Cardiographer - Carshalton, United Kingdom - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Carshalton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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This is an exciting time to join the Cardiology Department at Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Cardiology Investigations Unit offers a full range of Non-invasive Cardiology investigations, pacemaker implants, echocardiography and a catheter lab. The unit is undergoing expansion with the development of new services, along with the addition of more Consultant Cardiologists.

The Department currently supports 8 Cardiologists across the 2 sites.

We are seeking a Cardiographer to join our busy team.

Cardiographers are vital to the work of the Cardiology Investigations Department, working alongside Cardiac Physiologists, performing ECG's (recording of the heart rhythm), fitting 24hr heart rhythm and blood pressure monitors and 7 day monitors on outpatients and on the wards, and assisting with exercise tests.

Cardiographers also provide administrative support to our admin team. Experience of working with computers is an advantage.

Full training will be given with an opportunity to gain the ASCT qualification in Electrocardiography.

We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynaecology to 500,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey.

We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital.

St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).

To undertake the recording and interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECGs), within the department and throughout the hospital as required, under supervision, and independently after a suitable course of training, which will be provided.

The postholder will undertake a competency-based training and assessment program within the department for ECG and be able to demonstrate recognition of the main cardiac arrhythmias and basic electrocardiography instrumentation and troubleshooting technical faults.

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 ECG ambulatory ECG monitors and event recorders after appropriate training and assessment.
To fit and upload/download event recorders after appropriate training and assessment.
To undertake preventative maintenance of ECG and ambulatory ECG recorders and exercise testing equipment.
To work under supervision with a team of Cardiographers, Senior Cardiographers and Cardiac Physiologists