Cardiographer/Assistant Cardiac Physiology Practitioner

Job overview

The Cardiac Physiology service is recruiting a full-time cardiographer/assistant cardiac physiology practitioner as part of a service re-structure and expansion plan. This role is essential for ensuring the smooth delivery of the Cardiac Physiology non-invasive service, supporting our patients, staff and Trust compliance to deliver electrocardiograms (ECG), Ambulatory ECG Holter monitoring, Ambulatory Blood Pressure monitoring and Holter monitoring analysis within the Cardiology Department.

If you are enthusiastic, enjoy working directly with patients providing excellent care and have good communication skills you could be the ideal candidate to join our team. This role will suit a team player who is also able to act on their own initiative and prioritise their workload with flexibility to meet the daily operational demands.

The role involves dealing directly with patients, clinicians and visitors to the cardiology department, performing a range of cardiac non-invasive diagnostic tests and developing skills for ECG interpretation and training/competency assessment for other healthcare professional learning how to perform ECGs.

In addition, the role includes using  hospital digital systems and electronic patient record systems, MS Teams, basic excel databases and supporting waiting list management, so good IT skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

• To work as a member of the cardiac investigations team providing a clinical diagnostic service in a safe and responsible manner under the direction of the cardiac physiologists.
• To perform and record a range of non-invasive diagnostic procedures without direct supervision i.e.12 Lead ECG (Electrocardiogram), Ambulatory ECG monitor fitting and removal, Blood Pressure Monitoring, ensuring accuracy is at the forefront of the work and escalating key indicators to supervisor.
• Provide a high standard of patient care at all times, ensuring patients are communicated with and understand the procedural requirements in relation to the non-invasive diagnostic procedures.
• Recognise waveforms and measurements of the normal and abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) and escalate to a senior physiologist where appropriate.
• To give the patients clear instructions and advice relating to the procedure, including but not limited to, the period of monitoring, care of the equipment, documenting of activity and symptoms throughout the monitoring period utilising patient diary arrangements.
• Ensure accurate record keeping within the departmental electronic system and forward any hard copies to the requesting specialist.
• Assist in prioritising own duties as well as sharing responsibility for the day to day organisation and service needs in role specific tasks i.e ECG, BP and Ambulatory Monitoring.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.