# Senior Healthcare Science Practitioner – Invasive/Non-Invasive > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-healthcare-science-practitioner-invasivenon-invasive/621702bd-0a52-4cb3-a058-fddeadb9df82 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-healthcare-science-practitioner-invasivenon-invasive/621702bd-0a52-4cb3-a058-fddeadb9df82.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (flexible across 7 days) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-07T23:02:13.934Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8118888 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8118888?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to recruit a motivated individual to work competently with a multidisciplinary team in the Diagnostic Cardiology Unit. The individual will be required to perform tasks unsupervised and to assist senior staff as required. The post holder must be able to participate in non-invasive clinical procedures competently. In addition, the post holder will be required to supervise, train, guide and support staff in the performance of their individual roles and to give support to senior staff members. The individual will be given the opportunity to post graduate level training in Invasive cardiac physiology and undertake BHRS accreditation. ### Main duties of the job - Support the Invasive and Non-Invasive Diagnostic Cardiology Unit service - Perform and interpret a range of non invasive cardiac tests. - Lead in exercise tolerance tests and tilt table testing. - Analysis of holter monitor data - Undertake training in and once deemed competent, independently perform all invasive cardiac investigations - Work toward BHRS accreditation in cardiac devices - Undertake on-call commitments once all relevant competencies have been assessed. - Verify the quality and accuracy of junior colleagues’ interpretation of test results - To maintain personal development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Job Details We are looking to recruit a motivated individual to work competently with a multidisciplinary team in the Diagnostic Cardiology Unit. The individual will be required to perform tasks unsupervised and to assist senior staff as required. The post holder must be able to participate in non-invasive clinical procedures competently. In addition, the post holder will be required to supervise, train, guide and support staff in the performance of their individual roles and to give support to senior staff members. The individual will be given the opportunity to post graduate level training in Invasive cardiac physiology and undertake BHRS accreditation. ## Job Description Support the Invasive and Non-Invasive Diagnostic Cardiology Unit service Perform and interpret a range of non invasive cardiac tests. Lead in exercise tolerance tests and tilt table testing. Analysis of holter monitor data Undertake training in and once deemed competent, independently perform all invasive cardiac investigations Work toward BHRS accreditation in cardiac devices Undertake on-call commitments once all relevant competencies have been assessed. Verify the quality and accuracy of junior colleagues’ interpretation of test results To maintain personal development. ## Responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate well with patients and colleagues - Excellent ability to prioritise own workload - Positive approach to work and ability to work to deadlines - Show initiative and be responsive to service needs - Excellent organisational skills - Highly motivated to provide a quality service - Be professional at all times - Ability to work independently and as a team player - Good interpersonal, written and verbal skills - Ability to self-educate and continuously improve - Excellent IT skills, computer literacy to a high level - Ability to work effectively under pressure - Must be reliable and have a flexible approach to meet service demands - Maintain infection control standards within the department ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in providing specialised, unsupervised diagnostic reports to an appropriate level and highlight and urgent findings - Experience in undertaking a broad range of non-invasive investigations - Experience in invasive cardiac physiology investigations **Desirable** - Professional membership of relevant professional body obtained by examination - Experience in supervision and assessment - Experience with pacemaker and ILR implants and follow up - Experience working in the cardiac catheter lab ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc(hons) Clinical Physiology (Cardiology) / BSc(hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiology) or equivalent qualification, or near completion - Registered or eligible to register with RCCP, AHCS or HCPC - Post graduate study in a relevant field or equivalent experience **Desirable** - Immediate Life Support - SCST Part I & II, Certificate in Electrocardiography - SCST Diploma in Electrocardiography interpretation - BHRS written assessment completed ### Further Training **Essential** - Willingness to undertake further education to attain relevant qualifications for the post ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [band 6 senior healthcare science practitioner invasive non-invasive jd (pdf, 352.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10435997) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [band 6 senior healthcare science practitioner – invasive non-invasive ps (pdf, 240.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10414863) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.