Job summary
Candidates are advised to apply directly using the following link:
https://hje.kallidusrecruit.com/vacancyinformation.aspx?vguid=9193779e-00d3-4a6a-874e-6457c473420d
Please note, only applications received through the employer's website will be reviewed.
Main duties of the job
As a Cardiographer, you will supporting the outpatient and inpatient diagnostic cardiac service by performing ECGs (adult and paediatric), fitting ambulatory monitoring (BP, Lifecard and Zio-patch) and in Holter tape analysis.
About us
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To perform adult and paediatric ECGs accurately with a high level of quality, ensuring that all patients are treated with compassion and dignity.
- To perform ECGs in outpatients clinics, departmental and ward environments
- To recognise normal and abnormal ECG records and report any abnormal findings to the appropriate clinical member of staff.
- To fit ambulatory monitors, ensuring that clear information is provided to the patient at the time to ensure an optimal recording.
- To download and store ambulatory monitors onto the appropriate computer programme, ensuring data is stored appropriately.
- To support the Physiologists in performing their role by assisting in various investigations.
- General care and maintenance of departmental equipment and work areas.
- To perform basic life support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To perform adult and paediatric ECGs accurately with a high level of quality, ensuring that all patients are treated with compassion and dignity.
- To perform ECGs in outpatients clinics, departmental and ward environments
- To recognise normal and abnormal ECG records and report any abnormal findings to the appropriate clinical member of staff.
- To fit ambulatory monitors, ensuring that clear information is provided to the patient at the time to ensure an optimal recording.
- To download and store ambulatory monitors onto the appropriate computer programme, ensuring data is stored appropriately.
- To support the Physiologists in performing their role by assisting in various investigations.
- General care and maintenance of departmental equipment and work areas.
- To perform basic life support.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- Previous ILS or BLS training
Desirable
- Experience as independent practitioner in cardiology investigations
- Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
- Previous ILS or BLS training
Desirable
- Experience as independent practitioner in cardiology investigations
- Ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
