Cardiac Physiologist (CRM)

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a cardiology physiology professional to perform a full range of cardiac investigations and procedures. The role spans Non-Invasive, Invasive and Cardiac Rhythm Management areas, with emphasis on patient-centred care and training of students and junior staff.

The post requires involvement in ECGs, ambulatory monitoring, exercise tests, tilt tests, invasive angiography, and device follow-ups, supported by an expanding diagnostic team and ongoing

Qualifications

• Experience in non-invasive cardiac investigations such as ECGs, ambulatory monitoring and tilt tests.
• Experience in invasive cardiac procedures including diagnostic and interventional angiography.
• Experience in rhythm management device checks and follow ups.

Responsibilities

• Perform, interpret and report 12-lead ECGs.
• Ambulatory ECG monitors and ambulatory BP monitors.
• Exercise tolerance tests, physiologist- and doctor-led.
• Tilt table testing.
• Patient monitoring, haemodynamic recording and reporting during diagnostic and interventional angiography.
• Supervise and troubleshoot in the cardiac cath lab for PCI, PPCI, OCT, rotablation, IVUS, pressure wires, and IABP.
• Recognise and manage acute situations involving external pacing, defibrillation and CPR.
• Support and participate in the on-call cath lab service.
• Involvement in Implantable Loop Recorder follow-up and communication with patients.
• Provide technical assistance during cardiac device implants including pacemakers, conduction system pacemakers, ICDs and CRT devices.

Job description

To perform a full range of cardiac physiology duties within a large district general, with the emphasis on patient centred care. You will be involved in the wide range of cardiac investigations carried out by the department including ECGs, ambulatory monitoring and analysis, cardiac catheterisation, exercise tests, tilt tests, device implants and follow ups (including complex devices). The post holder will also assist with the training of students and junior members of the department., Non-Invasive

Non-Invasive

• Perform, interpret and report 12-lead ECGs
• ambulatory ECG monitors
• ambulatory BP monitors and event recorders
• exercise tolerance tests, physiologist and doctor led
• tilt table testing

Invasive

• Patient monitoring, haemodynamic recording and reporting during diagnostic and interventional angiography
• Work independently and be able to supervise and troubleshoot in the cardiac catheter lab in procedures such as but not limited to PCI, PPCI, OCT, rotablation, IVUS, pressure wires, shock wave, CTOs, temporary pacing wires and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)
• To be able to recognise and deal with acute situations which involve the need for external pacing, defibrillation and/or CPR.
• Support and participate in the on-call cath lab service

Cardiac Rhythm Management

• Involvement in the Implantable Loop Recorder follow up service, including analysis, reporting of data, and communication with patients on service use
• Provide technical assistance during cardiac device implants including pacemakers, conduction system pacemakers, ICDs and CRT devices.
• Assist senior colleagues in implantable device checks helping to maintain patient safety and ensuring optimal device function in accordance with BHRS guidelines.

As a Trust we are committed to Continuous Professional Development and you will be encouraged to attend relevant professional Courses and Conferences. The Cardiology Department provides regular departmental meetings with training attached. In house training and competencies will be provided.

We are a large diagnostic team providing a variety of investigations.

We are a forward thinking, progressive department and you will be supported to further develop your expertise.