About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and skilled Cardiographer to join our dynamic team at Northumbria Healthcare. In this role, you will play a critical part in diagnosing and monitoring heart conditions through the use of diagnostic equipment. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals who are detail-oriented, patient-focused, and eager to contribute to the well-being of others.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
To perform a range of routine and urgent cardiac investigations including 12 Lead Electrocardiographs (ECG). Fit and remove 24 hour Ambulatory ECG Monitors, Event Recorders and 24 hour Blood Pressure(BP) monitors (with ECG) on both in-patients and out-patients. Continually obtain accurate test results from a wide cross section of patients. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Configure medical device and perform basic IT functions. Support with other specialist diagnostic testing.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description Job responsibilities
After a period of formal in-house training, you would be required to be competent in identifying the correct lead positions in performing a 12 lead ECG, knowledge of basic cardiac rhythms and life threatening arrhythmias is desirable. Approximately 60,000 tests annually covering a wide range of cardiac investigations. Population of 450,000 Fit and remove 24 hour Ambulatory ECG Monitors, Event Recorders and 24 hour Blood Pressure(BP) monitors (with ECG) on both in-patients and out-patients. Continually obtain accurate test results from a wide cross section of patients. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Configure medical device and perform basic IT functions. Support with other specialist diagnostic testing.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCSE standard
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Previous experience dealing with the public
Desirable
Previous hospital experience/ patient contact
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.
Employer details Employer name Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Hexham General Hospital
Corbridge Rd
Hexham
NE46 1QJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)