About this role
Job summary
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Cardiology Support Worker
Band 3
Full time (37.5 hours per week)
We are looking for a motivated, caring, and enthusiastic individual to join our friendly team and expanding Cardiac Physiology Service. Our main goal is to provide outstanding patient centred care. The Cardiac Investigations Unit at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight is a small but busy department, offering a range of invasive and non-invasive services to patients needing diagnostic investigations and treatment within our hospital and expanding to the new Community Diagnostic Centre.
The Cardiac Support Worker role is an exciting new opportunity for individuals to have a learning pathway in Cardiac Investigations and to support the smooth running of our service. The individual will be supporting Consulting clinics whist learning clinical skills such as 12 lead ECG analysis, 24hr ECG and BP application.
For further details or informal visits please contact:
Ruth Collins [email protected]. Telephone: (01983) 552182.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
About us
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Cardiac Support Worker, under the supervision of registered staff, will be responsible for the delivery of the highest standard of practice in the care, treatment, and support of cardiology patients. You shall work directly with Cardiac Physiologists and Physiology Associates, supporting the effective running of cardiology clinics and providing effective clinical support.
For further information, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Physical Skills Essential
Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities. Computer literacy. Able to effectively adhere to manual handling protocol (once trained)
Abilities Essential
Able to manage & prioritise own workload. Willingness to learn. Ability to adapt to changes within working environment. Flexibility to meet service demands.
Qualifications Essential
3 GCSE 4/9 A*/C or equivalents including maths and English. Basic IT skills NVQ3 or equivalent experience
Aptitudes Essential
Flexible & Adaptable Good interpersonal skills Attention to detail. Able to work on own initiative. Enthusiastic & Reliable Knowledge of care and related procedures
Communication Skills Essential
Able to communicate easily and effectively with patients Confident communicator & effectively developed working
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address St Mary's Hospital
Parkhurst Road
NEWPORT
PO30 5TG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)