# Assistant Technical Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-technical-officer/ee23368c-576d-46a3-b6f3-7b3eab9bf3c8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-technical-officer/ee23368c-576d-46a3-b6f3-7b3eab9bf3c8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Countess of Chester Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 32.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T09:00:40.785Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Chester/Countess_Chester_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Urgent_Care/Urgent_Care-v8297523 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8297523?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.coch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working Part time: 32.5 hours per week An opportunity has arisen within the Cardio, Respiratory and Vascular Department (CRV) at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for, an Assistant Technical Officer (ATO) with working hours of 32.5 hours per week to support the provision of our 5 day service. This will include working in both an Outpatient and Inpatient setting which, is rotated through the week to ensure workload is distributed fairly and both Outpatient and Inpatient service provision is maintained. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to assist in providing an effective and efficient Cardio-Respiratory & Vascular Diagnostic service for both Inpatients and Outpatients working at The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust . The successful applicant will participate in the Cardiac and Respiratory ECG and ambulatory diagnostics service both in the CRV department and across inpatient wards. In addition to this, assist senior staff in routine and more complex investigations within the department, and to provide training to staff from other disciplines in ECG recording. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE English Language and Maths or equivalent. - NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification / experience in a healthcare role. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Numeric and Literacy Skills. - Basic IT skills. - Able to respond to unexpected changes and adopt a flexible approach. - Previous work / life experience requiring involvement with the public - Basic knowledge of the Cardio-Vascular system - Be able to work under remote supervision - At least 6 months experience as a basic ATO - Be competent in performing ECG and ambulatory hook up **Desirable** - Evidence of ongoing professional development. ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10616421) - [how to travel to work (pdf, 186.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2810) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2608) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10616420) ## 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.