Cardiac Physiologist - Peterborough, United Kingdom - North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
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Peterborough, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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To promote and ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence based care/best practice

To provide support for the senior cardiac physiologists/service leads

To provide a quality service for patients requiring invasive and non-invasive cardiology investigation procedures

Responsible for assessing patients' needs whilst undergoing investigative procedures and providing appropriate level of care required

To perform a range of the following procedures in accordance with established policies and professional codes of practice ensuring high standards and optimal results:12 lead ECG performance and interpretation

Exercise tolerance testing

Responsible for leading the test ensuring test appropriateness and safety.

Ambulatory ECG monitoring

Ambulatory BP monitoring

Ambulatory ECG analysis

24 hour and cardiac event recorders


Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a health work/home life balance and so, agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.

Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
  • Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
  • Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
  • Inhouse Physiotherapy Services
  • Career development and training opportunities
  • Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
  • Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
  • Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card


If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Under supervision, until proficient, provide technical cover in the cardiac catheter laboratories (during RHC and LHC) and during pacemaker insertion

Under supervision, until proficient, perform Tilt Tests within the Cardiac Investigations Departmen

Under supervision, perform pacemaker and ICD checks for both inpatient and outpatients. With guidance write reports for the Cardiologists and in cases where a serious condition is diagnosed, seek urgent verification from a chief technician(s) and/or inform a cardiologist on dut

To hold a current ILS certificate, leading/participating in arrests where required. Provide support for all members of the multi-disciplinary team, including debriefing, with subsequent preparation of the patient for a safe transfer to an appropriate recovery environment if required

To be responsible for the management of your caseload. This will involve the assessment, prioritisation and planning of appropriate examinations, ensuring the provision of effective and sensitive evidence-based care to the highest standards

Allocates tasks to student/trainees when appropriat

Using in-depth, detailed analysis and interpretation of a range of clinical and technical data, the post holder will provide a factual report for specialised studies performed personally (and where necessary by others within the Trust and in the PCT setting) which will be monitored by senior staff

Maintain clear, concise and contemporaneous records

Attend study days and courses as required, to maintain, improve and develop specialist skills

Comply with the relevant Codes of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice

Employ the safe and appropriate use of sensitive, specialist medical equipment

To be involved in writing, evaluating and auditing of guidelines, protocols and local policie

To ensure all equipment is stored, cleaned and operated safely according to Trust and Local policies and to train junior staff to do the sam

To demonstrate a commitment to research based practice and clinical excellenc

To contribute to a climate where staff members appropriately question and challenge practice, and where decision-making can be openly discusse

To be flexible/willing to assist all areas within cardiac physiology e.g. at times of sickness or increased workload.
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