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Teitl cyflogwr
Cardiac Associate Practitioner
Band 4
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Buckinghamshire NHS Trust are keen to recruit an enthusiastic Cardiac Associate Practitioner to join our friendly non-invasive service.
The successful candidate should have experience working in a healthcare setting, ideally within in the field of Cardiology.
Experience performing 12 lead ECGs is essential for this role.
Main duties include performing 12 lead ECGs, fitting and removing Holter monitors and automated blood pressure monitors, assisting with exercise tolerance testing and assisting with tilt table testing.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
- Perform ECGs to a high standard in accordance with SCST guidelines and department minimum standards, with sufficient experience and knowledge to deviate from policy as required to obtain a clinically relevant study.
- Sole responsibility for acquisition of complex clinical information and applying theory to deliver an accurate test, including the basic interpretation and recording of information you personally acquire and technical problem solving.
- Obtain relevant clinical information by reading request forms in order to proactively tailor the study for each individual patient.
- Identify and advise when an ECG is insufficient to answer the clinical question and proactively suggest alternative/additional investigations.
- Perform non routine ECG investigations eg, carotid sinus stimulation working with a consultant cardiologist.
- Review studies by other health care professions including across disciplines eg, Doctors/Nurses and provide specialist advice on recording of ECGs’ including where there is a difference of opinion.
- Assist supervising physiologist including recording of ECG and Blood Pressure, checking adequate stock levels of consumables, record keeping and patient care.
- Produce accurate recording for each test with responsibility for your own caseload and apply technical and clinical theory to proactively adapt the test to each patient including technical problem solving. Responsible for keeping adequate stock levels of consumables.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work!
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
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For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
Manyleb y person
Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Commitment to undertake training needed for role.
Meini prawf dymunol
- ILS or BLS certification
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- Experience of working with ECG equipment.
- Experience working with Cardiology
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Must have good IT skills.
- Must have good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Specialist training in a minimum of one discipline with evidence of maintenance and development of skills to the level required for department minimum standards.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of Holter monitoring.
- Able to obtain a manual blood pressure measurement.
Special circumstances
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Must be able to work flexibly when the service requires this, including cross-site travel.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Able to move heavy equipment using safe manual handling technique.
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Cheryl James
- Teitl y swydd
- Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
Rhestr swyddi gyda Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust yn Gwasanaethau gwyddor iechyd neu bob sector