Healthcare Support Worker - Clinical Care - Cardiology

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Colney; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS hospital in Colney seeks a Cardiographer to perform ECGs and cardiac monitoring. You will interact with patients and support the cardiology department with various responsibilities, including data entry and assisting in investigations. Training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to start or advance their career in cardiology.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service

Multi Faith prayer room

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Wagestream - access pay as earned

Free Park & Ride service

Free confidential counselling support

On-site Nursery

On-site cafes with staff discounts

Support in career development

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience with ECGs and cardiac monitoring is preferred.
• Training will be provided for the role.
• Ability to assist in patient preparation for investigations.

Responsibilities

• Perform resting ECGs and cardiac monitoring.
• Assist patients during outpatient clinics.
• Handle clerical tasks related to investigations.

Skills

ECG performance

Cardiac monitoring

Patient interaction

Data input accuracy

Job description

Our Cardiology services, which are some of the most advanced in the country, cover a range of services including our acute cardiology ward, angiography suite and our coronary care unit which is the PPCI Centre for Norfolk. In addition to this we are the Norfolk Heart Attack Centre.

We are incredibly lucky to have a department with a large non-invasive workload including Ambulatory monitoring, pacemaker and loop recorder follow-up and echocardiography (TTE, TOE, stress echo and congenital heart disease). With new space being created by the £15 million spend on our new IRU unit and a complete refurbishment of the cardiac catheter labs; the department is going from strength to strength.

As a Cardiographer you will be expected to perform resting ECGs and fit a number of different types of cardiac monitoring. Training will be given. The role will involve patient contact including giving a brief explanation of any investigation to be undertaken. In outpatient clinics, the fitting of ambulatory ECG and BP monitors.

You will also assist in the Cardiology dept, chaperoning patients, dealing with all clerical work pertaining to the above investigations, including accurate data input to IT systems and recording of work performed. You will assist the specialist physiologists in order to prepare the patient for other cardiology investigations.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrea Taylor Job title: Principal Physiologist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01603 287615