Assistant Practioner Cardiac Physiology

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking dynamic individuals to assist in providing Cardiac Diagnostic Services across multiple sites. Responsibilities include supporting qualified Cardiac Physiologists, direct patient care, and participation in various diagnostic investigations. Ideal candidates should be enthusiastic and committed to enhancing patient care through skill development and quality service delivery.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individuals required.
• Ability to assist Cardiac Physiologists in non-invasive cardiac diagnostics.
• Skills in direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified Cardiac Physiologists in performing cardiac diagnostic services.
• Participate in diagnostic investigations related to patient care.
• Maintain accurate written patient records.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individuals to join our team at Manchester Foundation Trust Wythenshawe Hospital who will rotate between sites to provide Cardiac Diagnostic Services both in a large tertiary centre and the community setting.

The department offers a full spectrum of invasive and non-invasive cardiac diagnostic investigations and is committed to developing staff and actively developing new roles for service provision.

Our mission is to improve the health/quality of life for our patients by building an organisation that develops and invests in the individuals that work here. This can only be achieved with the recruitment of the right people.

Any enquiries are welcomed. If you wish to arrange an informal visit of the department, please contact us.

Main duties of the job

• Under direction assist qualified Cardiac Physiologists to perform all aspects of non-invasive cardiac diagnostic services and to provide some aspects in the community.
• To undertake a range of duties which involve direct patient care as directed by healthcare professionals.
• To be aware of and assist in meeting the psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs of all patients.
• Discuss with patients issues relevant to their diagnostic investigations.
• Actively participate in the diagnostic investigations which form part of the patient’s care and treatment plan written by healthcare professionals.
• To develop new skills so as to enhance patient diagnosis.
• Practices a range of non-invasive cardiac procedures & performs first-line interpretations.
• Recording & first-line reporting of resting ECG.
• Multi-modality cardiac arrhythmia monitoring hook-up.
• Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring hook-up.
• Patient preparation & physiological monitoring during cardiac & cardiorespiratory exercise tests.
• Assist in Linq implants and communication with patient around remote monitoring.
• Maintain accurate written patient records.
• Contribute towards the maintenance of local and Trust-wide standard of care.
• To undertake and assist in the organisation of the day-to-day running of service.
• Contribute towards ongoing quality of service and care, identifying any risk issues in relation to the patients’ health and social care.

About the employer

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and operates at a scale that supports a wide range of opportunities. We bring together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, championing collaborative working and transformation with a 30,000-strong workforce.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, supporting high-quality research programmes, and are progressing a Green Plan to make healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, and protect your health and wellbeing as we shape the future of our organisation together.