Assistant Technical Officer

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"-NHS Survey, 2024''They feel confident in their team and supported to make suggestions to improve the work, 80.6% strongly agree.

To assist physiologist and qualified nursing staff in providing high-quality care by carrying out tests and procedures as required on the daily schedule. To ensure the smooth running of outpatient clinics that run throughout the day. This will require the post holder to organise their own day to day work once given to them by nursing staff and physiologists.

The post holder will act under the direction and supervision of a trained physiologist or nurse.

Perform tests and procedures on adults and children. To be competent in the use of observation machines for blood pressure, oxygen saturations and monitoring. Carry out routine observation, height, weight, ECG and BMI for clinics reporting any abnormalities to a senior staff member. Assist with clinics to ensure streamlined flow through the department, this will include designated responsibility for clinics by senior staff. To be fully knowledgeable of performing ECGs, monitoring and departmental procedures. To set up and download 24, 48, 72 hr and 7-day ambulatory ECG monitors. To carry out venepuncture and cannulation as required.

To participate in further training and development programmes as required. To always maintain the highest standards of agreed patient care whilst carrying out your work. This involves explaining to the patient the nature of each test being carried out and always giving reassurance to the patient. When required to transport patients to and from the department.

Please refer to the job description for further details.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Qualifications and knowledge

Essential: - NVQ2 training or equivalent experience

Desirable: - Knowledge of Infection prevention and control procedures

Experience

Skills

Personal and people development

Essential: - Prepared to undertake exam and certification in Electrocardiography provided by the Society of Cardiological science and Technology

Communication

Essential: - Ability to communicate at all levels

Specific requirements

Essential: - Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations