Main area Cardio Respiratory Grade NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shifts)
Job ref 409-6953425
Employer Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Whiston & St Helens Sites
Town Prescot
Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 24/03/2025 08:00
Assistant Practitioner Cardio-Respiratory
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
Cardio-Respiratory Department
We have a Band 4 post available and are looking for a responsible, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to take up the position.
The work involved includes routine ECG recording, Ambulatory monitor hook-up, working shift patterns including nights and weekends, assisting with specialised procedures, supervising junior staff.
The post is 37.5 hours a week and will be based at both Whiston and St Helens sites.
Main duties of the job
To assist with the provision of Cardio-Respiratory services throughout the Trust and partnership agencies and to ensure the delivery of a high standard, quality service in an extended role to that of a basic Cardiographer.
To ensure courtesy, privacy, confidentiality and respect at all times to patients, relatives, staff and colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Duties
* ECG’s throughout the Trust – wards, clinics, A & E and other departments.
* Cardiac monitoring during clinical procedures eg. cardioversions, carotid sinus massage and valsalva manoeuvres.
* Basic spirometry and Peak Flows.
* Arterial blood gas analysis.
* Non-invasive BP measurement.
* Blood glucose measurement.
* Holter monitoring, 24 hr ambulatory ECG & BP hook up.
* Actively participate at cardiac arrests, with ILS training.
* Use of external pacemaker.
* Participate in audit collection.
* Assist with Exercise Tolerance Tests - 2nd person attending.
* Assist with Tilt Table tests – 2nd person assisting.
* Responsible for mouth guard in TOE’s.
* Cleaning and maintenance of equipment and reporting of any faults to a senior physiologist.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* Follow the Department Mission Statement.
* ACE Behavioural Standards.
* Compliance with all Departmental & Trust policies and procedures.
* Compliance with OOH rota.
* Adherence to Uniform & Infection Control policy.
* Health & Safety.
* Request help if required.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
* Basic clerical and administration duties.
* Monitoring of stock levels.
* Participate in audit collection.
* Field calls to senior on-call staff.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
* Supervision of trainees.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Diploma or equivalent experience
* Immediate Life Support
* S.C.S.T Certificate in Electrocardiography or equivalent
* Certificate in spirometry or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience
* Significant years previous experience as a Senior Assistant Technical Officer in a Cardiology or Cardio-Respiratory Department
* Experience of assisting Clinical Physiologists in a wide range of specialist investigations
* Experienced in supervising of junior staff
* General experience in spirometry
* NHS experience
Skills
* Competent in a range of routine Cardio-Respiratory investigations
* Skilled in a range of basic routine tests
* Proficient in basic interpretation of routine tests
* Ability to work independently and to a high standard
* Resuscitation skills including use of external pacemakers
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.
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