# Assistant Technical Officer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Liverpool
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Aintree base, cross site working.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-07T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-23T09:01:24.144Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8082242
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8082242?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Aintree University Hospital is a large, complex organisation providing acute healthcare to a population of 330,000 in North Merseyside and surrounding areas. It is also a teaching hospital for the University of Liverpool and provides specialist services to a much wider population of around 1.5 million in Merseyside, Cheshire, South Lancashire and North Wales.

Aintree Cardiac Centre provides a wide range of invasive and non-invasive investigations including ECG and ambulatory monitoring, Tilt table testing, Exercise tolerance testing, Echocardiograms (including Stress , Transoesophageal and 3D echoes), Cardiac catheterisation and Permanent pacing implant and follow up.

We are looking for an assistant technical officer to join our friendly and energetic team within the Cardiac Laboratory.

### Main duties of the job

The job role will involve performing electrocardiograms in ward areas, clinics and A&E at Aintree and also in our community based clinics in Litherland and Maghull. The role also includes application of ambulatory ECG and blood pressure monitors.

Suitable candidates would ideally be expected to have prior experience of basic cardiac anatomy, ECG recording and ambulatory monitors. In-service training will be provided to potential candidates with limited previous experience.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job role will involve performing electrocardiograms in ward areas, clinics and A&E at Aintree and also in our community based clinics in Litherland and Maghull. The role also includes application of ambulatory ECG and blood pressure monitors.

Suitable candidates would ideally be expected to have prior experience of basic cardiac anatomy, ECG recording and ambulatory monitors. In-service training will be provided to potential candidates with limited previous experience.

## Job Details

Aintree University Hospital is a large, complex organisation providing acute healthcare to a population of 330,000 in North Merseyside and surrounding areas. It is also a teaching hospital for the University of Liverpool and provides specialist services to a much wider population of around 1.5 million in Merseyside, Cheshire, South Lancashire and North Wales.

Aintree Cardiac Centre provides a wide range of invasive and non-invasive investigations including ECG and ambulatory monitoring, Tilt table testing, Exercise tolerance testing, Echocardiograms (including Stress , Transoesophageal and 3D echoes), Cardiac catheterisation and Permanent pacing implant and follow up.

We are looking for an assistant technical officer to join our friendly and energetic team within the Cardiac Laboratory.

## Job Description

The job role will involve performing electrocardiograms in ward areas, clinics and A&E at Aintree and also in our community based clinics in Litherland and Maghull. The role also includes application of ambulatory ECG and blood pressure monitors.

Suitable candidates would ideally be expected to have prior experience of basic cardiac anatomy, ECG recording and ambulatory monitors. In-service training will be provided to potential candidates with limited previous experience.

## Responsibilities

The job role will involve performing electrocardiograms in ward areas, clinics and A&E at Aintree and also in our community based clinics in Litherland and Maghull. The role also includes application of ambulatory ECG and blood pressure monitors.

Suitable candidates would ideally be expected to have prior experience of basic cardiac anatomy, ECG recording and ambulatory monitors. In-service training will be provided to potential candidates with limited previous experience.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to work under pressure and in emotive environment

**Desirable**

- Demonstrable competency in Electrocardiography procedures

### Experience

**Desirable**

- Previous experience as an ATO
- Previous experience in a healthcare setting

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE in Maths, English and Science Grade C or above or equivalent

## Documents

- [risk assessment (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10386457)
- [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10374563)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 147.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10374561)

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