Cardiographer - Band 3

at  Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY:

• Full time (37.5 hours per week)
• As Cardiographer you will be patient facing, performing 12 Lead ECG’s on adult and paediatric patients, fitting and removing ambulatory ECG monitors and Blood Pressure monitors and uploading data in preparation for analysis. The role also includes assisting in Exercise Tolerance Testing alongside a Cardiac Physiologist.
• Working in Guildford

JOB PURPOSE

As a Cardiographer you will be required to work as a competent practitioner within the Cardiology Department. Duties will include performing all non-invasive cardiac investigations. Applicants should be able to work as a Cardiographer carrying out procedures without supervision. The post holder ideally should have sound knowledge and skills in order to practice across a range of sub-specialties. They will be expected to work towards ECG interpretation and to assist with exercise tolerance testing. The role also involves general administration, quality assurance and H&S requirements. The applicant will be required to participate in training and supervision of the junior Cardiographers and students.

KEY RESULT AREAS/MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform adult and paediatric ECGs accurately with a high level of quality, ensuring that all patients are treated with compassion and dignity.
To perform ECGs in outpatients clinics, departmental and ward environments within RSFT
To recognise normal and abnormal ECG records and report any abnormal findings to the appropriate clinical member of staff.
To fit holter monitors, ensuring that clear information is provided to the patient at the time to ensure an optimal recording.
To download and store holter monitors onto the appropriate computer programme, ensuring data is stored appropriately.
To support the Physiologists in performing their role by assisting in various investigations.
General care and maintenance of departmental equipment and work areas.
To perform basis life support.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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J oin us as a Cardiographer at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As a Cardiographer you’ll help deliver care to people and get to work with inspiring, skilled teams whilst you do it. We offer a supportive, inclusive environment with opportunities for further career development, a strong in-house training programme, including excellent links with our partner Universities and opportunities to gain further qualifications. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family. You as a Cardiographer will work closely with members of the wider multi-disciplinary teams.
The NHS is changing and there’s never been a better time to join Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. One of the highlights following our latest Care Quality Commission inspection report states “ Throughout the trust staff treated patients with compassion and kindness ”
So join us and you can be confident that Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a Great Place to Work!