Overview
Main area Cardiology. Grade Band 3. Contract: Permanent. Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (will be required to work alternate Saturdays). Job ref 320-MED-1740.
Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. Site: Royal Derby Hospital, Derby. Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 per annum. Closing date: 08/10/2025 23:59. Interview date: 22/10/2025.
Role
Trainee Assistant Physiologist | Band 3
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental values of compassion, openness and excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 14,000 staff you can expect variety and new opportunities every day. Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
UHDB is committed to inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust promotes an inclusive environment and equality of opportunity for all employees, patients, carers and visitors. Applications from diverse backgrounds are welcome; all individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented, and the workforce should reflect the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme.
To support the Armed Forces Covenant, the Trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meet essential criteria, to help them transition to civilian life. The scheme operates for external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and guarantees an interview for any candidate who discloses a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and meets essential criteria. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered on request.
If you are blind or visually impaired and require alternative formats for application material, please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team as a Trainee Assistant Physiologist performing routine diagnostic investigations within the Clinical Measurement Department at RDH and cardio-respiratory department at QHB.
The post will involve, once qualified as an Assistant Physiologist, performing a range of standard diagnostic clinical measurement investigations from various departmental sections.
Services will be delivered from the Royal Derby Hospital and will include working on the main site as well as clinics at the Community Diagnostic Centres at Florence Nightingale Community Hospital and Ilkeston Community Hospital. Rotation to our sister site at Queens Hospital Burton and Sir Robert Peel CDC will also be required.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated individual to join our busy team performing a variety of Cardiology and Respiratory diagnostic tests on patients. You will primarily be involved in recording Electrocardiographs (ECGs) on inpatients and outpatients of all ages. As competency progresses, you will develop further skills to perform and assist with other tests carried out within the department. This is not a qualified position, although you will be expected to study towards the Certificate in Electrocardiography to attain competency in ECG recording and basic interpretation.
Applicants who are shortlisted are strongly advised to arrange a visit to look around the department.
Closing date of applications: 08 October 2025
Interview date: 22 October 2025
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental values of compassion, openness and excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day
* UHDB is a research-active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE Grade C or above (4-9) in English, Maths and science
* SCST Certificate in Electrocardiography
* BLS/HLS
Experience
* Experience working with the general public
* Working in a health care setting
Communication
* Good supporting evidence - with excellent attention to detail
* Evidence of communicating with a wide variety of the general public
* No spelling or grammatical errors
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.
For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/reduced hours/compressed hours/flexible start and finish times/fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/term time hours/hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.
Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.
We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from a position. All new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if required for their role.
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent via our TRAC system account. Please ensure you regularly check your emails, including junk/spam.
Anyone from outside the UK (excluding the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here. UKVI requirements include: points-based immigration system, EU settlement scheme, eVisa.
During employment, UHDB collects and processes personal information about prospective, current and former staff. Our Privacy Notice is available on our Trust website.
Employer certification / accreditation
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020; a Disclosure is required.
Application numbers
If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date. Please ensure you meet the criteria before applying.
Name: Mrs Sarah Dury
Job title: Principal Clinical Physiologist
Contact: sarah.dury@nhs.net | 01332 789261
Additional information: Kelly Barr – 01332 787183
We’d love to hear from you! For questions about the role, team, or working environment, an informal chat is available before applying.
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