Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Trainee Cardiac Healthcare Science Assistant
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Job Description
We are seeking a flexible, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to become part of our dedicated, highly focused Non-Invasive team working to provide and maintain a high standard of healthcare to patients on all wards and peripheral hospitals within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for performing a range of routine non-invasive diagnostic Cardiology investigations on inpatients and outpatients with appropriate training.
- Work as a member of the team, with direction and supervision from Healthcare Scientists and practitioners.
- Complete a training programme to include a national professional examination.
- Record all modalities of Cardiology measurements to agreed performance standards.
- Perform routine and urgent electrocardiograms (ECG’s) on adult and paediatric patients within Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust providing a quality inpatient and outpatient ECG service.
- Prepare and fit ECG and Blood Pressure (BP) equipment for periods of ambulatory monitoring, including giving clear and concise instructions to patients.
- Provide support and advice to patients and/or carers/medical team both prior to and following completion of investigative Cardiology procedures.
- Take an active role in the resuscitation of patients (BLS) suffering from ischaemic episodes / cardiac arrest, resulting from clinical examinations designed to provoke cardiac ischemia.
- Communicate technical equipment-related information to healthcare colleagues, patients, carers, and suppliers.
- Assess all rooms and equipment requirements regarding stock, cleanliness, and infection control issues.
- Perform regular checks on the Department Defibrillators and blood glucose monitors and address any issues.
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Role Details
This is a developmental role on an 18-month fixed term contract. At the end of the fixed term contract, there will be an opportunity to progress to a permanent contract as an AFC Band 3 on successful completion of an in-house training program and SCST professional examination (Certificate in Electrocardiography).
About Us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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Services
The Diagnostic Cardiology Unit at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides an extensive range of non-invasive, invasive and specialist cardiac investigation to the South Yorkshire region. The investigation provided by the department include:
- 12 Lead ECG.
- Ambulatory ECG Monitoring.
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring.
- Tilt Table Testing.
- Signal Average ECG.
- Exercise Tolerance Testing.
- Simplex and complex cardiac device follow up including CRT optimisation clinics.
- Physiologist led ILR implantation.
- Trans-thoracic Echocardiography including 3 Dimensional assessment, Valve assessment, Stress and Congenital heart disease.
- Tran-oesophageal Echocardiography including 3 Dimensional assessment.
Cardiac catheter Laboratory support for:
- Left and Right Heart Catheterisation including PCI / PPCI, FFR, IVUS, PVR, IABP.
- Simplex and Complex device implantation.
- Cardiac Device Extraction.
- Simple and Complex electrophysiology procedures including SVT, AT, VT, 3D Mapping.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Kate Swinson
- Job title: Non-Invasive Team Leader
- Email address: katherine.swinson@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0114 2714315
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