Cardiac Physiology Assistant

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Cardiac physiology service is an integral and vital part of Cardiology, assisting in the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of patients with known or suspected cardiac conditions. We assist our cardiologists with a range of diagnostic tests as well as assisting the wider cardiac physiology team. The department also offers ECHO, pacemaker follow up checks and invasive cath lab procedures as part of our service. The post holder will assist in delivering these tests as part of the multidisciplinary team

Main duties of the job

The role of the cardiac physiologist assistant is to deliver a range of diagnostic investigations including performing 12 lead ECGs, ambulatory ECGs and blood pressure monitors and assist the cardiac physiologists with performing exercise tolerance tests including stress echo exercise. The individual will have to deal with a variety of patients both on inpatient and outpatient settings. Training in relevant tests will be provided to develop skills.

About us

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro-rata if LTFT)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

393-NMUH-1625

Job locations

North Middlesex hospital

STERLING WAY

LONDON

N18 1QX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Perform Electrocardiograms (ECGs) for both inpatients and outpatients.

Able to use mobile equipment to perform 12 lead ECG recordings on the wards.

Perform 12 lead ECG recordings in the Cardiology Department following GP and/or clinical referrals

Be responsible for following departmental ECG guidelines.

Understand fully the indications for ECG and the limitations of its use.

Assist in reporting of ECG results with some comparisons to previous tests.

Assists cardiac physiologists in providing the exercise ECG tests.

Perform manual blood pressure recordings- training will be provided

Care for inpatients throughout the time of the technical procedure in accordance with the Trusts Health and Safety and Infection Control policies.

Care for outpatients throughout the time of the technical procedure in accordance with the Trusts Health and Safety and Infection Control policies.

. Perform ambulatory ECG and BP recordings:

Learn through in-house training how to attach 24 hour and long term monitors and download ambulatory results as necessary.

Assisting in accurate and timely recording of all patient activity.

Assist in the general admin duties of the department

Assist in relevant stock control.

Maintaining the equipment in a clean and satisfactory condition and reporting any faults when they occur to the Lead Cardiac Physiologist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Perform Electrocardiograms (ECGs) for both inpatients and outpatients.

Able to use mobile equipment to perform 12 lead ECG recordings on the wards.

Perform 12 lead ECG recordings in the Cardiology Department following GP and/or clinical referrals

Be responsible for following departmental ECG guidelines.

Understand fully the indications for ECG and the limitations of its use.

Assist in reporting of ECG results with some comparisons to previous tests.

Assists cardiac physiologists in providing the exercise ECG tests.

Perform manual blood pressure recordings- training will be provided

Care for inpatients throughout the time of the technical procedure in accordance with the Trusts Health and Safety and Infection Control policies.

Care for outpatients throughout the time of the technical procedure in accordance with the Trusts Health and Safety and Infection Control policies.

. Perform ambulatory ECG and BP recordings:

Learn through in-house training how to attach 24 hour and long term monitors and download ambulatory results as necessary.

Assisting in accurate and timely recording of all patient activity.

Assist in the general admin duties of the department

Assist in relevant stock control.

Maintaining the equipment in a clean and satisfactory condition and reporting any faults when they occur to the Lead Cardiac Physiologist

Person Specification

Educational and Qualification

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE or equivalent Level 2 Literacy and Level 2 Numeracy

Desirable

  • Microsoft Office IT qualification
Person Specification

Educational and Qualification

Essential

  • Educated to GCSE or equivalent Level 2 Literacy and Level 2 Numeracy

Desirable

  • Microsoft Office IT qualification

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

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Address

North Middlesex hospital

STERLING WAY

LONDON

N18 1QX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Address

North Middlesex hospital

STERLING WAY

LONDON

N18 1QX


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead cardiac physiologist

ANTONIS TIPPER

antonis.tipper1@nhs.net

02088872855

Date posted

05 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro-rata if LTFT)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

393-NMUH-1625

Job locations

North Middlesex hospital

STERLING WAY

LONDON

N18 1QX


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