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Assistant Cardiac Physiologist | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,129 - £28,649 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2024 |
| Location: | London, TW7 6AF |
| Company: | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6466646/289-CSS-1547 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious cardiac physiologist at West Middlesex University Hospital. The non invasive cardiology team performs all non invasive tests such as Holter analysis, 12 lead ECG, etc. The team is very dynamic and prides itself of being innovative and encouraging all staff members to continuously develop professionally. It is the perfect opportunity to work in a busy and ever evolving environment.
Under the guidance of senior Physiologists the post holder will become proficient in assisting senior staff and be able to work unsupervised, providing a quality service for patients requiring non-invasive cardiology investigative procedures. The post holder will also be responsible for assessing patients’ needs whilst undergoing investigative procedures and provide appropriate level of care when required.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
Clinical
• Perform routine electrocardiograms on all patients attending the department and consulting a senior member of staff before the patient leaves the department.
• To have a basic understanding of ECG interpretation following a structured in house course or a recognised external course.
• Prepare patients for exercise testing according to the department’s guidelines and after checking the patient’s details.
• Assist the senior physiologist during the exercise test by encouraging the patient and recording oxygen saturation measurements and manual blood pressures when required.
• To fit and download inpatient and outpatient Holter electrocardiograms and other ambulatory monitoring whether it’s at the hospital or the outreach clinics in Chiswick and Feltham.
• Prepare patients ready for Dobutamine stress echos in the same way as for exercise testing.
• Prepare all paperwork and assist the senior physiologist by recording ECGs and vital signs during the test.
• Administer basic life support when needed and other duties as required by the arrest team.
General
• To be responsible for ensuring that equipment is in working order and safe to use and that faults are reported in a timely manner.
• To comply with the hospital’s policy on infection control and make sure all equipment is thoroughly cleaned.
• Input data into the department’s database and the cardiology database Tomcat (CIVS).
• Ensure clinical stock items are maintained at a safe working level by notifying the appropriate person who does the ordering when stocks are low.
• To be responsible participating in the daily checks of the resuscitation trolley.
• Ensures knowledge is maintained and increased through attendance at appropriate courses.
• Other duties as required by senior staff.
This advert closes on Thursday 1 Aug 2024