Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 265-6835765
- Employer
- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northampton General Hospital
- Town
- Northampton
- Salary
- £24,071 - £36,483 pro rota
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Apprentice Cardiac Physiologist
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
This role has been developed to recruit an enthusiastic trainee who is interested in becoming a qualified Cardiac Physiologist.
To take part in and complete a diploma in healthcare sciences as part of an approved national training program for cardiac physiologists. After completing this, you will be expected to complete Level 6 training. Once all levels are completed, you will finish with a degree in Cardiac Physiology.
You will be trained in all areas of Cardiac Physiology HOWEVER the job role at the end of the training program is for invasive Cardiology.
Not Echocardiography.
This includes ECG analysis, Holter and ILR analysis, Exercise Tolerance Testing, Tilt Table Testing, assisting in ILR implants, Angiograms/PCI and PPCI.
At the end of the training program you will be qualified Cardiac Physiologist who is specialised in invasive Cardiology
**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**
Main duties of the job
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Analyse and produce a full clinical report for ambulatory ECG recordings, with appropriate reference to Chief or Senior Chief Cardiac Physiologist where necessary.
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Supervise Cardiac Physiologist managed exercise tests, taking responsibility for the patient throughout the test, after appropriate training
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Assist the implant and follow-up of implanted devices such as loop recorders (ILR),
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Perform 12 lead electrocardiography on a range of patients
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Apply ambulatory ECG and BP monitors, including downloading and uploading
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Undertake appropriate administrative tasks associated with above-mentioned tests, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of data at all times.
- To take part in and complete a degree in healthcare sciences as part of an approved national training program for cardiac physiologists.
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To attend to the care and welfare of the patient undergoing cardiac investigations, at all times
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Manage time appropriately
Working for our organisation
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We have all the facilities of a tertiary-equivalent Centre, including a modern digital echo lab performing the full range of complex scans, satellite echo clinics.
The training program is over 3 years, in which you will attend university alongside working full time in Cardiac investigations to gain hands on experience in performing all diagnostic tests; there will be a structured in house training plan with the aim to be proficient in:
- Angiograms and PCI
- Analyse tapes and ILR's independendently at a high level,
- Train juniors in rhythm recognition
- Run low risk Exercise tests with a student or ECG technician
- Run Physician led TILT tests and be the second Physiologist in Physiologist led TILTS
- Help in the ECG department when cover is required
- Opportunities to learn CRM with a view to follow the departmental training program.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE English or Maths, C or above
- 2 A levels in appropriate subjects or equivalent
- Knowledge of how the NHS works
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Cardiology
- Experience in perform ECG'S
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within a team and on own initiative
- Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and that of others
- Eagerness to learn and expand knowledge
- Self-reliance
time management
Essential criteria
- experience of managing working and studying
Desirable criteria
- Explains how to prioritise work load
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Leanne Kelly
- Job title
- Principal Cardiac Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01536492484
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