Assistant Technical Officer in Cardio Respiratory and Community
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 3 assistant technical officers within the Cardio Respiratory department to deliver Cardiorespiratory services to the Trust and, as necessary, services to other LUFT Trust sites or other appropriate healthcare sites.
To be an effective member of the Cardiorespiratory Department by providing a high standard of Cardiac and Respiratory Physiological service and patient care. It is understood that the post holder may possibly be required to participate in a flexible working hours system.
Main Duties of the Job
The member of staff will undertake a range of clinical physiology investigations either by performing direct duties such as recording ECGs, fitting and removal of ambulatory monitoring devices, and spirometry from patients, or by assisting Clinical Physiologists in other areas of the department.
* Alert Medical Staff when abnormalities are noted on ECG e.g. in A&E. Be BLS trained.
* Assist in stock control of consumable items used in clinical physiology.
* Responsible for the safe use of departmental equipment.
* Recognise and confirm the accuracy of reported equipment faults and ensure details are documented and appropriate steps taken for their correction.
* Ensure clean and tidy procedure environments are maintained.
* Assist with maintenance of local risk management policies.
About Us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic, and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single-site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job Responsibilities
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. For more information, please contact the department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE in Maths, English, and Science Grade C or above or equivalent work-based experience.
Experience
* Previous experience as an ATO.
* Previous experience in a healthcare setting.
Skills
* Good organisational skills.
* Ability to work to deadlines.
* Ability to work under pressure and in an emotive environment.
* Competency in Electrocardiography procedures and Spirometry.
Other
* To work as part of a team.
* Commitment to the completion of work tasks at a high standard.
* Enrolled Member of SCST.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer Name
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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