Healthcare Science Assistant - Community Diagnostic Centre

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The main duties will include but are not exclusive to; To competently perform and interpret quality assured spirometry with and without reversibility to ARTP standards on adult patients in a variety of clinical settings. To competently perform and analyse overnight oximetry and respiratory sleep studies, training is available to develop these skills if required. To competently perform and interpret quality assured 12 lead ECGs to SCST standards on adult and paediatric patients in a variety of clinical settings. To competently hook-up and download ambulatory ECG monitoring for a variety of time periods ranging from 24 hours - 14 days using Spacelabs CF, Sentinel and Novacor ambulatory monitors and software.
To competently perform, download and report ambulatory blood pressure measurements over a period of 24 - 48 hours using Spacelabs Ontrak ambulatory monitors and Sentinel software. To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment, calibration and verification of measurements and identification of faults, escalating any unresolved faults to a senior member of staff in a timely manner To make judgements within own area of competence, identifying the correct application of a procedure whilst recognising when to report a problem, concern or contra-indication to testing. To confidently obtain a brief medical history from patients to ensure all assessments undertaken are done so safely and appropriately. To liaise with the wider MDT to organise and perform respiratory investigations

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