Assistant Technical Officer
The closing date is 22 January 2026
Cardiorespiratory Investigations are employing additional part time Assistant Technical Officer(s).
The successful candidates will be working in the Community Diagnostic hubs and at Salford Royal Hospital and Community Hubs to support Cardiology, Respiratory and Phlebotomy. Locations include Little Hulton, Swinton, West One, Irlam, Pendleton, Broughton and Salford Royal Hospital.
A UK driving licence and access to a car is essential.
Experience in any diagnostic techniques to support these investigations will be beneficial.
Main duties of the job
Patients are transferred for diagnostic tests as in-patients, outpatients, from general practitioners and other hospitals.
Main duties will be:
* Provides a high quality efficient and effective Cardiorespiratory investigations service to the local population.
* Unsupervised recording of Electrocardiograms and routine pulmonary function tests
* Application and Removal and safe handling of cardiac event recorders BP and sleep monitors
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
* General education to A-level and 3 GCSE's or equivalent
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* Experience of performing electrocardiograms
* Experience of performing pulmonary function tests
* Experience of setting up, applying and downloading 24 hr ambulatory BP recorders
* Experience of setting up, applying and downloading 24/48 hr ambulatory ECG recorders
* Previous experience of working in a cardiology and/or respiratory department
Skills & Abilities
Other
* UK Driving licence and access to a car
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.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum / pro rata
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