ECG Technician in Nottingham

Cardiac Investigations is looking for an ECG Technician to join a busy cardiology department. Main duties involve performing Electrocardiograms (ECG's), fitting Ambulatory Holter and Blood pressure Monitors on both in and out patients, assisting in TILT/NASA testing, assisting in loop implants, and assisting Cardiac Physiologists when required in Pacemaker implants and Post Implant discussions. This also includes general admin.

We deliver services across the whole of the trust which includes emergency ECG's and fitting holter monitors on in-patients. You will be expected to work autonomously and work towards cardiac rhythm recognition and recognising an unwell patient. You will be responsible for updating local databases and spreadsheets. You will be working with and assisting Cardiac Physiologists with the daily running of the service; your job role may change with the expansion of Physiologist led services.

The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills and be able to adapt these skills to suit the situation. You need to be friendly, hardworking, and work well in a team. This is a good opportunity to build a strong foundation within Cardiology with the possibility of further formal training once you are in position, dependent on performance and personal objectives.

Main duties of the job:

• Performing a range of routine and urgent ECG's
• Fitting Cardiac Monitors on outpatients and in patients
• Recognising cardiac arrhythmias and elevating appropriately
• Assisting in Pacemaker implants and follow-up discussions
• Assisting in peripheral clinics
• Assisting in TILT testing
• Assisting in ILR implants and patient information
• Organising own workload
• Working autonomously
• Prioritising referrals
• Following all departments policies and procedures
• Demonstrating own duties to others
• Recording and storing patient data
• Recognising when to ask for senior support
• Maintaining stock levels in your daily working area
• Administration
• Recognising abnormal results
• Following direction from Cardiac Physiologists

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Qualifications:

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Experience:

• Ability to work under pressure and without peer support
• Ability to perform ECG's
• Experience in Cardiology
• Knowledge of Cardiac Investigations workflow
• Experience in Cardiology

Skills:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to organise own workload
• Able to prioritise workload
• Strong team building skills

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.

Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number: 265-8317322-MED

Job locations: University Hospitals of Northamptonshire