Job summary
Exciting full-time opportunity to join our expanding team, we are seeking a motivated individual to lead our cardiac rhythm management service, which can include supporting the countywide EP service if desired. The role can be tailored to incorporate some echocardiography or other diagnostic testing if desired. We are a supportive team, who aim to always provide a high standard patient focused service whilst supporting our staff.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Cardiologist on the insertionPermanent Pacemaker, implantable loop and complex devices and be responsiblefor checks in the pacing follow-up clinic, this will require the post holder toanalyse complex data and recognise when to re-programme parameters as permanufacturer and departmental procedure and protocols.
Assisting the cardiologist during Electrophysiology proceduresincluding ablation, permanent pacemaker, implantable loop and complex deviceimplants
Perform and report adult echocardiograms.
To perform a supervisory / lead role and providetechnical support in Technician Led Cardiac Exercise Tolerance tests (ETT).Without supervision, analyse and report the results of the procedure, inaccordance with National and Departmental protocols and procedures.
To prepare, hook up to patients, remove, downloadand analyse the recordings, then report without supervision 24-hour ambulatoryECG recorders, Blood pressure recorders and Cardiac event recorders, accordingto the departmental procedure and protocol.
To be familiar with current developments in thefield of Cardiology.
To liaise with other departments and Companiesregarding maintenance and repairs to existing equipment within the department.
To liaise in conjunction with the Head ofDepartment, regarding evaluation of new clinical equipment.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
1. Best services for local people
2. Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
3. Best use of resources
4. Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist the Cardiologist on the insertionPermanent Pacemaker, implantable loop and complex devices and be responsiblefor checks in the pacing follow-up clinic, this will require the post holder toanalyse complex data and recognise when to re-programme parameters as permanufacturer and departmental procedure and protocols.
Assisting the cardiologist during Electrophysiology proceduresincluding ablation, permanent pacemaker, implantable loop and complex deviceimplants
Perform and report adult echocardiograms.
To perform a supervisory / lead role and providetechnical support in Technician Led Cardiac Exercise Tolerance tests (ETT).Without supervision, analyse and report the results of the procedure, inaccordance with National and Departmental protocols and procedures.
To prepare, hook up to patients, remove, downloadand analyse the recordings, then report without supervision 24-hour ambulatoryECG recorders, Blood pressure recorders and Cardiac event recorders, accordingto the departmental procedure and protocol.
To be familiar with current developments in thefield of Cardiology.
To liaise with other departments and Companiesregarding maintenance and repairs to existing equipment within the department.
To liaise in conjunction with the Head ofDepartment, regarding evaluation of new clinical equipment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
5. Degree in Clinical Physiology or equivalent
6. British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS), EHRA AP or International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) accredited.
7. ASCST (parts 1 & 2) or equivalent
8. ILS certificate
Desirable
9. ALS
10. A1 Assessors award
11. Registration for RCCP