Advanced Cardiac Physiologist/Cardiac Scientist

Job overview

The Radiology Department are looking for hard-working, enthusiastic individuals to join our amazing team.

The role is predominantly clinical with some administrative duties and involves working within a multi-disciplinary team on a 7-day rota.

As a Clinical Support Worker within our team, you will communicate with radiographers, radiologists and other members of the multi-professional team, regarding changes in the patient’s condition or any other useful information. You should possess cannulation skills or show willingness to train.

Effective communication with patients, carers and family is essential and the ability to seek support from the radiographer/radiologist when required.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you

Main duties of the job

Assisting Radiologist / Radiographer with a range of procedures including CT, MRI, Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy Be familiar with the principles of radiographic technique Ensure working area is clean and tidy Prepare the examination room for complex techniques, this will include practising aseptic techniques and sterile trolley preparations Prepare contrast media and iv preparations Assist the radiologist with interventional and minor surgical techniques Welcoming the patient, instructing them in the preparation and nature of their examination, responding to their personal needs Reassure anxious and distressed patients and also those patients who have a physical or mental impairment Maintain the basic nursing care of the patient To assist with patients requiring more than one member of staff for transfers including the use of hoists and other patient handling equipment.

Working for our organisation

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King’s Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire.

We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.

In February 2022 the significant progress that has been made at QEH was recognised by the Care Quality Commission who rated the Trust as ‘Good’ in all of the core services they inspected. They recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.

Person specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential criteria

Good standard of General Secondary Education Care Certificate or willing undertake and complete within 13/52 of appointment. Hold or be willing to study for appropriate Level 3 qualification. Knowledge of Radiology clinical procedures

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of Radiology Information System (RIS) GCSE or equivalent Science or healthcare qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

A general knowledge of the NHS. A broad understanding of the radiology department and procedures undertaken.

Skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential criteria

Ability to prioritise workload. Good literacy/numeracy skills and an ability to problem solve. Ability to use initiative and work within a team environment. Willingness to continue to learn and develop relevant knowledge and skills. Understanding of importance of maintaining patient confidentiality. Flexible in ability to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays. Good interpersonal/communication skills.

Aptitude

Essential criteria

Ability to deal with emotional and stressful situations in relation to patient care.

Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race ,ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).

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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:

Flexible working opportunities Free counselling service NHS Pension scheme Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access* Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause Free parking for all staff until March 2024

Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.

We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.

Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff shoulld be computer literate.

Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.

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