Job summary
Employer heading
Healthcare Science Associate
Band 4
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual, to provide a high quality non-invasive cardiology diagnostic service to the patients of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The main role will include accurate ambulatory ECG and BP analysis and formulating a comprehensive report. Assisting in exercise stress testing, tilt table testing, ambulatory monitor fitting and covering the electrocardiography service.
To work as part of the Cardiology team to help provide the safest and most efficient service to our patients.
As part of this role, we would require you to have the Foundation in ECG Interpretation from SCST or Level 4 Healthcare Science Apprenticeship.
Main duties of the job
To record resting electrocardiograms without direct supervision on wards and in the Cardiac Investigations Unit and provide ECG interpretation. To fit all different types of ambulatory recording equipment. To analyse ambulatory ECG recordings from different technologies. To fit and download ambulatory BP recordings. To prepare patients for exercise tolerance testing/Tilt table testing. To recognise when ECG patterns need to be communicated urgently to medical staff and to take appropriate action. |
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions.
· Your Leadership Impact
· Leading Your Team to Success
· Service Improvement for Beginners
· Developing your Service Improvement Skills
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
- Explore leadership within the NHS
- Promote Trust values and behaviours
- Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
- Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 4 Healthcare Apprenticeship or SCST Foundation in ECG interpretation.
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English C grade or above.
Desirable criteria
- ILS
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to perform a broad range of non-invasive cardiac investigations as highlighted in job description.
- Able to interpret specialist cardiac investigations and compile an accurate report.
- Ability to recognise life-threatening conditions and respond appropriately.
- IT proficiency
- Ability to work autonomously, coordinate and prioritise workload.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Practical experience and familiarity with a wide range of cardiac investigations.
- Previous experience of working as part of a team.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Communicates well with good listening skills and can adopt an appropriate style and method of communication.
- Effective team member able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives.
- Highly motivated.
- Has a pro-active attitude and is keen to learn.
- Caring attitude to patients and colleagues.
- Willingness to undertake further training and development.
- Able to use own initiative
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sajdah McCormack
- Job title
- Chief Cardiac Physiologist
- Telephone number
- 01642 854607
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
- Telephone
- 01642 850850, ext. 57396
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