Overview
The Cardiac Centre at the RUH offers a wide range of non-invasive and invasive procedures within a modern centre. The post holder is responsive to the Head of Ambulatory Services. The post holder generally works with the supervision of a well-established team and accepts that standards and policies are in place to monitor workloads. There is a need for the physical ability to exert light continuous physical effort throughout each shift, including pushing equipment and patients within the hospital. Although not currently, the post may involve weekend and community working in the future.
Main duties
The post holder will work in the following areas and be able to advise patients, relatives and other healthcare professionals in these areas:
* Perform electrocardiograms for both inpatients and outpatients.
* Be responsible for following department ECG guidelines.
* Understand fully ECG indications and limitations of use.
* Independently report ECG results with some comparisons to previous tests where appropriate.
* Undergo any in-house or external training sessions including education and assessment to achieve and maintain competency.
* Care for inpatients throughout the time the test requires and deal with bodily fluids as needed (e.g., urine/sputum) – twice a shift on average.
* Care for outpatients by assisting with undressing/dressing, toileting duties and dealing with bodily fluids as required. This often involves pushing patients from the waiting room in their chairs.
* Provide and receive routine patient requests confirming tests performed and reporting data in line with department policy on the computer system.
* Perform ambulatory ECG and BP recordings. Be responsible for ambulatory recordings.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. We value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on. We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. We value diversity, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger. A culture of learning, developing and innovating runs throughout the organisation. We support staff to thrive and reach their full potential. We value staff wellbeing with a well-established programme of support, including holistic wellbeing. We have a pool for staff use.
We are committed to supporting you and invite you to learn about living and working in Bath, our staff benefits, and how we are delivering healthcare for the future with facilities such as the Dyson Cancer Centre and opportunities in our research programs.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.
Person specification
Examination and experience
Essential criteria
* 3 years experience
* SCST exam
Desirable criteria
* Already independent ILR/Novacor reporter
Technical knowledge
Essential criteria
* Already able to use PathFinder system
Desirable criteria
* Previous knowledge of ILR system
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary to submit a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application information
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.
Documents to download
* Healthcare Science Associate (PDF, 517.7KB)
* Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Contact and additional information
For more details or informal visits, contact Petra Lowe, Email: petra.lowe@nhs.net, Telephone: 01225 821530 (ext 1530).
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