APPLICATION DEADLINE: 17TH April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year pa
Job summary
Holter and event recorder fitting – Including analysis, performing 12 lead ECG, 24hour BP, and to participate as the second person during physiologist led ETT / provide technical support to Cardiologists performing medically supervised ETT.To effectively manage own workload, and actively work with the other team members to efficiently support service needs.To assist with the provision of education, training, and development for all aspects of the service in collaboration with multi-professional groups.To provide clinical expertise and bring innovation and in cardiac diagnostic investigations.To work co-operatively and collaboratively with members of other professions and disciplines, helping to ensure ensuring the provision of a progressive learning environment for all staff involved with Cardiac Diagnostics.Participate in regular audit, and R&D activity.To always maintain professionalism, acting as a role model to junior staff and trainees.
Main duties of the job
ECG interpretation – This forms the foundation for the majority of the tests performed.
To provide clear, accurate and factual reports to clinicians on all investigations undertaken, these will be used for diagnosis and to guide medical / surgical management of the patient’s condition
Maintain continued professional development, update skills and knowledge.
Engage in training and develop skills and knowledge, in line with the service needs as the department expands and implement new services.
Be flexible and adaptable to changes in service needs.
Participate in the ‘7-day week’ working rota to meet service needs
To implement and manage the cardiac arrest procedure and life support including defibrillation in appropriate situations
Perform duties for prolonged periods of time and in stressful circumstances, including unpleasant and emergency situations
Always maintain patient safety and dignity, being respectful to cultural differences and diversity.
To ensure safe and appropriate use of expensive, specialist and highly sensitive equipment, reporting faults or damages without delay.
To maintain accurate patient records in both electronic and written format.
To submit and maintain activity data using manual and electronic means in line with Trust and departmental policies.
Qualifications/training and professional development
Essential
- Human physiology based degree
- BSc(Hons) in cardiac physiology/cardiac science or PTP equivalent
- SCST Certificate in Electrocardiography or equivalent (training will be provide if currently not held)
- SCST Foundation Certificate in Essential ECG Interpretation or equivalent (training will be provide if currently not held)
- RCCP/AHCS registered
Desirable
- Diploma in ECG Interpretation
Experience
Essential
- Competent in performing all cardiac investigations provided by the department
Desirable
- Experience performing cardiac diagnostics post qualification
- Experience in training and assessment of junior staff and other medical professionals
Skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to organize and analyse data with good critical thinking skills
- Good computer skills
- Able to keep up with workload and deliver results in a timely manner
Desirable
- Actively participates in the department training programme
- Knowledge of a wide range of cardiac physiology investigations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
