To become competent and responsible for carrying out a wide range of complex invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigations including Cardiac Cath Lab, ECG analysis, reporting of results and clinical interpretation. To be working towards independently performing and reporting echocardiograms. There will be indirect supervision by a Highly Specialised lead Physiologist or Head of Department for assistance when required prior to completion of department competencies. The post will develop to include future supervision and training of junior staff and will also include some organisational duties to assist with the smooth daily running of the department.
Additional development of skills and knowledge in highly specialised procedures will be required whilst working towards highly specialised professional accreditation. To operate to Trust, Departmental and professional guidelines and work always in a safe and responsible manner. To participate in the on-call rota for Worcestershire Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) service. Key Duties: Clinical: Develop skills in chosen specialist area of Echocardiography and work towards accreditation in this area Perform Electrocardiograms on all categories of patients within the trust.
Interpret the results and inform the relevant Physician of any adverse abnormalities, as per the departmental protocol and procedure Prepare, hook up, remove, download, analyse the recordings, providing written reports on 24 hr Ambulatory ECG recorders, Blood Pressure recorders and Cardiac Event recorders, according to the departmental procedures and protocols Perform as lead Physiologist in Cardiac Physiologist led Exercise Tolerance Tests. (ETTs) Without supervision, analyse and report the results of the procedure, in accordance with national and departmental protocols and procedures Provide Physiologist support during medically supervised ETTs Responsible for setting up equipment, preparing and carrying out Tilt table testing for medically and Physiologist supervised investigations Perform echocardiograms independently, working towards BSE accreditation and independent reporting Undertake a Specialised Physiologists role in the invasive PCI service based in the Cardiac Catheter lab. Perform unsupervised monitoring of cardiac haemodynamic, invasive intra-cardiac pressures on clinically high-risk Cardiac patients. Alerting Physician immediately of any changes in parameters.
Including preparation and management of balloon pump equipment Designated responsibility to perform Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation on patients in an emergency