Band 3 ECG technician - Newbridge House

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham

Band 3 ECG technician - Newbridge House

£25674

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 days ago, 2 Oct | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ca6823855730490e83d29fa8c7a45206

Full Job Description

You will need to be able to work independently, complete your work accurately, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Your role will be to review inpatient and outpatient sites to deliver the service
You will welcoming service users booked into the clinic or are due for an ECG on the inpatient wards
Respectfully providing ECG traces to service users on the caseload (with consideration for the dignity)
Uploading the information to the clinical system
Documenting all the interventions on our clinical system (Rio)
The successful applicant will be required to work Monday to Friday between the hours of 9-5 (excluding bank holidays); however, part time hours will be considered., We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)
Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.
Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust's induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your first week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
If applicable to your role, the Trust will require you to sign up for the DBS Update Service. The subscription will cost you £13 a year but the Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 1. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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Are you a hard-working person with a passion for the physical and the mental well-being of your service users?
The ECG service is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic person with excellent communication skills.
You will need to have the ability to use the trusts electronic patient record system (Rio) and ideally you will have skills in taking ECG's and be up to date with your competency.
It will be a 6-month opportunity to work alongside our experienced ECG technicians.
This team are based at Newbridge House B10 9JH; however, the role requires travelling around the trust sites to run ECG outpatient clinics and in the inpatient units, so driving would be advantageous. (but not essential). Travel expenses will be paid

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health
wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham
and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international
reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a
necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working
together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to
people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you