Senior Cardiac Physiologist
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Job summary
Perform a comprehensive range of routine and complex non-invasive cardiac investigations primarily on adult patients.
To professionally develop, acquiring specialist technical skills in non-routine procedures, and adapt to the changing needs of the department.
Supervise less experienced staff in own area of work, so maintaining the service.
Train new and less experienced staff in own area of work, so developing staff.
Adhere to departmental policies and procedures, ensuring a quality service is maintained throughout all sections of the department across the three sites.
Main duties of the job
- Electrocardiography (ECG), including analysing ECG's recorded by others and advising when it is safe to send a patient home following ECG or when further medical opinion should be sought.
- Application/issuing of ambulatory monitors (ECG) on adult patients.
- Analyse and produce a clinical report of ambulatory recordings (which may be basic or complex), which requires a high level of concentration over a period of time.
- Manage exercise tolerance tests, which require a high degree of precision and sensory coordination, and interpret results, providing an accurate clinical report.
- Manage doctor led exercise tolerance tests for high risk cardiac patients, interpret results and compose an accurate clinical report.
- Application and issue of Event recorders on adult patients.
- Analyse and produce a clinical report of event recordings.
Perform emergency defibrillation, attending cardiac arrests if required
About us
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Electrocardiography (ECG), including analysing ECGs recorded by others and advising when it is safe to send a patient home following ECG or when further medical opinion should be sought.
- Application/issuing of ambulatory monitors (ECG) on adult patients.
- Analyse and produce a clinical report of ambulatory recordings (which may be basic or complex), which requires a high level of concentration over a period of time.
- Manage exercise tolerance tests, which require a high degree of precision and sensory coordination, and interpret results, providing an accurate clinical report.
- Manage doctor led exercise tolerance tests for high risk cardiac patients, interpret results and compose an accurate clinical report.
- Application and issue of Event recorders on adult patients.
- Analyse and produce a clinical report of event recordings.
Perform emergency defibrillation, attending cardiac arrests if required
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Electrocardiography (ECG), including analysing ECGs recorded by others and advising when it is safe to send a patient home following ECG or when further medical opinion should be sought.
- Application/issuing of ambulatory monitors (ECG) on adult patients.
- Analyse and produce a clinical report of ambulatory recordings (which may be basic or complex), which requires a high level of concentration over a period of time.
- Manage exercise tolerance tests, which require a high degree of precision and sensory coordination, and interpret results, providing an accurate clinical report.
- Manage doctor led exercise tolerance tests for high risk cardiac patients, interpret results and compose an accurate clinical report.
- Application and issue of Event recorders on adult patients.
- Analyse and produce a clinical report of event recordings.
Perform emergency defibrillation, attending cardiac arrests if required
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology
- Adult ILS
- Eligibility to register with RCCP or AHCS
Personal
Essential
- Remain calm under pressure
- Decisive and organised
Desirable
- Leadership Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of Non invasive Cardiac Procedures
- Good IT skills
Working pattern
Essential
- Able to work throughout Leicestershire
- Flexible working pattern-Hours/days
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology
- Adult ILS
- Eligibility to register with RCCP or AHCS
Personal
Essential
- Remain calm under pressure
- Decisive and organised
Desirable
- Leadership Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of Non invasive Cardiac Procedures
- Good IT skills
Working pattern
Essential
- Able to work throughout Leicestershire
- Flexible working pattern-Hours/days
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address
Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
LE3 9QP
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