Job overview
"At East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Cardiology Services we want our staff to wake up inspired to come to work, valued when at work and fulfilled when leaving at the end of the day.
Come and join us on an exciting journey of modern development, enthusiastically embracing physiology-led services, facing challenges with originality and building a team that's committed to supporting you and your career.
We are looking for a band 3 cardiac physiology associate to work across Trust sites in Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill. You will join our physiology associate team fitting cardiac monitors for heart rhythm and blood pressure, performing ECGs, assisting the cardiac physiologists in exericse testing and analysing 24hour ECG Holter recordings. There is also a small commitment to assisting the Respiratory team with spirometry and FeNo testing.
Whilst this role would suit candidates with previous healthcare experience we will consider applicants from other backgrounds with the skills and aptitude to work supporting our patients and wider Cardiology team.
Contact [email protected] for a chat about how we can help you find the job and career progression you have been looking for. Find your adventure within Cardiology"
Main duties of the job
To provide delivery of physiology role in the Cardiac Catheter Lab: Set up ECG and pressure monitoring, record patient and procedure data prior to, during and post procedure, communicate ECG and pressure changes to the operators, respond as part of the team should a cardiac arrest occur (normal physiology role in a cardiac arrest is to run the defibrillator), detach patient at end of the case and clean the patient area and equipment ready for the next case
Fit ambulatory ECG, BP and loop recorders following department protocols. Analyse ambulatory ECG, event recorder and remote ECG recordings providing a formal report and feedback to physicians where significant findings are seen. To train fully in Cardiac Physiology techniques using a bespoke internal training program. Participate in departmental and external training to support clinical roles. Obtain external Cardiac Physiology PTP equivalence through the Academy of Healthcare Science.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in performing and assessing ECG
- Previous experience of working as part of a team
- Previous experience of training students and junior members of staff
Desirable
- Experience or exposure to Echocardiography, transoesophageal and stress echocardiography
- Experience or exposure to Cardiac Catheterisation/IABP as a physiologist
- Experience or exposure to temporary or permanent cardiac
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Experience in training staff of other disciplines
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- BSc Cardiac Physiology in related science
- Voluntary registration with RCCP
- Evidence of continued professional development to post graduate diploma level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
Desirable
- Further education in cardiological sciences
- Academy of Healthcare sciences PTP/STP equivalence
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and Outlook
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work on own initiative.
Desirable
- ILS or ALS resuscitation certificate
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This advert is for Cardiac Physiology Associate with East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in St Leonards On Sea, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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