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Health Care Assistant (Bank)
The closing date is 30 April 2026
Our Community Cardiology service provides specialised guidance in the management of current cardiac symptoms.
The HCA role is based in Community Cardiology, which operates out of The Family Surgery, 107 Liverpool Road, Southport. We provide Cardiology services to patients who are registered at a GP Surgery in Southport and Formby.
A patient will be referred by their GP to our service if they are in need of a consultant assessment, diagnosis, and management plan, or if they need an echocardiogram, 24‑hour electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring or 24‑hour blood pressure (BP) monitoring.
This role consists of patient‑facing health care worker duties to organise and deliver outpatient diagnostic clinics within the Community Cardiology Service on a casual basis to cover periods of absence, annual leave and high demand.
We operate between the hours of 8.30 am‑4 pm, 5 days a week, Monday to Friday. We are looking for qualified HCAs who are trained to carry out ECGs and ABPMs and would like to join us as a casual worker to assist the Cardiology team at times of high demand throughout the year.
Main duties of the job
* Decontamination of ECG monitors
* Preparing ECG monitors for fitting
* Programming monitors
* Uploading patient details, setting the monitors to the appropriate duration
* Charging equipment
* Maintaining good standard of equipment and alerting the service manager of any faults
* Decontamination of ABPM monitors
* Preparing ABPM monitors for fitting
* Programming monitors, uploading patient details, setting them to the appropriate duration
* Charging equipment
* Maintaining good standard of equipment and alerting the service manager of any faults
* Generating equipment loan agreements
* Generating patient diaries
* Uploading ABPM results to EMIS Records
* Uploading ECG results to be processed for analysis
* Alerting staff of any incomplete results and requiring a repeat test
* 12 Lead ECGs as requested by consultant cardiologist
* Reporting any missing or monitors not returned
Personal Qualities
* Ability to operate independently
* Effective in the management of workload
* Reliable and willing to work for the best interests of patients
* Ability to provide empathy and understanding
* Compassionate and positive attitude
Experience
* Experience of carrying out ECGs, 12‑Lead ECGs and 24‑hour ABPM clinics
* Proven experience in a Health Care Assistant role
* A good knowledge of community health and social care systems
* Awareness of medical terminology
* Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with both patients and colleagues
* Ability to work with confidential sensitive information & understand boundaries
* Competent in the use of Office and NHS mail applications
* Competent in the use of Emis software
Qualifications
* Educated to GCSE or A Level standard in English and Maths.
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
Southport and Formby Health (GP Federation)
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