Cardiographer Stevenage
Job description
We are recruiting for a Cardiographer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. Lister Hospital has a busy Cardiology department supporting 13 Consultant Cardiologists. We have a busy ambulatory service, performing over 5000 ambulatory monitors a year with plans for expansion There are two Cardiac Catheter labs supporting a 24/7 PPCI service. An established Brady pacing service supporting face to face appointments as well as home monitoring. The department also has a very busy ECHO department Our Values areInclude,Respect andImprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond! The Cardiographer team work within a positive and supportive environment with patient care at the centre of everything they do. The role can be very diverse and no two days are the same. You will be responsible for assisting with the smooth running of cardiology clinics, keeping accurate records, and updating computer and hospital databases. In this role you will also perform electrocardiograms (ECG’s) on both outpatient and inpatients. You will need to be aware of any ECG findings which need to be brought to the attention of medical / nursing staff and to act accordingly. You will also be responsible for running outpatient ambulatory ECG clinics. At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now. We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know. We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
