Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiographer
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 361-6346976
- Employer
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lister Hospital
- Town
- Stevenage
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/08/2024
Employer heading
Cardiographer- Cardiology
NHS AfC: Band 2
Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Cardiographer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Lister Hospital has a busy Cardiology department supporting 17 Consultant Cardiologists. We have a busy ambulatory service, performing over 5000 ambulatory monitors a year with plans for expansion
There are two Cardiac Catheter labs supporting a 24/7 PPCI service.
An established Brady pacing service supporting face to face appointments as well as home monitoring.
The department also has a very busy ECHO department
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
The Cardiographer team work within a positive and supportive environment with patient care at the centre of everything they do. The role can be very diverse and no two days are the same.
You will be responsible for assisting with the smooth running of cardiology clinics, keeping accurate records, and updating computer and hospital databases.
In this role you will also perform electrocardiograms (ECG’s) on both outpatient and inpatients. You will need to be aware of any ECG findings which need to be brought to the attention of medical / nursing staff and to act accordingly.
You will also be responsible for running outpatient ambulatory ECG clinics.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level
Desirable criteria
- BLS
- A-level or equivalent Qualification
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having worked with the public
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of having worked in the care environment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to clearly and appropriately convey instructions and ensure patient understanding
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good computer skills
- Ability to adapt to changing and demanding situations
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clear understanding of the role and activities required of a health care worker in an acute setting.
- Awareness of the needs of the patient group
Desirable criteria
- Basic understanding and knowledge of general cardiac conditions
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Willingness to rotate to other areas within the cardiology department and across sites if required
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to work Saturday’s when required
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
- Michelle Irvine
- Job title
- Lead Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01438 284738
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