Ecg Technician

Northampton General Hospital Nhs Trust; England; Presencial; GBP 26.000 - 27.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an ECG Technician to join the Cardiac Investigations team. You will perform ECGs, fit ambulatory monitors, and assist in various cardiac procedures, while updating databases and supporting Cardiac Physiologists.

The role involves autonomous working, strong communication, and collaboration within a busy cardiology department. NHS Band 3 salary is £25,760–£27,476 per year pro rata, with potential for training and service expansion.

Formación

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent.

Responsabilidades

• Performing a range of routine and urgent ECG's.
• Fitting Cardiac Monitors on outpatients and in patients.
• Recognising cardiac arrhythmias and respond appropriately.
• Assisting in Pacemaker implants and follow-up discussions.
• Assisting in peripheral clinics.
• Assisting in TILT testing.
• Assisting in ILR implants and patient information.
• Organising own workload.
• Working autonomously.
• Prioritising referrals.
• Follow all departments policies and procedures.
• Demonstrating own duties to others.
• Recording and storing patient data.
• Recognising when to ask for senior support.
• Maintaining stock levels in your daily working area.
• Administration.
• Recognising abnormal results.
• Following direction from Cardiac Physiologists.

Conocimientos

Team working

Good IT skills

Good interpersonal skills

Organise workload

Prioritise workload

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to perform ECGs

Educación

GCSE or equivalent

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

Cardiac Investigations is looking for an ECG Technician to join a busy cardiology department. Main duties involve performing Electrocardiograms (ECG's), fitting Ambulatory Holter and Blood pressure Monitors on both in and out patients, assisting in assisting in TILT/NASA testing, assisting in loop implants, assisting Cardiac Physiologists when required in Pacemaker implants and Post Implant discussions, this also includes general admin. We deliver services across the whole of the trust which includes emergency ECG's and fitting holter monitors on in-patients. You will be expected to work autonomously and work towards cardiac rhythm recognition and recognising an unwell patient. You will be responsible for updating local databases and spread sheets. You will be working with and assisting Cardiac Physiologists with the daily running of the service, your job role may change with the expansion of Physiologist led services. The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills and able to adapt these skills to suit the situation, you need to be friendly, hardworking and work well in a team. This is a good opportunity to build a strong foundation within Cardiology with the possibility of further formal training once you are in position. This is dependent on performance and personal objectives.

Main duties of the job

• Performing a range of routine and urgent ECG's
• Fitting Cardiac Monitors on outpatients and in patients
• Recognising cardiac arrhythmias and escape appropriately
• Assisting in Pacemaker implants and follow-up discussions
• Assisting in peripheral clinics
• Assisting in TILT testing
• Assisting in ILR implants and patient information
• Organising own workload
• Working autonomously
• Prioritising referrals
• Follow all departments policies and procedures
• Demonstrating own duties to others
• Recording and storing patient data
• Recognising when to ask for senior support
• Maintaining stock levels in your daily working area
• Administration
• Recognising abnormal results
• Following direction from Cardiac Physiologists

About us

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities. University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs. Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Essential qualifications and experience

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent
• Ability to work under pressure and without peer support
• Ability to perform ECG's
• Previous healthcare experience
• Team working skills
• Good IT skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to organise own workloadAble to prioritise work load

Desirable

• Experience in Cardiology
• Knowledge of Cardiac Investigations work flow
• Compassionate
• Strong team building skills

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. 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 cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Contact

Principal Cardiac Physiologist Leanne Kelly, [e-mail], 01536492484

Pay band

Band 3, Agenda for change, £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata. Permanent. Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working. Reference 265-8317322-MED.