Job summary
Employer: Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Department: Cardiac Physiology
Location: Chelsea, South Kensington
Salary: £30,546 - £32,207 per annum inc HCA
Band 3 - Cardiographer
Full Time Permanent Position
We are currently recruiting a Cardiographer in Cardiology to join our specialist team at The Royal Brompton Hospital, Chelsea.
Band 3 clinical roles for Cardiographers are within diagnostic Non-Invasive Cardiology, performing resting 12 lead ECGs, ECG holters and ambulatory monitor fittings. This is a patient facing role dealing with a variety of patients from paediatrics to adults including congenital heart disease. Non-Invasive Cardiology experience will be advantageous.
If you are someone, who is proud of their clinical abilities and share their skills, then we would like to hear from you.
These posts are Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm working hours.
Closing Date: 13th of October at 17:00 hours, however due to popularity this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. Early applications are advised.
For any informal inquiries or visits, please contact Monica Ramos, Head of Non-Invasive Cardiology, Cardiac Physiology Service: m.ramos@rbht.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
Job summary:
- To work as a team member within cardiac physiology without supervision; record high quality electrocardiograms (ECGs) in inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring abnormal results are reported to clinical staff in a timely manner.
- To support departmental administration as required e.g. booking of appointments,record keeping.
- To ensure appropriate maintenance of ECG machines ensuring they remainfunctional and adequately stocked with consumable items e.g. paper, electrodes, etcso as to be immediately ready for use.
- To undertake further training to develop skills to perform or assist in other tasks within cardiac physiology e.g. assisting during exercise tests.
- To work to standards set by the Society for Cardiology Science and Technology (SCST) and other relevant professional bodies.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main tasks & responsibilities:
Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)
Without immediate supervision perform diagnostic quality 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) in wards/departments throughout the organisation to obtain physiological data from patients of all ages and clinical condition
To undertake child friendly training to acquire additional skills required in supporting paediatric clinics
Recognize signs and symptoms of life-threatening and urgent cardiac +/-respiratory abnormalities and take steps to support patients as necessary.
Communicate accurate procedure results to appropriate clinical staff.
Maintain and update as appropriate, knowledge and skills required to record and provide first-line analysis/interpretation of results
Recognise equipment faults and errors, take first-line action to correct them and report to senior staff as necessary
Contribute to the hygiene and cleanliness of equipment and work area.
Assist in activity audit and clinical data collection through maintenance of database entry and filing systems.
Assist in the stock maintenance of consumable items.
Answer inquirers from hospital staff, patients, carers, general practice and the public or direct such inquiries to more senior staff or other staff groups.
Ability to plan and prioritize patients to ensure a clinic list runs smoothly. For example accommodating in-patients into a busy outpatient clinic list and keeping patients informed where there are delays.
Advise and reassure patients and or carers before and during investigation.
Communicate complex information, e.g. test procedure, to the elderly, children and those with learning or physical disabilities.
Communicate complex information to those patients who do not understand English fully.
Provide sensitive information to the patient and or carer.
Assist in the administration of the department e.g. prioritizing requests, managing appointments
Undertake other reasonable duties at the request of senior staff
To fit heart rhythm and blood pressure monitors, explaining procedures for use to the patient
Assist at cardiac physiologist led exercise tests (ETT) and cardiopulmonary stress tests (MVO2)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main tasks & responsibilities:
Patient/customer care (both direct and indirect)
Without immediate supervision perform diagnostic quality 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) in wards/departments throughout the organisation to obtain physiological data from patients of all ages and clinical condition
To undertake child friendly training to acquire additional skills required in supporting paediatric clinics
Recognize signs and symptoms of life-threatening and urgent cardiac +/-respiratory abnormalities and take steps to support patients as necessary.
Communicate accurate procedure results to appropriate clinical staff.
Maintain and update as appropriate, knowledge and skills required to record and provide first-line analysis/interpretation of results
Recognise equipment faults and errors, take first-line action to correct them and report to senior staff as necessary
Contribute to the hygiene and cleanliness of equipment and work area.
Assist in activity audit and clinical data collection through maintenance of database entry and filing systems.
Assist in the stock maintenance of consumable items.
Answer inquirers from hospital staff, patients, carers, general practice and the public or direct such inquiries to more senior staff or other staff groups.
Ability to plan and prioritize patients to ensure a clinic list runs smoothly. For example accommodating in-patients into a busy outpatient clinic list and keeping patients informed where there are delays.
Advise and reassure patients and or carers before and during investigation.
Communicate complex information, e.g. test procedure, to the elderly, children and those with learning or physical disabilities.
Communicate complex information to those patients who do not understand English fully.
Provide sensitive information to the patient and or carer.
Assist in the administration of the department e.g. prioritizing requests, managing appointments
Undertake other reasonable duties at the request of senior staff
To fit heart rhythm and blood pressure monitors, explaining procedures for use to the patient
Assist at cardiac physiologist led exercise tests (ETT) and cardiopulmonary stress tests (MVO2)
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Reliable and consistent work record
Experience
Essential
- Competent in performing ECGs +/-experience of other procedures oi.e. 24 hour tapes, BP monitors and assisting in exercise testing
- Experience working in a hospital setting or other customer care environment
- Working in a Cardiac Physiology diagnostics setting
Desirable
- Background of administration experience
Qualifications
Essential
- English Language GCSE grade C or above or equivalent
- Work experience in this clinical field
Desirable
- Certificate in Electrocardiography
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or ILS
Skills
Essential
- Experience working with adults and children
- Demonstrated skills in ECG, holter fittings
Desirable
- ECG interpretation
- Skills in second on exercise test
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Reliable and consistent work record
Experience
Essential
- Competent in performing ECGs +/-experience of other procedures oi.e. 24 hour tapes, BP monitors and assisting in exercise testing
- Experience working in a hospital setting or other customer care environment
- Working in a Cardiac Physiology diagnostics setting
Desirable
- Background of administration experience
Qualifications
Essential
- English Language GCSE grade C or above or equivalent
- Work experience in this clinical field
Desirable
- Certificate in Electrocardiography
- Basic Life Support (BLS) or ILS
Skills
Essential
- Experience working with adults and children
- Demonstrated skills in ECG, holter fittings
Desirable
- ECG interpretation
- Skills in second on exercise test
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
