Assistant Technical Officer

This role is all about making a real difference in respiratory care within the community and at the Halton CDC. As part of the team, you'll deliver high-quality spirometry and sleep services, ensuring patients of all ages - including children - receive accurate diagnostic testing and compassionate support. From performing spirometry and FeNO tests to issuing overnight sleep study equipment, you'll guide patients through each procedure with clarity and confidence.

Your responsibilities go beyond clinical work. You'll keep clinics running smoothly by managing stock levels, preparing equipment bags, and maintaining devices to the highest standards. Administrative tasks such as processing test requisitions and reports will also be part of your day-to-day, ensuring seamless service delivery.

Patient care is at the heart of this role. Compliance with quality standards and Trust policies is essential, and you'll actively participate in training and communication activities to stay ahead in best practices.

If you're passionate about respiratory health, thrive in a hands-on environment, and can perform basic life support, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to combine technical expertise with patient-centred care., The main duties are to deliver the community spirometry service across Warrington and Halton and issuing sleep study equipment in the Community Diagnostic Centre in Halton. You may also be expected to support the physiologists onsite with other ATO duties as services develop.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.