We have an exciting development opportunity for a qualified Cardiac Physiologist to join our non-invasive team. You will work across three sites: Glenfield Hospital, Leicester General, and the new Hinckley hospital.
We are keen to recruit a physiologist who wishes to develop within our non-invasive team. You will be encouraged to develop, and training is supported.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
1. Holter analysis
2. Exercise tolerance testing
3. Training junior staff in ECG recognition
4. Senior lead for our very busy ECG clinic at Glenfield. (> 120 patients a day routinely)
5. Senior physiologist at Hinckley CDC
6. Alivecor service
Job responsibilities
1. Perform the procedures/investigations listed below on a routine basis:
1. Electrocardiography (ECG)
2. Application/issue of ambulatory cardiac monitors on adult and paediatric patients
3. Analyse and produce accurate clinical reports of ambulatory ECG recordings, which requires a high level of concentration over a period
4. Assist with exercise tolerance tests
5. Perform manual blood pressure measurements both at rest and during exercise testing
2. To assist senior cardiac physiologists:
1. Day to day running of the ECG clinics
2. To provide cover for junior staff members at the Hinckley CDC and Leicester General CDC.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
* BSC in Healthcare science (Cardiac Physiology) or BSc Clinical Physiology (Cardiology)
Desirable
* ILS
Experience
Essential
* 3 years of a combination of academic and practical experience
Skills
Essential
* Ability to work as part of a team and on an individual basis
* Excellent written and verbal communication
* Organisational Skills
* Able to prioritise and manage own time
* Flexible approach to working
* Enthusiastic
Desirable
* Diplomatic
* Confident manner
* Remain calm under pressure
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Leicester-Glenfield Hospital
Groby Road
Leicester
LE3 9QP
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