Bank Senior Cardiographer – band 3

Job overview

Epsom & St Helier Hospital are looking a full time senior cardiographer to join via bank.

Post holder should be able to work cross site. Tuesday and Thursday(08:30-16:30). Monday and Wednesday(08:15-16:30). Friday(08:30-16:00).

If are interested and available please apply online.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the team of cardiographers in providing non-invasive cardiology investigations for the department and within the trust.

• To undertake the recording and interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECGs), within the department and throughout the hospital as required.
• The postholder will undertake a competency-based training and assessment programme within the department for ECG and be able to demonstrate recognition of the main cardiac arrhythmias and basic electrocardiography instrumentation and troubleshooting technical faults.
• The postholder should hold the Society for Cardiological Science and Technology Certificate in Electrocardiography or equivalent in-house assessment.
• To provide explanation and reassurance to patients undergoing routine non-invasive cardiac investigations and to assist patients with dressing and undressing
• To fit and remove 24 hour ambulatory ECG monitors
• To fit and upload/download and report event recorders
• To undertake preventative maintenance of ECG and ambulatory ECG recorders and exercise testing equipment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Service quality and efficiency

To demonstrate flexibility in working and an awareness of the needs and priorities of co-workers, coordinating and cooperating with other health care professionals

To be proactive in establishing practices that improve quality of care and efficiency as applied to non-invasive technical workload and administrative workload

To undertake work in a timely and efficient way, meeting deadlines and keeping colleagues informed of changes in own technical workload

To maintain clinical documentation and databases as directed, and to be responsible for establishing practices which promote high standards of record keeping with respect to accuracy, timeliness of completion and confidentiality

To exercise initiative and judgement in solving problems related to own technical workload, whilst keeping others informed.

The post holder should be able to maneuver ECG carts within the clinical area.

They will be expected to move patients in wheelchairs and should be able to assist with the manual handling of patients with limited mobility whilst adhering to the departmental and Trust protocols and policies at all times

Administrative

To help organise the daily operating service of the Department.

To help ensure that adequate stock levels of consumables are maintained.

To demonstrate an awareness of the importance of efficient stock usage.

To perform a range of clerical duties as required including making appointments, filing investigation reports, dealing with patient enquiries.

General Responsibilities

• To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the Health and Safety Regulations.
• To ensure patient and health record confidentiality at all times and to comply with the Data Protection Act requirements.
• To comply with the Equal opportunities Policy and to promote equality of opportunities at all times.
• To comply with the Trust’s policy on no smoking.
• To undertake such other duties as may be required which are consistent with the responsibilities of this position and grade.
• This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent Service or Organisational developments.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.