About this role
Job summary
Cardiac Investigations is looking for an ECG Technician to join a busy cardiology department.
Main duties involve performing Electrocardiograms (ECG's), fitting Ambulatory Holter and Blood pressure Monitors on both in and out patients, assisting in assisting in TILT/NASA testing, assisting in loop implants, assisting Cardiac Physiologists when required in Pacemaker implants and Post Implant discussions, this also includes general admin.
We deliver services across the whole of the trust which includes emergency ECG's and fitting holter monitors on in-patients.
You will be expected to work autonomously and work towards cardiac rhythm recognition and recognising an unwell patient.
You will be responsible for updating local databases and spread sheets
You will be working with and assisting Cardiac Physiologists with the daily running of the service, your job role may change with the expansion of Physiologist led services.
The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills and able to adapt these skills to suit the situation, you need to be friendly, hardworking and work well in a team.
This is a good opportunity to build a strong foundation within Cardiology with the possibility of further formal training once you are in position. This is dependent on performance and personal objectives.
Main duties of the job
Performing a range of routine and urgent ECG's,
Fitting Cardiac Monitors on outpatients and in patients
Recognising cardiac arrhythmias and escalate appropriately
Assisting in Pacemaker implants and follow-up discussions
Assisting in peripheral clinics
Assisting in TILT testing
Assisting in ILR implants and patient information
Organising own workload
Working autonomously
Prioritising referrals
Follow all departments policies and procedures
Demonstrating own duties to others
Recording and storing patient data
Recognising when to ask for senior support
Maintaining stock levels in your daily working area
Administration
Recognising abnormal results
Following direction from Cardiac Physiologists
About us
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University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and without peer support
- Ability to perform ECG's
- Previous healthcare experience
- Team working skills
Desirable
- Experience in Cardiology
- Knowledge of Cardiac Investigations work flow
- Experience in Cardiology
Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to organise own workload
- Able to prioritise work load
Desirable
- Compassionate
- Strong team building skills
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Northampton General Hospital
Address
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
Northampton
NN1 5BD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)