Assistant Cardiac Physiologist

Job overview

The Lancashire Cardiac Centre is a tertiary cardiac provider for the people of Lancashire & Cumbria. The centre has well-established invasive and non-invasive services covering a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services, these include: Electrocardiography (ECG), blood pressure & ECG holters, Exercise Stress testing, Echocardiography, Pacemaker & Blackout clinics.

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Cardiac Physiologist in the Cardiac Investigations Unit. The role is to provide a comprehensive Electrocardiogram (ECG) service to inpatients and outpatients of the trust and assist the cardiac physiologist with non-invasive services. We are looking to recruit a friendly and adaptable member of staff to join our department

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be part of a small team working  together as a unit. The main duties are to perform and interpret 12 lead ECGs in outpatient clinic and inpatient settings. The role is often physically demanding.

They will work closely with the cardiac physiologist, to support the non-invasive cardiac diagnostic procedures such as exercise testing and tilt table testing. They also support the blackout clinic to provide ECG and BP diagnostics as part of the one-stop clinic.   They will be responsible for  running their own clinics for holter monitoring for both ECG & BP. They are the backbone of our busy service

As we expand our services to work at community hubs in Fleetwood and at Whitegate Drive the member of staff will be expected to perform their duties in these locations when fully trained.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Assistant Cardiac Physiologist role within the Cardiac Investigations Unit will include:

• 12 lead ECG Recording and interpretation
• Application and removal of ECG & Blood Pressure Ambulatory monitors
• Providing a long-term ECG monitoring service: Handing out monitors & explaining their use to patients Downloading transmissions Sending reports to relevant consultants.
• Handing out monitors & explaining their use to patients
• Downloading transmissions
• Sending reports to relevant consultants.
• Assisting Cardiac Physiologist led clinics: Exercise Stress Testing & Cardiopulmonary Exercise services – Obtain an accurate recording of the cardiac electrocardiogram and work alongside doctors or cardiac physiologist. Tilt testing – Monitoring and recording of cardiac physiological measurements throughout the procedure within the assistant role
• Exercise Stress Testing & Cardiopulmonary Exercise services – Obtain an accurate recording of the cardiac electrocardiogram and work alongside doctors or cardiac physiologist.
• Tilt testing – Monitoring and recording of cardiac physiological measurements throughout the procedure within the assistant role
• Training of other healthcare professionals to perform ECGs
• Maintaining stock levels in their area of work
• Work with the CIU reception staff to ensure the efficient running of all holter monitoring clinics
• General equipment & maintenance checks across CIU
• Completion of Daily Shift checks