To be responsible for maintaining and developing standards of performance and competency within non-invasive and associated areas.
The post-holder will continuously monitor day-to-day service delivery, and suggest/recommend actions for improvement to the relevant clinical manager.
Post holder to perform the duties of a highly specialist independent practitioner, to competently perform a wide range of complex and highly complex specialised cardiac investigations in the non-invasive and invasive area; including exercise testing and Cardiopulmonary Exercise - functional MVO2 / autonomic testing / testing, ambulatory monitoring and analysis, interpretation and reporting of results.
Specific areas include, but not restricted to:
Exercise stress testing with treadmill & bicycle
Functional cardiopulmonary exercise testing with MVO2 analysis
ECG & BP ambulatory monitoring, including 12 lead Holter.
Specialist ECG recording and analysis including High lead and SAECG’s.
Invasive cardiology- Catheter lab (optional)
Implantable cardiac device implant and follow up including remote monitoring (optional)
To ensure appropriate and thorough documentation of all procedures on the Trust IT system (Sentinel and Epic), to record all aspects of the service.
To act as an expert clinical role model and resource to staff in order to optimise quality of care delivery through facilitation of evidence based/best practice care.
To demonstrate a high level of clinical competence in the care of cardiac patients and to support, develop and supervise staff in gaining clinical competence and confidence.
To work clinically up to 90% of their total working hours as the service requires.
The department offers a wide range of services for patients with cardiac disease including congenital heart disease, inherited cardiac conditions and cardiac arrhythmia/syncope. We have an excellent track record in training and developing staff and support apprentice, undergraduate, post graduate (STP) and higher specialist scientific training pathways.
To participate in the development of training pathways for physiology staff, ensuring that all staff are trained to a high and consistent standard in accordance with individual staff and departmental objectives.
To work with the management team to interpret and implement any policy documents as released that impact on cardiac physiology.
Post holder will ensure to continue professional development and will be responsible for keeping own skills up to date, including Immediate Life Support and any accreditations; and acquire any new skills to develop the service. To personally undergo such training as is deemed necessary to maintain efficient discharge of duties.
Post holder will be responsible for ensuring to undertake all Trusts mandatory training on an annual basis.
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