Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Cardiographer

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Job summary

Join us as a Cardiographer at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As a Cardiographer you'll help deliver care to people and get to work with inspiring, skilled teams whilst you do it. We offer a supportive, inclusive environment with opportunities for further career development, a strong in-house training programme, including excellent links with our partner Universities and opportunities to gain further qualifications. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family. As a Cardiographer you will work closely with members of the wider multi-disciplinary teams.

The NHS is changing and there's never been a better time to join Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. One of the highlights following our latest Care Quality Commission inspection report states "Throughout the trust staff treated patients with compassion and kindness".

So join us and you can be confident that Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a Great Place to Work!

Main duties of the job

As Cardiographer you will be patient facing, performing 12 Lead ECG's on adult and paediatric patients, fitting and removing ambulatory ECG monitors and Blood Pressure monitors and uploading data in preparation for analysis. The role also includes assisting in Exercise Tolerance Testing alongside a Cardiac Physiologist.

Some of the benefits of joining our team:o A strong emphasis on your work/life balanceo Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service (Pro rata for part time staff)o Excellent learning and development opportunitieso Salary sacrifice scheme for new carso Lease car schemeo Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staffo Advanced IT enablement and supporto Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.o And so much more

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,883 to £26,958 a year (per annum) includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-AGB-EMF18263-B3

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Cardiographer you will be required to work as a competent practitioner within the Cardiology Department. Duties will include performing all non-invasive cardiac investigations. Applicants should be able to work as a Cardiographer carrying out procedures without supervision. The post holder ideally should have sound knowledge and skills in order to practice across a range of sub-specialties. They will be expected to work towards ECG interpretation and to assist with exercise tolerance testing. The role also involves general administration, quality assurance and H&S requirements. The applicant will be required to participate in training and supervision of the junior Cardiographers and students.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Cardiographer you will be required to work as a competent practitioner within the Cardiology Department. Duties will include performing all non-invasive cardiac investigations. Applicants should be able to work as a Cardiographer carrying out procedures without supervision. The post holder ideally should have sound knowledge and skills in order to practice across a range of sub-specialties. They will be expected to work towards ECG interpretation and to assist with exercise tolerance testing. The role also involves general administration, quality assurance and H&S requirements. The applicant will be required to participate in training and supervision of the junior Cardiographers and students.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • SCST Part I or equivalent
  • Basic life support

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in a health care setting
  • Demonstrable knowledge in the full range of skills within technical cardiology. Some experience and competence maintained in noninvasive procedures e.g. assisting in exercise tolerance testing, ECG rhythm management, and ambulatory ECG and BP fitting, etc.
  • Flexible in working practice
  • Good team worker. Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
  • Able to priorities and manage personal workload.

Desirable

  • Awareness and understanding of current health issues.
  • Advanced computer skills
  • High level of co-ordination and manual dexterity
  • Basic knowledge of appropriate general cardiac conditions and their management
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE level or equivalent

Desirable

  • SCST Part I or equivalent
  • Basic life support

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in a health care setting
  • Demonstrable knowledge in the full range of skills within technical cardiology. Some experience and competence maintained in noninvasive procedures e.g. assisting in exercise tolerance testing, ECG rhythm management, and ambulatory ECG and BP fitting, etc.
  • Flexible in working practice
  • Good team worker. Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
  • Able to priorities and manage personal workload.

Desirable

  • Awareness and understanding of current health issues.
  • Advanced computer skills
  • High level of co-ordination and manual dexterity
  • Basic knowledge of appropriate general cardiac conditions and their management

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Cardiac Physiology

Nicola Montalbano

Nicola.montalbano@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,883 to £26,958 a year (per annum) includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-AGB-EMF18263-B3

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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