Bank Senior Cardiographer – band 3

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Epsom; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom & St Helier Hospital seeks a full-time senior cardiographer to join via bank. The role involves cross-site work with varied shifts and performing non-invasive cardiology investigations, including ECGs and ambulatory monitoring.

The post requires current UK professional registration, ECG competency, and at least 6 months NHS experience. You will contribute to high-quality patient care and collaborate with the cardiology team.

Qualifications

• 6 months NHS experience
• Hold Society for Cardiological Science and Technology Certificate in Electrocardiography or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Record and interpret ECGs across the department and hospital as required.
• Undergo competency training for ECG and demonstrate recognition of main cardiac arrhythmias.
• Fit and remove 24 hour ambulatory ECG monitors and upload/download event recorders.
• Assist with dressing and undressing of patients undergoing non-invasive cardiac tests.
• Maintain ECG equipment and exercise testing devices and perform basic troubleshooting.
• Ensure patient comfort, explain procedures, and provide reassurance.

Skills

ECG recording

ECG interpretation

Holter monitoring

Cardiology support

Education

UK professional registration in cardiography

Tools

ECG equipment

Ambulatory ECG monitors

Job description

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview

Epsom & St Helier Hospital are looking a full time senior cardiographer to join via bank.

Post holder should be able to work cross site. Tuesday and Thursday(08:30-16:30). Monday and Wednesday(08:15-16:30). Friday(08:30-16:00).

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the team of cardiographers in providing non-invasive cardiology investigations for the department and within the trust.

• 1. To undertake the recording and interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECGs), within the department and throughout the hospital as required.
• 2. The postholder will undertake a competency-based training and assessment programme within the department for ECG and be able to demonstrate recognition of the main cardiac arrhythmias and basic electrocardiography instrumentation and troubleshooting technical faults.
• 3. The postholder should hold the Society for Cardiological Science and Technology Certificate in Electrocardiography or equivalent in-house assessment.
• 4. To provide explanation and reassurance to patients undergoing routine non-invasive cardiac investigations and to assist patients with dressing and undressing
• 5. To fit and remove 24 hour ambulatory ECG monitors
• 6. To fit and upload/download and report event recorders
• 7. To undertake preventative maintenance of ECG and ambulatory ECG recorders and exercise testing equipment

Working for our organisation

The Cardiology Department offers a variety of non-invasive Cardiological Investigations which include electrocardiograms (ECG), the fitting of 24hr Holter Monitors and Unsupervised exercise tests for both in-patients and out-patients. The Department also offers an open access service of these investigations to the local General Practitioners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Service quality and efficiency

To demonstrate flexibility in working and an awareness of the needs and priorities of co-workers, coordinating and cooperating with other health care professionals

To be proactive in establishing practices that improve quality of care and efficiency as applied to non-invasive technical workload and administrative workload

To undertake work in a timely and efficient way, meeting deadlines and keeping colleagues informed of changes in own technical workload

To maintain clinical documentation and databases as directed, and to be responsible for establishing practices which promote high standards of record keeping with respect to accuracy, timeliness of completion and confidentiality

To exercise initiative and judgement in solving problems related to own technical workload, whilst keeping others informed.

The post holder should be able to manoeuvre ECG carts within the clinical area.

They will be expected to move patients in wheelchairs and should be able to assist with the manual handling of patients with limited mobility whilst adhering to the departmental and Trust protocols and policies at all times

Administrative

To help organise the daily operating service of the Department.

To help ensure that adequate stock levels of consumables are maintained.

To demonstrate an awareness of the importance of efficient stock usage.

To perform a range of clerical duties as required including making appointments, filing investigation reports, dealing with patient enquiries.

General Responsibilities

• 1. To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the Health and Safety Regulations.
• 2. To ensure patient and health record confidentiality at all times and to comply with the Data Protection Act requirements.
• 3. To comply with the Equal opportunities Policy and to promote equality of opportunities at all times.
• 4. To comply with the Trust’s policy on no smoking.
• 5. To undertake such other duties as may be required which are consistent with the responsibilities of this position and grade.
• 6. This job description is a reflection of the current position and may change in emphasis or detail in the light of subsequent Service or Organisational developments.

Person specification

Experience

• 6 months NHS Experrience

Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’

There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.

We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.

If you apply for this position and do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short-listed for interview on this occasion.

ESTH values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusionwill lead an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Internal applicants from underrepresented minority groups are encouraged to seek development support such as work shadowing and interview skills coaching. Please contact the recruitment team for more information.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.