Junior Cardiac Physiologist: Training, Teaching & Development

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Margate; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Margate invites applications for Junior Cardiac Physiologist. The role offers structured development with accreditation opportunities for BHRS pacing or BSE echocardiography, and an emphasis on teaching and quality improvement within a department that runs two cath labs and a large echocardiography service.

The role will develop non-invasive skills such as ECG recording, Holter analysis, and ambulatory monitoring, while training toward

Responsibilities

• Record a technically accurate Electrocardiogram.
• Recognize dangerous arrhythmias and acute myocardial infarcts and to initiate the correct action.
• Fit and analyse 24-hour Ambulatory Heart and BP monitoring on both in patients and out patients. Generating accurate reports as appropriate.
• Assist a senior physiologist in Cardiac Device clinics including loop recorders, pacemakers, ICD and CRT follow ups
• Work within one of our Cardiac Catheter labs to assist the cath lab team in angiograms and straight forward PCI.
• Be able to learn the physiologist role of pressure wire studies, IVUS, Rotablation/Complex PCI and assist in Primary PCI, completing all competencies required.
• Be aware of our 24 Hour on call Primary PCI and Primary pacing service and join the on-call rota once competencies are complete and if the service requires additional staff.
• Assist a senior physiologist and learn cardiac device implants within our pacing lab including loop recorders, pacemakers, and ICD/CRT devices.
• Assist a senior physiologist in performing Transthoracic Echocardiograms and learn to assist a cardiologist during Trans-oesophageal echocardiograms.
• Routine care of equipment, including cleaning, identifying technical faults and to initiate the correct action.
• To know when to seek advice from senior staff.
• Assist Technical staff in preparation of patients.

Job description

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Margate invites applications for Junior Cardiac Physiologist. The role offers structured development with accreditation opportunities for BHRS pacing or BSE echocardiography, and an emphasis on teaching and quality improvement within a department that runs two cath labs and a large echocardiography service.

The role will develop non-invasive skills such as ECG recording, Holter analysis, and ambulatory monitoring, while training toward