Trainee Cardiographer

To assist in all routine procedures within the Cardiology Department (to include ECG, Event recorder and 24hr ECG Holter Monitoring and 24hr Blood Pressure monitoring - Hook-up and analysis).

To provide accurate technical reports on all procedures listed above.

To develop and maintain knowledge and clinical skills.

To undertake audit and research activities.

A fully documented log book and training manual will be kept.

Please see JD and personal spec

Understand the significance of the ECG traces recorded and initiate further action by senior cardiac physiology, nursing or medical staff as necessary.

Learn to identify and correct clinical and technical problems, which may lead to poor quality or misleading results.

Prepare patients and equipment for ambulatory monitoring, including coaching patients in the appropriate use of the equipment and patient diary.

Retrieve data from ambulatory equipment, using the appropriate computing/telephonic/recording devices provided and then to check the quality of the data, editing where appropriate and preparing reports for printing. It is the responsibility of the post holder to ensure that reports are presented for review/reporting in a timely fashion and to arrange reappointment of failed recordings.

The Cardiology Department is part of a multi-discipline Clinical Measurement Unit. The department is situated in a purpose-built unit providing a wide range of services including ECG, ambulatory ECG and BP monitoring, Exercise ECG including Myoview, Echo, Pacemaker implant and follow-up and Treadmill Doppler Studies. A purpose built Cardiac catheter lab

The department has strong links with the University of Wolverhampton concerning the delivery of the BSc in Clinical Physiology. We have a long history of training Cardiac Physiologists.

To perform 12 lead ECG and ambulatory monitoring,

Supervise other clinics were support is required

Set up and download of clinical equipment

Oversee admin duties where required