- Prepare patients and perform 12 lead ECG in accordance with SCST specifications and recommendations.
- Fit and remove Ambulatory ECG and BP monitors, providing the patient with clear instructions and advice relating to the period of monitoring and documenting of symptoms.
- Deliver first class patient care, ensuring patients are welcomed in a professional manner, explaining the procedure as required.
- Recognise waveforms and abnormalities on an ECG.
- Recognise normal and abnormal BP measurements.
- Assist in the smooth flow of clinical and administrative work within the clinic.
- Help train student Cardiac Physiologists in the above duties.
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
- Previous NHS experience within a multi disciplinary environment.
- Knowledge of Cardio-Respiratory investigations
- Ability to communicate sensitive information in a variety of forms to patients, relatives, and carers.
- IT literate
Cardiographer - Selby, United Kingdom - York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Are you interested in helping set up and deliver Cardiorespiratory services at Selby Hospital? This is part of the Community Diagnostic Centre project and will aim to make diagnostics more accessible to a large population of patients.
We are looking for someone with an interest in Cardiology, ECGs and a passion for helping others. The job will include the fitting of ECG monitors, BP monitors and performing 12 lead ECG's. The majority of the work will be undertaken at Selby Hospital but some of the training will occur at York and there may be the opportunity to work at the main hospital site on occasion.
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