Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiographer
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-TBS00086
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Cardiographer
NHS AfC: Band 3
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
We are excited to be able to offer an opportunity to join our enthusiastic and dedicated ECG team as a Bank Cardiographer to support our non-invasive cardiology services.
Main duties of the job
This is a predominantly patient-facing role and our ECG team often form the first point of contact for those patients entering our Cardiology service. We are extremely proud of our cardiac unit comprising of Cardiac rhythm management, Coronary intervention, Echocardiography services as well as a full range of Non-invasive diagnostic services. We have a strong team ethic and pride ourselves in putting the patient at the centre of our care. We are therefore passionate about attracting individuals to this post who will be able to support our values and maintain the high standards of care provided by our team.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The cardiographer role comprises of the accurate acquisition of 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) as well as the preparation and running of ambulatory monitor clinics in the main outpatients department.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience in a healthcare environment, be passionate about improving patient care and will have an interest in cardiology. Previous experience in performing ECGs and fitting ambulatory monitors is desirable but not essential as full training will be given.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Very good written and verbal communication skills (at least three GCSEs at C level or above, including English, or equivalent).
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Desirable criteria
- Previous competency/qualification in performing 12-Lead ECGs (e.g. SCST Award in Practical Electrocardiography / in-house competency certificate from previous employment).
- Previous experince in carrying out ECGs and ambulatory monitors
Experience
Essential criteria
- >6 months previous experience of working as a Cardiographer performing ECG’s and fitting ambulatory monitors.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in demonstrating tasks and assist in the training of new / junior members of staff / students / nurses or medical staff across the trust.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of significant ECG abnormalities
- Able to identify and escalate the acutely unwell / deteriorating patient according to local protocol
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team with demonstrable experience
- Ability to form good working relationships across different roles/disciplines/departments.
- Ability to deal with occasionally emotionally challenging situations such as distressed, upset or seriously ill patients.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Louisa Collins
- Job title
- Cardiac Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4999
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