Chief cardiac physiologistinLEWISHAMinLEWISHAMPUBLISHED TUE 12 NOV 2024
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS TrustrhyxyJZc
In addition to clinical responsibilities, such as performing echocardiograms, providing technical support for pacemaker implants, and conducting stress echo studies, the Chief Cardiac Physiologist will also manage departmental resources, including ordering supplies and negotiating competitive prices. This multifaceted position combines clinical practice, education, and managerial duties, requiring strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work autonomously while liaising with clinical colleagues and management as needed.
To Provide a comprehensive invasive and non-invasive cardiac investigation services within the Trust, and to the local community. To deputize the Cardiac Physiologist Manager.
To deputize and take responsibility for the smooth running of the department in the absence of the Cardiac Clinical Physiologist Manager.To continuously support the development of a multi-skilled support , in light of national shortage.To lead in providing training programmes and teaching skills for junior physiologists.
To continuously update professional skills with new technology and services, thus maintaining high service standards.
To provide service audits. To actively be pat of the demand and capacity process mapping in order to provide effectively generated services.
To support departmental research as and when required.
To deputize and take responsibility for the smooth running of the department in the absence of the Cardiac Clinical Physiologist Manager.To continuously support the development of a multi-skilled support , in light of national shortage.To lead in providing training programmes and teaching skills for junior physiologists.
To continuously update professional skills with new technology and services, thus maintaining high service standards.
To provide service audits. To actively be pat of the demand and capacity process mapping in order to provide effectively generated services.
To support departmental research as and when required.
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- Perform and record comprehensive Echocardiogram studies to patients.
- Technical support for pacemaker implants to patients in theatre labs. This requires complex pacemaker testing, thresholds, impedance, sensitivity and stability, procedure documentation, monitoring patients physiological signs and final pacemaker interrogation and programming.
- Advance Life Support trained, with regular updates.
- To provide technical support for invasive tranoesophageal echo (TOE)insertion of transducer into patients throat (Doctor administers).
- Active participation for stress echo studies. Instruct patients and consent. Provide echo/ecg/BP monitoring services within the study. To be responsible for providing Dobutamine, atropine, contrast fluid, intravenous equipment, defib for study.
- To actively perform ECG, Exercise stress testing and reporting. 24 hour ECG tape preparation and analysis as when required.
- To continue to develop a structured professional body of Cardiac Physiologists with the emphasis on multi-skill.
- To be responsible for ordering stationary, drugs, pacemakers and investigate and negotiate competitive prices.
Echocardiogram companies, maintenance, training, courses, products and updates
Development of student training program involving ECG workshop, interpretation, evaluation and assessment of competencies.
MANAGEMENT AND WORK PLANNINGTo manage own work, staff, departmental services and patient care autonomously, liasing with clinicians and directorate managers if required.
To adhere to the Trusts Disciplinary Policies. Serious breeches are discussed with line manager.To maintain 85% clinical 15% management service.PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING
To be technical support for :
Eg; Faulty transducer or technical function of Echocardiogram machines.To support patients queries and complaints.
To actively provide technical opinions and advice to all personnel.
Managerial skills required.
To lead and develop training programme for student or support Cardiac physiologist. E.g To set protocols. To update inform and advice routinely those selected mentors and supervisor in order to maintain programme process.Audit for all service is required. Data generated and used to identify demand and capacity within the department.To support process mapping of work input/output. To work closely in developmental computerised system, creating efficient data, appointment electronically generated service throughout the department.
Responsible for all cardiac service equipments, such as defib, echo machine etc.Additional Information
This role is clinical, and educator and deputy managerial. The skills required for this post will be to provide high standard applications to both disciplines, efficiently and effectively. Depending on the capacity and demand of the department, both skills are equally important and will need to be utilised for the benefit of the patients and the Trust managers.Any other duties;Any other appropriate duties in consultation with post holder under the direction of the Cardiac Physiologist Manager.
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