Apprentice - Cardiac Physiologist

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
- **come and take your place with us.**

**Job overview**:
We are looking for someone to fill the role of an Apprentice in Healthcare Science. This will be a full time role gaining clinical skills as a Trainee at Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust (Bury/Oldham/Rochdale sites) and completing a BSc Healthcare Science - Cardiac Physiology.

Applicants should have a minimum of 120 UCAS points at A-level (grades BBB), including A-level grade C in biology, human biology or an equivalent.

They also need GCSE Mathematics and English Language (grade A*-C / 9-4) or equivalent - or must complete Level 2 Functional Skills qualifications alongside the apprenticeship.

**Main duties of the job**:
**Working for our organisation**:
Bury Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Rated as ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, our Fairfield site delivers innovative patient-centred care, and boasts an award winning Stroke centre and Heart Care unit. Supported by our community services in Bury, a mix of professionals from health, social and voluntary sectors, Bury exemplifies the benefits of a joined up approach to health and social care.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Maths, English, Science GCSE, 120 Units at A level, BSc Sports science, HNC or equivalent

**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Working in a Health Care environment

**Desirable criteria**:

- ECG, Monitoring, echo, pacemaker knowledge

**Knowledge**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Understanding the basic cardiac investigations

**Desirable criteria**:

- Knowledge of the basic investigations
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

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