Cardiographer

Barts Health Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust in east London is seeking a forward-thinking, motivated individual to join the Cardiac Department at the Community Diagnostic Centre, Mile End Hospital. The role focuses on basic non-invasive cardiac investigations and will involve cross-site cover as required.

You will perform ECGs, ambulatory ECG and ambulatory BP monitoring, with training provided as needed. A supportive environment for training and development is offered, with opportunities to grow into more advanced

Qualifications

• Experience of working with patients/customers/clients.
• Ability to work in and contribute in a team environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Ability to cope with a heavy workload.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and show initiative.

Responsibilities

• To perform non-invasive cardiac diagnostic examinations.
• To provide support to senior staff across the Trust and help deliver a smooth-running service.
• The post holder may supervise more junior students and assist senior staff as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Verbal communication

Written communication

Workload management

Prioritisation

Microsoft Word/Excel

Education

Basic life support

Tools

CRS / patient appointment systems

Job description

Job summary

We are currently seeking a forward thinking, dynamic, motivated individual to work within Barts Health Trust based predominantly in the Cardiac Department at Community Diagnostic Center at Mile End Hospital . The successful candidate will contribute to service provision with basic non-invasive cardiac investigations. There will be cross-site cover at other hospitals in the trust as per service need.

Applicants would ideally be competent in basic non-invasive cardiac procedures including ECGs, ambulatory ECG and ambulatory BP monitor fitting, among others however an applicant with a keen desire and ability to learn these skills could also fill the post. Please refer to the job description for full requirements.

We have a supportive environment for training and development. You will be expected to demonstrate maturity and experience consistent with this grade and position, however, further training will be provided if necessary.

Main duties of the job

To perform non-invasive cardiac diagnostic examinations. To provide support to senior staff members across the Trust and help deliver a smooth-running service.

The post holder will be required to perform foundation level tasks unsupervised and to assist senior staff as required. In addition the post holder may be required to supervise more junior students and to give support to senior staff members

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with patients/customers/clients

Desirable

• Well versed in basic diagnostic skills of a band 3 cardiographer
• Experience of non-invasive cardiology procedures e.g. ECG

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work in and contribute in a team environment
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to cope with a heavy workload
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and show initiative
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to use Microsoft (word and Excel) applications
• Knowledge of current professional issues

Desirable

• Knowledge of a CRS (patient appointment system) or similar

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic life support

Desirable

• ASCST
• Immediate life support

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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).

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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).