Associate Practitioner (XR04)
Harmonia Careers
Date: 12 hours ago
City: Leeds
Contract type: Part time
Job Summary
Expected Shortlisting Date
20/11/2025
Planned Interview Date
04/12/2025
Do you want to expand your existing clinical skills and knowledge of cardiology and work within a large and friendly team at one of the largest cardiac departments in the country?
We are looking for people who enjoy working with others, motivated to learn new skills and provide the best care to our patients. We welcome applications from those seeking both full and part time work and can offer flexible working and condensed hours to support a work life balance.
The Cardio-Respiratory department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is looking to recruit an Associate Practitioner to support the Invasive Cardiac Physiology services. This is a relatively new position within our existing Associate Practitioner workforce. The successful candidate will work closely with the Cardiac Physiologists/Scientists and assist them with the expansion of our cardiac electrophysiology / devices and remote monitoring services.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for individuals with clinical experience and a basic knowledge and understanding of cardiology. Applicants should have the ability to record, interpret and report ECG's.
The successful applicant will support the ambulatory and remote monitoring services, analysing and reporting ECG recordings and escalating abnormal findings to the senior clinical team. The successful applicant will also assist the Cardiac Physiologists/Scientists with the implantation and follow up of Loop Recorders, programming the devices and scheduling their follow-up appointments, as well as escalating abnormal findings. They will play a key role in electrophysiology (EP) studies, in particular Cyro ablation. Working alongside the EP MDT in the Cardiac Catheter Lab's.
In addition, the role will include administrative duties such as stock level management and ordering. Applicants should possess excellent communication skills as the role requires an ability to communicate complex or technical concepts to patients in a manner that can be understood and potentially with people who are anxious about their condition.
About Us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in the UK and CQC rated as GOOD. The successful applicant will join a team of over 120 staff members and will work closely with expert colleagues across the department, developing your own knowledge and skills at the same time.
At LTHT, We Aim To Be a Fair And Supportive Hospital With Positive, Caring Teams Who Are Champions Of The Leeds Way Values. Our Values Are Part Of What Make Us Different From Other Trusts, So We See This As a Strength, As Well As a Responsibility. They Have Been Developed By Our Staff And Set Out What They See As Important To How We Work. Our Five Values Are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Details
Date posted
30 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9298-CRS-311
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical Duties
Carries out all aspects of clinical and administration work as approved by their line manager, working within established codes of practice and local departmental standard operating procedures.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspect of own work, including the management of patients in your care and dealing with their specific needs.
Routinely undertakes assessment of both in-patients and out-patients prior to a range of investigations and uses own discretion in order to ensure the patient is suitable for the investigation.
Communicates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible care for patients, including: negotiating, reassurance, empathy, and persuasiveness.
Communicates sensitive information about routine and complex investigations to patients and relatives/carers including children and those with learning and/or physical disabilities.
Calibrates and manipulates a wide range of complex, expensive, technical equipment which process, create, update and store information. Identifies any automatically generated reports that are false and or inaccurate, escalating any errors to the appropriate member of LTHT staff.
Performs / provides factual reports on a number of investigations on a region-wide range of patients including acutely ill paediatric and elderly patients and those with a range of physical and learning disabilities.
Clinical Investigations Would Be Dependent On The Applicants Skill Set And Area Of Clinical Focus And May Include But Are Not Limited To:
Responsible for maintenance of stock levels and consumables and for day to day security of expensive equipment, e.g. portable devices. Reporting equipment faults in accordance with departmental policy.
Professional
Responsible for maintaining own technical proficiencies and competencies in clinical areas.
Maintains and develops current knowledge of evidence based practice in each clinical area.
Responsible for reporting clinical incidents and adverse events to the appropriate Team Manager / Service Manager.
Responsible for formal mentorship and input into coordination of training of designated junior staff and students.
Be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at, and participation in, in-service training programmes, tutorials, individual training sessions, external courses and peer review.
Regularly provides training in fundamental cardiac techniques to trainees and junior staff members.
Undertakes Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Personal Development Plan (PDP) as developed with Line Manager.
Attends and participates in departmental staff meetings.
Frequently undertakes collection of data for use in audit, research projects and equipment testing.
Works in close liaison with other staff members to ensure efficient and effective delivery of service, contributing to maintaining a friendly and welcoming working atmosphere.
Organisational
Responsible for ensuring the Leeds Way Values and LTHT vision is integrated within the Cardio-Respiratory CSU.
Demonstrates the ability to prioritise and organise the clinical caseload within a designated area of cardiology.
Responsible for obtaining, transmitting and storing information relating to the delivery of a care service.
Keep accurate and timely records, inputting accurate data into the departmental databases allowing for the production of statistical resource information for accurate billing.
Other
Communicates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible care for the patient. Including giving detailed advice to other specialist professions which will influence patient care/outcomes. Communication skills including:
Expected to undertake informal training by means of periodic in-house assessments.
To comply with the Trusts manual handling policy at all times.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical Duties
Carries out all aspects of clinical and administration work as approved by their line manager, working within established codes of practice and local departmental standard operating procedures.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspect of own work, including the management of patients in your care and dealing with their specific needs.
Routinely undertakes assessment of both in-patients and out-patients prior to a range of investigations and uses own discretion in order to ensure the patient is suitable for the investigation.
Communicates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible care for patients, including: negotiating, reassurance, empathy, and persuasiveness.
Communicates sensitive information about routine and complex investigations to patients and relatives/carers including children and those with learning and/or physical disabilities.
Calibrates and manipulates a wide range of complex, expensive, technical equipment which process, create, update and store information. Identifies any automatically generated reports that are false and or inaccurate, escalating any errors to the appropriate member of LTHT staff.
Performs / provides factual reports on a number of investigations on a region-wide range of patients including acutely ill paediatric and elderly patients and those with a range of physical and learning disabilities.
Communicates With All Members Of The Multidisciplinary Team To Ensure The Best Possible Care For The Patient. Including Giving Detailed Advice To Other Specialist Professions Which Will Influence Patient Care/outcomes. Communication Skills Including:
Expected to undertake informal training by means of periodic in-house assessments.
To comply with the Trusts manual handling policy at all times.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Essential
Essential
Essential
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 details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Expected Shortlisting Date
20/11/2025
Planned Interview Date
04/12/2025
Do you want to expand your existing clinical skills and knowledge of cardiology and work within a large and friendly team at one of the largest cardiac departments in the country?
We are looking for people who enjoy working with others, motivated to learn new skills and provide the best care to our patients. We welcome applications from those seeking both full and part time work and can offer flexible working and condensed hours to support a work life balance.
The Cardio-Respiratory department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is looking to recruit an Associate Practitioner to support the Invasive Cardiac Physiology services. This is a relatively new position within our existing Associate Practitioner workforce. The successful candidate will work closely with the Cardiac Physiologists/Scientists and assist them with the expansion of our cardiac electrophysiology / devices and remote monitoring services.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for individuals with clinical experience and a basic knowledge and understanding of cardiology. Applicants should have the ability to record, interpret and report ECG's.
The successful applicant will support the ambulatory and remote monitoring services, analysing and reporting ECG recordings and escalating abnormal findings to the senior clinical team. The successful applicant will also assist the Cardiac Physiologists/Scientists with the implantation and follow up of Loop Recorders, programming the devices and scheduling their follow-up appointments, as well as escalating abnormal findings. They will play a key role in electrophysiology (EP) studies, in particular Cyro ablation. Working alongside the EP MDT in the Cardiac Catheter Lab's.
In addition, the role will include administrative duties such as stock level management and ordering. Applicants should possess excellent communication skills as the role requires an ability to communicate complex or technical concepts to patients in a manner that can be understood and potentially with people who are anxious about their condition.
About Us
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in the UK and CQC rated as GOOD. The successful applicant will join a team of over 120 staff members and will work closely with expert colleagues across the department, developing your own knowledge and skills at the same time.
At LTHT, We Aim To Be a Fair And Supportive Hospital With Positive, Caring Teams Who Are Champions Of The Leeds Way Values. Our Values Are Part Of What Make Us Different From Other Trusts, So We See This As a Strength, As Well As a Responsibility. They Have Been Developed By Our Staff And Set Out What They See As Important To How We Work. Our Five Values Are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Details
Date posted
30 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9298-CRS-311
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job Description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical Duties
Carries out all aspects of clinical and administration work as approved by their line manager, working within established codes of practice and local departmental standard operating procedures.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspect of own work, including the management of patients in your care and dealing with their specific needs.
Routinely undertakes assessment of both in-patients and out-patients prior to a range of investigations and uses own discretion in order to ensure the patient is suitable for the investigation.
Communicates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible care for patients, including: negotiating, reassurance, empathy, and persuasiveness.
Communicates sensitive information about routine and complex investigations to patients and relatives/carers including children and those with learning and/or physical disabilities.
Calibrates and manipulates a wide range of complex, expensive, technical equipment which process, create, update and store information. Identifies any automatically generated reports that are false and or inaccurate, escalating any errors to the appropriate member of LTHT staff.
Performs / provides factual reports on a number of investigations on a region-wide range of patients including acutely ill paediatric and elderly patients and those with a range of physical and learning disabilities.
Clinical Investigations Would Be Dependent On The Applicants Skill Set And Area Of Clinical Focus And May Include But Are Not Limited To:
- Ambulatory and remote monitoring analysis and reporting
- Perform, interpret and report 12 lead electrocardiographs (ECG)
- Assist with exercising testing procedures
- Assist with Tilt testing procedures
- Assist with invasive procedures
Responsible for maintenance of stock levels and consumables and for day to day security of expensive equipment, e.g. portable devices. Reporting equipment faults in accordance with departmental policy.
Professional
Responsible for maintaining own technical proficiencies and competencies in clinical areas.
Maintains and develops current knowledge of evidence based practice in each clinical area.
Responsible for reporting clinical incidents and adverse events to the appropriate Team Manager / Service Manager.
Responsible for formal mentorship and input into coordination of training of designated junior staff and students.
Be an active member of the in-service training programme by attendance at, and participation in, in-service training programmes, tutorials, individual training sessions, external courses and peer review.
Regularly provides training in fundamental cardiac techniques to trainees and junior staff members.
Undertakes Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Personal Development Plan (PDP) as developed with Line Manager.
Attends and participates in departmental staff meetings.
Frequently undertakes collection of data for use in audit, research projects and equipment testing.
Works in close liaison with other staff members to ensure efficient and effective delivery of service, contributing to maintaining a friendly and welcoming working atmosphere.
Organisational
Responsible for ensuring the Leeds Way Values and LTHT vision is integrated within the Cardio-Respiratory CSU.
Demonstrates the ability to prioritise and organise the clinical caseload within a designated area of cardiology.
Responsible for obtaining, transmitting and storing information relating to the delivery of a care service.
Keep accurate and timely records, inputting accurate data into the departmental databases allowing for the production of statistical resource information for accurate billing.
Other
Communicates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible care for the patient. Including giving detailed advice to other specialist professions which will influence patient care/outcomes. Communication skills including:
- Negotiating, e.g. with physicians who demand investigations not achievable within the service limitations.
- Reassurance, e.g. to patients who are anxious about their clinical findings.
- Persuasiveness, e.g. to young children who are scared to undergo clinical procedures.
Expected to undertake informal training by means of periodic in-house assessments.
To comply with the Trusts manual handling policy at all times.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical Duties
Carries out all aspects of clinical and administration work as approved by their line manager, working within established codes of practice and local departmental standard operating procedures.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspect of own work, including the management of patients in your care and dealing with their specific needs.
Routinely undertakes assessment of both in-patients and out-patients prior to a range of investigations and uses own discretion in order to ensure the patient is suitable for the investigation.
Communicates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible care for patients, including: negotiating, reassurance, empathy, and persuasiveness.
Communicates sensitive information about routine and complex investigations to patients and relatives/carers including children and those with learning and/or physical disabilities.
Calibrates and manipulates a wide range of complex, expensive, technical equipment which process, create, update and store information. Identifies any automatically generated reports that are false and or inaccurate, escalating any errors to the appropriate member of LTHT staff.
Performs / provides factual reports on a number of investigations on a region-wide range of patients including acutely ill paediatric and elderly patients and those with a range of physical and learning disabilities.
Communicates With All Members Of The Multidisciplinary Team To Ensure The Best Possible Care For The Patient. Including Giving Detailed Advice To Other Specialist Professions Which Will Influence Patient Care/outcomes. Communication Skills Including:
- Negotiating, e.g. with physicians who demand investigations not achievable within the service limitations.
- Reassurance, e.g. to patients who are anxious about their clinical findings.
- Persuasiveness, e.g. to young children who are scared to undergo clinical procedures.
Expected to undertake informal training by means of periodic in-house assessments.
To comply with the Trusts manual handling policy at all times.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Theoretical knowledge of a broad range of fundamental cardio-respiratory investigations
- Maintains own continued professional development
- Experience in performing, analysing and reporting ECGs, recognising normal and abnormal rhythms.
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Associate Practitioner in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development.
- Existing skills in Cardio-Respiratory departments.
Essential
- Listens to, communicates with, values, encourages and acknowledges contributions from others.
- Provides leadership, support and guidance to other team members.
- Able to communicate sensitive information in a variety of forms to patients, relative and carers including children and patients with learning or physical disabilities.
- Able to work autonomously, co-ordinate, plan and prioritise workload.
Essential
- GCSEs grade A-C in Maths and English, or equivalent
- Basic Life Support and a willingness to undertake Immediate Life Support
- Certificate in Electrocardiography or equivalent, or experience and competency in performing, interpreting and reporting ECG.
- Immediate Life Support Training
- SCST Diploma in ECG
Essential
- GCSEs grade A-C in Maths and English, or equivalent
- Basic Life Support and a willingness to undertake Immediate Life Support
- Certificate in Electrocardiography or equivalent, or experience and competency in performing, interpreting and reporting ECG.
- Immediate Life Support Training
- SCST Diploma in ECG
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 details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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