POSITION SUMMARY:

Beaumont Hospital is a large academic teaching hospital, 5km north of Dublin City centre. We provide emergency and acute care services across 54 medical specialties to a local community of 290,000 people, in addition to many tertiary services. Beaumont Hospital is the lead level 4 hospital within the Royal College of Surgeons Hospital Group. Our aim is to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients, excellent training to our students, and a friendly, stimulating, and professional environment for staff.
The Beaumont Hospital Non-Invasive Cardiology (NIC) Department provides key services for in-patients, out-patients and day care patients under the care of Beaumont Hospital. These services include echocardiography electrocardiography, holter monitoring, exercise treadmill testing and local and remote device monitoring and optimisation (pacemaker, loop recorder, implantable cardiac defibrillator and cardiac resynchronisation therapy). In addition, we support the hospitals catheterisation laboratories for coronary and electrophysiological diagnostics and interventions and device implantation.
In line with Slaintecare, the Integrated Model of Care for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease and National Heart Programme 2021, it was planned to extend cardiac diagnostic services, in particular transthoracic echocardiography, into the community. We have developed an ambulatory care hub in Dublin North City and County Community Health Organisation (CHO9), which is aligned with Beaumont Hospital, to facilitate improved access to optimal chronic disease management and health promotion. The aim is to deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time. Transthoracic echocardiography will be key to the cardiovascular component of this service. Our hub is located in the Omni Shopping Centre in Santry.
The Senior Cardiac Physiologist will work as a key team member supporting and providing non-invasive cardiac diagnostics.
There are many opportunities for technical and also leadership/managerial skill development in Beaumont Hospital, with a weekly departmental case-based discussion and educational meeting and working towards echo laboratory departmental accreditation. Opportunities to attend out of house educational courses and meetings are also encouraged and supported. There are a number of quality improvement projects ongoing in the NIC department and new ideas and initiatives are welcomed.
Responsibilities:

PLANNING & ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS

• Demonstrate organisational skills including effective time management.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage deadlines and effectively manage multiple tasks.

THE ABOVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE INTENDED TO REPRESENT CURRENT PRIORITIES AND ARE NOT MEANT TO BE A CONCLUSIVE LIST. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN THE LIGHT OF CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE POST HOLDER.

Qualifications:

THE MAIN DUTIES OF THE SENIOR CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGIST ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• Performing and reporting transthoracic echo and highlighting abnormal recordings.
• Performing and reporting other non-invasive cardiac tests as listed above when necessary.
• Portable testing where necessary.
• Working in the community cardiology diagnostic service on a rotational basis.
• Have the ability to work unsupervised in the Cath Lab
• Be competent in device implantation and follow up (including home monitoring)
• To work towards personal accreditation in TTE and departmental accreditation.
• To work towards personal accreditation in CRM and Cath Lab accreditation
• Commitment to in-service training of students and other cardiac physiologists.
• History taking and interpretation of request forms.
• Calibration and maintenance of all equipment, including sterilisation where necessary.
• Participation in patient care. i.e. Preparation and reassurance of the patients.
• To initiate and participate in the management of any medical emergencies arising in the department, including cardiac resuscitation.
• To keep such records appropriate to his/her office as may be required by the Chief Executive or designated officer.
• Duties are carried out under the supervision and control of the Chief II and Chief I Cardiac Physiologist/Consultant in charge or other such person designated for that purpose by the Board.
• To carry out the duties of a Senior Cardiac Physiologist in the hospital or at any other location as maybe required by the Chief Executive or designated officer.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Encourage good working relationships within the multidisciplinary staff of this department and with other hospital departments.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and initiate steps to accomplish same.
• Assist in identification of service developments and cost improvements within the Directorate.
• Act with integrity at all times, in relation to patient data and sensitive data linked to the department or hospital.
• Utilises effective time management skills
• Maintains professional appearance and dress code
• Complies with guidelines for absence or tardiness
• Attends staff meetings, reads email and other postings.
• Attends all required in-services
• Wears identification badge when working
• All employees are expected to remain flexible to meet the needs of the department and hospital
• Deputise for the Chief Cardiac Physiologist as appropriate