Job summaryBuckinghamshire NHS Trust are keen to recruit an enthusiastic Cardiac Associate Practitioner to join our friendly non-invasive service.
The successful candidate should have experience working in a healthcare setting, ideally within in the field of Cardiology. Experience performing 12 lead ECGs is essential for this role.
Main duties include performing 12 lead ECGs, fitting and removing Holter monitors and automated blood pressure monitors, assisting with exercise tolerance testing and assisting with tilt table testing.
Main duties of the job- Perform ECGs to a high standard in accordance with SCST guidelines and department minimum standards, with sufficient experience and knowledge to deviate from policy as required to obtain a clinically relevant study.
- Sole responsibility for acquisition of complex clinical information and applying theory to deliver an accurate test, including the basic interpretation and recording of information you personally acquire and technical problem solving.
- Obtain relevant clinical information by reading request forms in order to proactively tailor the study for each individual patient.
- Identify and advise when an ECG is insufficient to answer the clinical question and proactively suggest alternative/additional investigations.
- Perform non routine ECG investigations eg, carotid sinus stimulation working with a consultant cardiologist.
- Review studies by other health care professions including across disciplines eg, Doctors/Nurses and provide specialist advice on recording of ECGs' including where there is a difference of opinion.
- Assist supervising physiologist including recording of ECG and Blood Pressure, checking adequate stock levels of consumables, record keeping and patient care.
- Produce accurate recording for each test with responsibility for your own caseload and apply technical and clinical theory to proactively adapt the test to each patient including technical problem solving. Responsible for keeping adequate stock levels of consumables.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Job responsibilitiesFor a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person SpecificationTrainingDesirableExperienceEssential- Experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- Experience of working with ECG equipment.
- Experience working with Cardiology
SkillsEssential- Must have good IT skills.
- Specialist training in a minimum of one discipline with evidence of maintenance and development of skills to the level required for department minimum standards.
Desirable- Experience of Holter monitoring.
- Able to obtain a manual blood pressure measurement.
Special circumstancesEssential- Must be able to work flexibly when the service requires this, including cross-site travel.
Desirable- Able to move heavy equipment using safe manual handling technique.
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. 
