Assistant Technical Officer - Electrocardiographer inWoolwich inWoolwich PUBLISHED 3 DEC 2023
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust rhyxyJZc
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. To perform routine and emergency ECGs on adult, paediatric and SCBU patients, both inand outpatients.2. To explain the process and procedures to all patients and to liaise with interpreting services,carers and family etc.3. To assist patients in preparation for cardiac investigations, for example support whentransferring or assistance with dressing and undressing.4. To attend ward environments as required5. To rotate as per a rota into Community based services for Cardiology6. To carry out routine cleaning of all routine pieces of equipment.7. To assist senior technician in performing TOEs by monitoring ECG and blood pressureand instituting emergency procedures as required.8. To monitor stock levels and report stock requirements.9. To have a basic understanding, when trained, which constitute a normal/abnormal ECGand ensure that abnormal ECGs are brought to the attention of the Senior Clinical staff.10. To identify an unwell patient even in the presence of a normal ECG and to follow theappropriate protocols to summon help.
Job summary
To support the Cardiac Physiologists and other Assistant Technical Officers in the Cardiology department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital as well as our newly established Community diagnostic hub based at Eltham Community hospital. Your will have the opportunity to rotate through both sites.
Provide an efficient and accurate ECG service to inpatients and outpatients and assist in other forms of electrocardiographic examinations including the ambulatory monitoring service. Assist with physiologist managed tests such as physiologist led exercise tests and chest pain exercise tests, if required.
Main duties of the job
To be an integral part of and to assist with the every day running of the Cardiorespiratory department.
To be comfortable dealing with patients of all types and communicate with them effectively.
Perform high quality and accurate testing including the fitting of ambulatory monitors, downloading and cleaning both cardiac and blood pressure monitors on outpatients and inpatients. Full training will be given.
To assist the physiologists, ensuring that all supporting administration in completed clearly and kept up to date.
Restocking and tidying of clinical rooms to the required standard
Understand the operation of the equipment you use, reporting any faults promptly.
Any other duties as required by the service.
. To perform routine and emergency ECGs on adult, paediatric and SCBU patients, both inand outpatients.2. To explain the process and procedures to all patients and to liaise with interpreting services,carers and family etc.3. To assist patients in preparation for cardiac investigations, for example support whentransferring or assistance with dressing and undressing.4. To attend ward environments as required5. To rotate as per a rota into Community based services for Cardiology6. To carry out routine cleaning of all routine pieces of equipment.7. To assist senior technician in performing TOEs by monitoring ECG and blood pressureand instituting emergency procedures as required.8. To monitor stock levels and report stock requirements.9. To have a basic understanding, when trained, which constitute a normal/abnormal ECGand ensure that abnormal ECGs are brought to the attention of the Senior Clinical staff.10. To identify an unwell patient even in the presence of a normal ECG and to follow theappropriate protocols to summon help.
Job summary
To support the Cardiac Physiologists and other Assistant Technical Officers in the Cardiology department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital as well as our newly established Community diagnostic hub based at Eltham Community hospital. Your will have the opportunity to rotate through both sites.
Provide an efficient and accurate ECG service to inpatients and outpatients and assist in other forms of electrocardiographic examinations including the ambulatory monitoring service. Assist with physiologist managed tests such as physiologist led exercise tests and chest pain exercise tests, if required.
Main duties of the job
To be an integral part of and to assist with the every day running of the Cardiorespiratory department.
To be comfortable dealing with patients of all types and communicate with them effectively.
Perform high quality and accurate testing including the fitting of ambulatory monitors, downloading and cleaning both cardiac and blood pressure monitors on outpatients and inpatients. Full training will be given.
To assist the physiologists, ensuring that all supporting administration in completed clearly and kept up to date.
Restocking and tidying of clinical rooms to the required standard
Understand the operation of the equipment you use, reporting any faults promptly.
Any other duties as required by the service.
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