About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and making a real difference to patients with cardiac conditions? We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Cardiographer to join our dedicated Cardiac Investigations Unit.
The successful candidate will play a key role in providing a range of non-invasive cardiac investigations, including ECGs, ambulatory monitoring and exercise testing, supporting the timely diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart conditions. There will also be the opportunity to assist Physiologists where appropriate. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of a safe, responsive and patient-focused service.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is committed to delivering high standards of care, has strong communication skills, and is keen to develop their skills within a busy and evolving cardiology service.
The role involves cross site working and the opportunity to work at the new purpose built diagnostic hub in Stratford.
Main duties of the job The Cardiographer is responsible for delivering a range of non-invasive cardiac diagnostic services to both inpatient and outpatient populations, including performing ECGs and fitting ambulatory ECG (Holter and event) and blood pressure monitors. The role supports Cardiac Physiologists and Cardiologists in the effective delivery of cardiac investigations and procedures across clinical departments and wards. Key responsibilities include preparing patients for investigations, undertaking patient observations, providing compassionate care tailored to individual needs, maintaining accurate clinical records, and communicating effectively with patients and their families. The post holder also undertakes administrative and reception duties, supports the department with general administration, ensures clinical areas are clean and prepared for use, manages stock and linen supplies, and contributes to the care, maintenance, and cleaning of clinical equipment to support the safe and efficient running of the Cardiology service.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas
Main Responsibilities
To perform ECGs on inpatients and outpatients
To fit holter, event and blood pressure monitors to inpatients and outpatients
To assist Cardiac physiologists and cardiologists with the smooth running of cardiac procedures across all departments and wards.
To perform reception and administration duties as required.
To keep accurate records of work performed.
To maintain stock levels in all clinical areas and re-order where necessary.
Ensure clinical rooms are tidy and ready for use.
To maintain stock levels of departmental linen.
General patient observation, escalating any concerns where necessary.
Providing appropriate care to the needs of patients with disabilities and elderly patients.
To communicate with patients and relatives effectively with the ability to adopt the procedure to patients needs, in particular where there may be barriers to understanding.
To support cardiac physiologists in any administration support needed.
To share responsibility in the care and maintenance of all equipment in the clinical area including all equipment cleaning.
To assist in the preparation of patients for treatment, investigations or procedures as directed by the Cardiac physiologists. .
Managerial
To manage own designated workload in liaison with cardiac physiologists.
Education/Development/Training
To be able to assist with the training of new appointments to cardiographer posts.
To be able to assist with teaching students, nurses and doctors how to perform EGCs
To attend all Trust statutory training on a yearly basis.
To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to agreed objectives.
To be responsible for pursuing self-education.
Communication
Maintenance of records of patient's examinations as per department protocols.
To be able to maintain good working relationships with cardiac physiologists, cardiologists, departmental support staff, ward and out-patient staff.
To liaise with patients, carers and relatives and have the ability to explain day to day procedures, and respond to queries about the examinations, both face to face and via telephone.
Clerical
To assist with clerical duties and data inputting using computer systems as instructed by senior staff.
Clinical Governance (Policies, Complaints, H/S)
To work within all Trust policies with particular reference with Health and Safety regulations, COSHH regulations, Data Protection Act and Ionising Radiation regulations.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good standard of general education, including GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics. Educated to Apprenticeship level 3 healthcare or equivalent knowledge/experience. Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
Associate Membership of the Society for Cardiological Science and Technology (SCST), or willingness to work towards membership. Basic Life Suppport
Experience Essential
Experience of working in a healthcare or patient-facing environment. Willingness to learn and work with departmental procedures. Act on own initiative if required Good written / verbal communication skills. Experience of providing excellent customer care and communicating with patients from diverse backgrounds. Ability to concentrate in a busy and unpredictable working environment Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Keyboard Skills - data inputting skills for maintenance of patient records.
Desirable
Previous experience working within a Cardiology department. Previous Healthcare experience
Skills Essential
Able to manage own daily workload Ability to assist with positioning and manoeuvring of patients for procedures including patients who are confined to beds on a regular basis. Ability to be active and ambulatory on the wards for long period of time. Including the movement of equipment to and from the department. Able to work in an emotionally demanding role with exposure to some distressing situations
Desirable
Understanding of cardiac diagnostic pathways and investigations.
Personal Qualities Essential
Ability to communicate with all disciplines of staff across the Trust. Able to remain calm in situations where patients are and relatives may be highly emotional Compassionate and patient-centred approach.
Other Job Requirements Essential
Able to meet the physical demands of the role Flexible approach to working hours some weekend working may be required in the future
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address Warwick Hospital
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
Warwick
CV34 5BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)