Job summary
To work alongside clinical healthcare scientists within the Clinical Measurements Unit department to deliver diagnostic cardiology procedures
Main duties of the job
Key clinical areas will be analysis of ambulatory recordings with suitable supervision and an assisting role in exercise testing and Dobutamine stress echocardiography. The post holder would also assist at implantable loop recorder implant and in follow up clinics.
The associate practitioner will co-ordinate the day to day running of the electrocardiography and ambulatory monitoring/event recorder services and take some supervisory responsibility for the other assistant clinical scientists within the department
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provides clinical technical services.
Independently undertake accurate and high quality ECG recordings, ambulatory ECG and BP recordings.
Have the knowledge and ability to interpret ECG recordings.
Undertakes non routine tests.
Under appropriate supervision, perform analysis of ambulatory ECG recordings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provides clinical technical services.
Independently undertake accurate and high quality ECG recordings, ambulatory ECG and BP recordings.
Have the knowledge and ability to interpret ECG recordings.
Undertakes non routine tests.
Under appropriate supervision, perform analysis of ambulatory ECG recordings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- ECG qualification/ Degree in cardiac Physiology
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowedege of cardiology tests and level of experience reporting ECG's
Desirable
- Observation of cardiology tests
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- ECG qualification/ Degree in cardiac Physiology
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowedege of cardiology tests and level of experience reporting ECG's
Desirable
- Observation of cardiology tests
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).
