Assistant Cardiac Practitioner Band 4
We are looking for enthusiastic, committed, dynamic individuals to join our Team at Manchester Foundation Trust Wythenshawe Hospital who will rotate between sites to provide Cardiac Diagnostic Services both in a large tertiary centre and the community setting.
The department offers a full spectrum of Invasive and Non Invasive cardiac diagnostic investigations and is committed to developing staff and actively developing new roles for service provision.
Our mission is to improve the health/quality of life for our patients by building an organisation that develops and invests in the individuals that work here and this can only be achieved with the recruitment of the right people.
Any Enquires are welcomed and if you wish to arrange an informal visit of the department do not hesitate to contact us.
Under direction assist qualified Cardiac Physiologists to perform all aspects of Non Invasive Cardiac Diagnostic services and to provide some aspects in the community
To undertake a range of duties, which involve direct patient care as directed by healthcare professionals.
To be aware of and assist in meeting the psychological, social, physical and spiritual needs of all patients.
Discuss with patients issues relevant to their diagnostic investigations.
Actively participate in the diagnostic investigations which form part of the patient's care and treatment plan written by healthcare professionals.
To develop new skills so as to enhance patient diagnosis.
Practices a range of non-invasive cardiac procedures & performs first-line interpretations
Recording & First-line Reporting Resting ECG
Multi-modality Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring Hook-up
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Hook-up
Patient preparation & physiological monitoring during cardiac & cardiorespiratory exercise tests
Assist in Linq implants and communication with patient around remote monitoring
Maintain accurate written patient records.
Contribute towards the maintenance of local and Trust wide standard of care.
To undertake and assist in the organisation of the day to day running of service.
Contribute towards ongoing quality of service and care, identifying any risk issues in relation to the patients' health and social care.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the ' Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .
We're looking forward to hearing from you