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Job requirements
Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Training
Assistant Technical Officer experience
- Behaviours
Listens to, communicates with, values and acknowledges contributions from others.
- Behaviours
Diplomatic, self motivated and enthusiastic with a professional attitude.
- Behaviours
Seeks and welcomes feedback from others and actively develops using reflective practice.
- Behaviours
Innovative
- Behaviours
Provides support and guidance to other team members.
- Behaviours
Relates well to people at all levels and different backgrounds showing tolerance and patience towards others.
- Behaviours
Able to communicate sensitive information in a variety of forms to patients, relative and carers including children and patients with learning or physical disabilities.
- Behaviours
Able to work autonomously, co-ordinate, plan and prioritise workload.
- Behaviours
A good team player, with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and demanding environment.
- Behaviours
Display logical reasoning skills and ability to resolve problems
- Qualifications
Certificate in Electrocardiography or equivalent
- Qualifications
Level 2 Life Support
- Practical Skills
Practical experience and familiarity with the range of basic and advanced/ specialised cardiac investigations
- Practical Skills
Able to undertake complex eye-hand co-ordination tasks.
- Practical Skills
Computer literacy
- Other Requirements
Smart, professional appearance
- Other Requirements
Enthusiastic
- Other Requirements
Honesty and Integrity
- Other Requirements
Good attendance record
- Other Requirements
General physical ability to undertake duties.
- Other Requirements
Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
- Special Knowledge including experience
Awareness of the Leeds Way Values.
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Training
Good theoretical knowledge of a broad range of fundamental cardiac investigations offered within the CSU.
- Behaviours
Able to work additional duties if required.
- Behaviours
Interested in efficiency and development of the service.
- Behaviours
Enjoys a challenge
- Behaviours
Ability to manage change.
- Behaviours
Coaching skills
- Behaviours
Motivates and develops others by instilling confidence using encouragement and helpful, constructive feedback.
- Special Knowledge including experience
NHS Plan and Modernisation Plans.
Job summary
Are you experienced in performing 12-lead ECGs and ready to take the next step in your career? We have exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Senior Assistant Technical Officer within the Cardio-Respiratory Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, supporting the delivery of ECG services across our acute hospital and community sites; Leeds General Infirmary and St Jamess Hospital and our smaller sites including Armley, Beeston, Chapel Allerton, Seacroft and Wharfedale, where you will play an important role in supporting accessible diagnostic services for patients across Leeds. This opportunity is suited to Assistant Technical Officers or those who have existing competency to perform 12 lead ECGs, who are looking to further develop their clinical skills and take on a broader role within ECG services, including fitting ambulatory ECG, BP and Sleep monitoring. The individual will join the existing team who work flexibly across sites, supporting a wider range of clinical duties and contributing to the day to day coordination and delivery of the service. We are seeking a dependable, motivated and patient-focussed individual who can work confidently both independently and as part of a team, and is committed to delivering high-quality patient care in a busy and evolving clinical environment.
Main duties of the job
Experience as an Assistant Technical Officer of existing competency to perform 12-lead ECGs Theoretical knowledge of a broad range of basic fundamental cardiac investigations A good team player with the ability to work autonomously, co-ordinate, plan and prioritise workload. Please see the job description for further information about this vacancy.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
- Date posted: 12 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 3
- Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 002306
- Job locations: Cross Site, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Ann Wall Non-Invasive Team Lead annwall@nhs.net
Interview Date: 27/10/2026
Job Summary
Are you experienced in performing 12-lead ECGs and ready to take the next step in your career?
We have exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Senior Assistant Technical Officer within the Cardio-Respiratory Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, supporting the delivery of ECG services across our acute hospital and community sites; Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s Hospital and our smaller sites including Armley, Beeston, Chapel Allerton, Seacroft and Wharfedale, where you will play an important role in supporting accessible diagnostic services for patients across Leeds.
This opportunity is suited to Assistant Technical Officers or those who have existing competency to perform 12 lead ECGs, who are looking to further develop their clinical skills and take on a broader role within ECG services, including fitting ambulatory ECG, BP and Sleep monitoring. The individual will join the existing team who work flexibly across sites, supporting a wider range of clinical duties and contributing to the day to day coordination and delivery of the service.
We are seeking a dependable, motivated and patient-focussed individual who can work confidently both independently and as part of a team, and is committed to delivering high-quality patient care in a busy and evolving clinical environment.
Why you should join our Team
You will be joining a large, supportive and forward-thinking Clinical Physiology team service that delivers a wide range of cardiology diagnostics. Our ECG team is central to many patient pathways, and we take pride in working collaboratively, supporting one another and delivering consistently high standards of care wherever our patients are seen.
These roles offers variety, an opportunity to develop your skills and experience within a well established service. You will be supported by an experienced team and encouraged to develop your skills further as part of a service that values flexibility, teamwork and continuous improvement.
This is a full time position, covering Monday-Friday 08:30-16:30 with no requirements to perform Bank Holidays.
What you will bring to the role
Experience as an Assistant Technical Officer of existing competency to perform 12-lead ECGs
Theoretical knowledge of a broad range of basic fundamental cardiac investigations
A good team player with the ability to work autonomously, co-ordinate, plan and prioritise workload.
Please see the job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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This advert is for Senior Assistant Technical Officer with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Leeds, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Physiological measurement technician role. The advertised salary is £25760.00 to £27476.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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