunities for further progression.
The Trust offers a range of invasive and non-invasive investigations including Physiologist led exercise stress testing, tilt testing, ambulatory monitory, device follow-up and complex invasive procedures including angiography, PCI, PPM, ICD / CRT implantation and EP. All sites hold BSE Departmental Accreditation in Transthoracic echocardiography. We run a Physiologist Led Valve Clinic at both sites and assist in the Rapid Access Heart Failure Clinic. We also have a physiologist lead ILR implant service, and are working towards physiologist lead stress echo and TOE.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will be expected to train in a wide range on non-invasive cardiac diagnostics such as ECG, holter & event monitoring and 24 hour BP monitoring. Additional training will be given on holter & ECG analysis.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
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This advert is for Assistant Practitioner with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in Maidstone, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Assistant practitioner role. The advertised salary is £24,937 - £26,598 None. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Nov 2025.
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