Echo Cardiac Physiologist

Job summary

Job Title: Band 7 Echo Cardiac Physiologist

Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading RG1 5AN

Ward:Cardiac Outpatients

Pay Rates: Day Rate - £27.98 exc Holiday Pay

Shift Patterns: 19 hours per week 08:00-18:00 - Mon & Thurs

Why might this job interest you?

Are you looking for a new temporary role within Cardiac Physiology working for a department who has an outstanding reputation? Royal Berkshire Hospital are looking to build their team within Cardiology and would love to hear from you if you are looking for a new role.

This job can develop management skills, participate in projects, and promote opportunities for yourself for your development. You will be in a fast-paced environment where you will be able to think on your feet and adapt to different situations while also meeting all different types of people.

Main duties of the job

Triage and screen inpatient and outpatient echo referrals, liaising with referrers and screening out inappropriate requests in order to maximise the capacity of the service and provide a timely service for patients with the greatest clinical needs.

Contribute to educational needs of the cardiology team, delivering practical and theoretical training and signing off of PTPs, cardiac STP program, ETP program and registrars.

Contribute to the wellbeing of cardiac physiologists, raising any concerns to the cardiac service physiology manager in a timely manner.

Performing resting ECGs, Holter fitting, Holter analysis, physiology-led ETT.

Invasive technical expertise will be expected in the catheter laboratories for coronary intervention, assisting in PCI, TPW and pacemaker implants.

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