Healthcare Scientist Associate inOxford inOxford PUBLISHED 3 MAY 2024

Contribute to the maintenance, development and implementation of local operating procedures and policies.
Job summary

  • To work as a team with the associate practitioners, nursing assistants and healthcare scientist assistants to ensure the smooth running of daily clinics within cardiology outpatients and community cardiology clinics.
  • Provide a range of cardiac physiological procedures accessible to the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and local GP practices.
  • Support clerical staff to ensure the collection and availability of administration and clinical data (reception/clinical database entry/filing)
  • Support and deliver orientation and training to staff within and as appropriate.
  • Liaise with other staff to ensure that patients receive cardiac physiology procedures (E.G. 12-lead electrocardiogram, Ambulatory ECG, Ambulatory BP) requested by clinical staff in the delivery of health care.
  • To be a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributing to and delivering effective, quality care of cardiac patients.
  • To respect and maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the Unit and patients.
  • To keep the Unit well maintained, stocked and tidy, while adhering to health and safety policies
Main duties of the job

  • To work without direct supervision in obtaining physiological data from patients (adults, children and neonates) from ECG recordings and other observations and phlebotomy where training permits.
  • Present accurate procedure results to appropriate clinical staff.
  • To obtain patient consent for the procedure, ensuring correct information governance procedures are followed.
  • To understand and troubleshoot significant findings and artefacts on recording ECGs and identify and utilise alternative recording technique.
  • To recognise a deteriorating patient and summon help when needed.
  • Maintain and update as appropriate, knowledge and skills required to record and provide first-line analysis/interpretation of results from a range of physiological procedures.
  • Contribute to the maintenance, development and implementation of local operating procedures and policies
Closing date: 25/08/2022 11:59pm

About us

  • To contribute to the continuing development of professional cardiac physiology practice within the unit, embracing new ideas and changes for the benefit of patient care
  • To keep up to date with clinical practice issues relating to the specific speciality.
  • To take responsibility for own personal and professional growth and for maintaining a record of professional development experiences
  • To complete agreed local and Trust competency frameworks and take active responsibility for having an annual appraisal with a relevant personal development plan that is review with the mentor at 3 monthly intervals
Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To support, supervise, orientate and train new and less experienced cardiology outpatient support workers, volunteers and students and assist with completion of appropriate documentation
  • To act as a mentor/buddy to junior cardiology outpatient support workers following appropriate training with support from cardiology outpatient staff and assist with completion of appropriate documentation.
  • To liaise with the outpatient senior nurse to organise duties.
  • To escort patient between clinical environments of the cardiology outpatient unit and hospital.
  • To take responsibility for the organisation, storage and maintenance of equipment for the Unit.
  • To collect and deliver equipment interdepartmentally and throughout the hospital.
  • To order stock items as requested by service lead.
  • To follow local policy for the receipt of all items (stock and non stock)
  • To ensure staff are aware of and follow local policy for the loan of equipment to other departments.
  • To ensure any faulty equipment is removed from service immediately cleaned appropriately, labelled correctly and sent for repair (according to Trust policy)
  • To be aware of, report and take immediate initial action regarding any potential hazards
Job description
Job responsibilities

  • To support, supervise, orientate and train new and less experienced cardiology outpatient support workers, volunteers and students and assist with completion of appropriate documentation
  • To act as a mentor/buddy to junior cardiology outpatient support workers following appropriate training with support from cardiology outpatient staff and assist with completion of appropriate documentation.
  • To liaise with the outpatient senior nurse to organise duties.
  • To escort patient between clinical environments of the cardiology outpatient unit and hospital.
  • To take responsibility for the organisation, storage and maintenance of equipment for the Unit.
  • To collect and deliver equipment interdepartmentally and throughout the hospital.
  • To order stock items as requested by service lead.
  • To follow local policy for the receipt of all items (stock and non stock)
  • To ensure staff are aware of and follow local policy for the loan of equipment to other departments.
  • To ensure any faulty equipment is removed from service immediately cleaned appropriately, labelled correctly and sent for repair (according to Trust policy)
  • To be aware of, report and take immediate initial action regarding any potential hazards
Person Specification

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Essential

  • Add "2" for interview, "0" for rejected
Person Specification
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Essential

  • Add "2" for interview, "0" for rejected
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website
Job summary

  • To work as a team with the associate practitioners, nursing assistants and healthcare scientist assistants to ensure the smooth running of daily clinics within cardiology outpatients and community cardiology clinics.
  • Provide a range of cardiac physiological procedures accessible to the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and local GP practices.
  • Support clerical staff to ensure the collection and availability of administration and clinical data (reception/clinical database entry/filing)
  • Support and deliver orientation and training to staff within and as appropriate.
  • Liaise with other staff to ensure that patients receive cardiac physiology procedures (E.G. 12-lead electrocardiogram, Ambulatory ECG, Ambulatory BP) requested by clinical staff in the delivery of health care.
  • To be a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributing to and delivering effective, quality care of cardiac patients.
  • To respect and maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the Unit and patients.
  • To keep the Unit well maintained, stocked and tidy, while adhering to health and safety policies
Main duties of the job

  • To work without direct supervision in obtaining physiological data from patients (adults, children and neonates) from ECG recordings and other observations and phlebotomy where training permits.
  • Present accurate procedure results to appropriate clinical staff.
  • To obtain patient consent for the procedure, ensuring correct information governance procedures are followed.
  • To understand and troubleshoot significant findings and artefacts on recording ECGs and identify and utilise alternative recording technique.
  • To recognise a deteriorating patient and summon help when needed.
  • Maintain and update as appropriate, knowledge and skills required to record and provide first-line analysis/interpretation of results from a range of physiological procedures.
  • Contribute to the maintenance, development and implementation of local operating procedures and policies
Closing date: 25/08/2022 11:59pm

About us

  • To contribute to the continuing development of professional cardiac physiology practice within the unit, embracing new ideas and changes for the benefit of patient care
  • To keep up to date with clinical practice issues relating to the specific speciality.
  • To take responsibility for own personal and professional growth and for maintaining a record of professional development experiences
  • To complete agreed local and Trust competency frameworks and take active responsibility for having an annual appraisal with a relevant personal development plan that is review with the mentor at 3 monthly intervals
Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To support, supervise, orientate and train new and less experienced cardiology outpatient support workers, volunteers and students and assist with completion of appropriate documentation
  • To act as a mentor/buddy to junior cardiology outpatient support workers following appropriate training with support from cardiology outpatient staff and assist with completion of appropriate documentation.
  • To liaise with the outpatient senior nurse to organise duties.
  • To escort patient between clinical environments of the cardiology outpatient unit and hospital.
  • To take responsibility for the organisation, storage and maintenance of equipment for the Unit.
  • To collect and deliver equipment interdepartmentally and throughout the hospital.
  • To order stock items as requested by service lead.
  • To follow local policy for the receipt of all items (stock and non stock)
  • To ensure staff are aware of and follow local policy for the loan of equipment to other departments.
  • To ensure any faulty equipment is removed from service immediately cleaned appropriately, labelled correctly and sent for repair (according to Trust policy)
  • To be aware of, report and take immediate initial action regarding any potential hazards
Job description
Job responsibilities

  • To support, supervise, orientate and train new and less experienced cardiology outpatient support workers, volunteers and students and assist with completion of appropriate documentation
  • To act as a mentor/buddy to junior cardiology outpatient support workers following appropriate training with support from cardiology outpatient staff and assist with completion of appropriate documentation.
  • To liaise with the outpatient senior nurse to organise duties.
  • To escort patient between clinical environments of the cardiology outpatient unit and hospital.
  • To take responsibility for the organisation, storage and maintenance of equipment for the Unit.
  • To collect and deliver equipment interdepartmentally and throughout the hospital.
  • To order stock items as requested by service lead.
  • To follow local policy for the receipt of all items (stock and non stock)
  • To ensure staff are aware of and follow local policy for the loan of equipment to other departments.
  • To ensure any faulty equipment is removed from service immediately cleaned appropriately, labelled correctly and sent for repair (according to Trust policy)
  • To be aware of, report and take immediate initial action regarding any potential hazards
Person Specification

Shortlist offline

Essential

  • Add "2" for interview, "0" for rejected
Person Specification
Shortlist offline

Essential

  • Add "2" for interview, "0" for rejected
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website


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