Healthcare Science Practitioner- Cardiology | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Crewe

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, driven and enthusiastic Band 5 Healthcare Science Practitioner in cardiology or 3rd year PTP student (subject to qualification and local competency sign off) to join our busy team within the Cardio-Respiratory department at Mid Cheshire Hospital Trust.

The department offers a range of non-invasive diagnostic services including ECG, ambulatory ECG monitoring and analysis, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, exercise tolerance testing, pacemaker follow up, echocardiography including bubble studies and specialist valve clinics.

As part of the departmental succession plan, there will be further opportunities to develop more advanced clinical skills and knowledge within the modality as they arise. The postholder will work 37.5 hours per week, including weekends on a rota basis and will be expected to rotate between both Leighton and Northwich Victoria sites and will play an integral part in future service developments such as additional Community Diagnostic Centre settings. The service will run 08:00 - 18:00 Mon-Sat. Hours may include weekend and evenings.

We are looking for highly motivated, innovative, and experienced Healthcare Science Practitioner / 3rd year PTP student to join our team. Once qualified, you will act as an autonomous practitioner providing non‐invasive cardiac diagnostic investigations on both inpatients and outpatients in a variety of clinical settings.

• To be competent in performing a range of routine Cardiac Physiology clinical‐technical procedures / techniques, and be working towards becoming an advanced practitioner in at least one specialist field.
• Assist Senior Cardiac Physiologists in providing an organised and efficient clinical‐technical input to the diagnostic investigations and therapeutic services of the department.
• Assist in the maintenance of standards and quality of the clinical‐technical Cardiac Physiology services, including training of junior staff and peers.
• To foster good working relationships – through adequate, timely and appropriate communication – with all other staff, and patients, with whom the post‐holder interacts during the course of their work.
• To competently perform and interpret 12‐lead ECG's on adults and paediatric out‐patient and in‐patients in a variety of clinical settings.
• To competently fit, download and analyse ambulatory ECG (24‐hour, 48‐hour, 78‐hour, and 7‐day tests) and BP recordings.
• To competently assist Senior Physiologists in exercise tolerance testing, recording measurements (including manual blood pressure), monitoring and reporting all findings.
• Show understanding of range of non‐routine healthcare science activities acquired through training to degree or equivalent level of knowledge.
• Make judgements within own area of competence, identifying the correct application of procedure and when to report a problem or contraindication.
• Obtain a brief medical history from patients to ensure all assessments undertaken are done so safely and appropriately.
• Have a knowledge and understanding of a range of health and safety measures, infection prevention and control, their importance, and their application within your work area.
• Respond to emergency situations whilst maintaining professional standards and seeking assistance where required effectively, promptly and professionally.

• BSC Clinical Physiology, Practitioner Training Programme or equivalent.
• Experience of working as a Healthcare Science Practitioner.
• Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of healthcare science activities developed through experience as a Healthcare Science practitioner or degree placements.
• Knowledge and understanding in the recording and interpretation of ECG, ambulatory ECG and Ambulatory BP.

Thank you for your interest in this post.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008. We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health. The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.