# Assistant Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner/c51c9e46-0d37-4820-b975-3db7dab23795 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-practitioner/c51c9e46-0d37-4820-b975-3db7dab23795.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Liverpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-25T07:43:15.023Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8051263 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8051263?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As an Associate Practitioner you will be required to perform ECG’s, respiratory testing and ambulatory monitoring in line with departmental policies. Duties will include a range of basic cardiac and respiratory investigations and it is essential to have completed or be willing to work towards a foundation degree in Healthcare Science. Only applicants with a proven history of working as an assistant technical officer in a busy inner city hospital will be considered for this post. The post is 3 days per week. ### Main duties of the job Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and busiest hospital Trusts in the North of England providing services to 1 million patients per year. Our vision is world class services and hospitals for the people of Merseyside, Cheshire and beyond. The Cardio-Resp unit offers a wide range of diagnostic procedures including; - Full range of non invasive cardiac diagnostics, ECG and ambulatory. - Echocardiography including TOE, Stress Echo and 3D. - Physiologist led Tilt Table service. - Physiologist led exercise service. - Pacing implants and follow up. - Spirometry - Full respiratory testing - CPET - FENO and 6 minute walking tests. Applications are invited from a well motivated band 4 Associate Practitioner or suitably experienced band 3 assistant technical officer to join this exciting department. Please see job description for duties. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To record ECG’s on the wards, in the department, in outpatients, accident and emergency and in the community. - To be proficient in ECG interpretation. - To assist physiologists in Transoesophageal Echocardiography - To assist with Physiologist led Tilt Table service. - To assist with Physiologist led exercise service. - Perform spirometry/ respiratory testing including the administration of Salbutamol. ## Job Details As an Associate Practitioner you will be required to perform ECG’s, respiratory testing and ambulatory monitoring in line with departmental policies. Duties will include a range of basic cardiac and respiratory investigations and it is essential to have completed or be willing to work towards a foundation degree in Healthcare Science. Only applicants with a proven history of working as an assistant technical officer in a busy inner city hospital will be considered for this post. The post is 3 days per week. ## Job Description Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and busiest hospital Trusts in the North of England providing services to 1 million patients per year. Our vision is world class services and hospitals for the people of Merseyside, Cheshire and beyond. The Cardio-Resp unit offers a wide range of diagnostic procedures including; Full range of non invasive cardiac diagnostics, ECG and ambulatory. Echocardiography including TOE, Stress Echo and 3D. Physiologist led Tilt Table service. Physiologist led exercise service. Pacing implants and follow up. Spirometry Full respiratory testing CPET FENO and 6 minute walking tests. Applications are invited from a well motivated band 4 Associate Practitioner or suitably experienced band 3 assistant technical officer to join this exciting department. Please see job description for duties. ## Responsibilities To record ECG’s on the wards, in the department, in outpatients, accident and emergency and in the community. - To be proficient in ECG interpretation. - To assist physiologists in Transoesophageal Echocardiography - To assist with Physiologist led Tilt Table service. - To assist with Physiologist led exercise service. - Perform spirometry/ respiratory testing including the administration of Salbutamol. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - IT skills - Good communication skills - The ability to work as part of a team - Commitment to completion of work tasks at high standard - Organisational skills - Ability to work to deadlines ### Knowledge **Essential** - Competent in Electrocardiography procedures **Desirable** - Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience as an Assistant Technical Officer in Cardiology **Desirable** - Previous experience supervising staff and training ### Qualifications **Essential** - Foundation degree in Health Care Science or equivalent - GCSE in Maths, English and Science Grade C or above or equivalent **Desirable** - Certificate of Electrocardiography of SCST - Enrolled Member of SCST ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 318.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340677) - [risk assessment (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340679) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.