Perform diagnostic quality 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) and Ambulatory ECGs in wards/departments throughout the organisation to obtain physiological data from patients (adults, children and neonates) Without supervision set up, apply and instruct in the use of Ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and longer term patient activated monitors on inpatients and outpatients Assist Cardiac Physiologists during procedures with high risk of patient adverse events e.g. Exercise Tolerance Tests, Tilt Table Tests and Autonomic Function Tests. Recognise signs and symptoms of life-threatening and urgent cardiac +/-respiratory abnormalities and take steps to support patients as necessary. To undertake ECG interpretation after sufficient training.
To undertake Ambulatory ECG analysis with supervision after sufficient training. To assist the Cardiac Physiologists in Implantable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) implants in the Cardiac Catheter Lab. To study towards gaining the Diploma in ECG. Maintain and update as appropriate, knowledge and skills required to record and provide first-line analysis/interpretation of results from a broad range of physiological procedures.
Recognise equipment faults and errors, take first-line action to correct them and report to senior staff as necessary Contribute to the hygiene and cleanliness of equipment and work area. Assist in activity audit and clinical data collection through maintenance of database entry and filing systems. Assist in the stock maintenance of consumable items. Answer enquiries from hospital staff, patients, carers, general practice and the public or direct such enquiries to more senior staff or other staff groups.
Assist in the training/mentoring of other staff individuals. Ability to plan and prioritise patients to ensure a clinic list runs smoothly. For example accommodating in-patients into a busy outpatient clinic list. Assist in the administration of the department e.g.
prioritising requests, managing appointments Undertake other reasonable duties at the request of senior staff Communicate accurate procedure results to appropriate clinical staff. Communicate complex information, e.g. test procedure, to the elderly, children and those with learning or physical disabilities. Communicate complex information to those patients who do not understand English fully.
Provide sensitive information to the patient and or carer. Advise and reassure patients and or carers before and during investigation. Attend mandatory training updates as required. Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales. Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.
