Apprentice: Healthcare Science Assistant Cardiology

Slough, England, United Kingdom

7/23/2025

The Healthcare Science (HCS) Associate Apprentice workforce supports the work of the HCS Practitioners and Clinical Scientists in performing high quality, safe diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. They also monitor technical and scientific procedures from conception to end-of-life, in job roles within hospitals, general practice and other settings in the Healthcare sector and across all areas of HCS.

The Apprentice will work within Frimley Trust's 3 main hospitals, primary care and other healthcare settings, carrying out routine technical and supportive cardiac procedures.

Apprentices will be in employment for the duration of the

apprenticeship.

Successful applicants will have access to work which provides them with the opportunities to develop, practice and evidence the knowledge and skills to meet the required standard.

Apprentices Will Complete a Level 4 Healthcare Science Qualification Which Is Recognised For Professional Registration With The Academy For HCS (AHCS)

Qualification - Level 4 Diploma Healthcare Science

• Perform diagnostic quality 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) and Ambulatory ECGs in wards/departments throughout the organisation to obtain physiological data from patients (adults, children and neonates)
• With supervision set up, apply and instruct in the use of Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and longer term patient activated monitors on inpatients and outpatients.
• With Supervision set up, apply and instruct the use of Holter Monitors ( 24hr, 48hr, 72hr) and 14 day tapes.
• Assist Cardiac Physiologists during procedures with high risk of patient adverse events e.g. Exercise Tolerance Tests and Tilt Table Tests.
• Recognise signs and symptoms of life-threatening and urgent cardiac abnormalities and take steps to support patients as necessary.
• To undertake ECG interpretation after sufficient training.
• To undertake Ambulatory ECG analysis with supervision after sufficient training.
• To assist the Cardiac Physiologists in Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) implants in the Cardiac Catheter Lab.
  
  

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Fergal Lambe Job title: Principal Lead Cardiac Physiologist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07539986876