Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To demonstrate technical proficiency in routine techniques to include exercise tolerance testing and resting and ambulatory ECG and BP recording and analysis

To undertake training in a wide range of techniques to include implantation and follow-up of pacemakers and cardiac catheterisation procedures

To complete, or have completed, an approved programme of academic and professional study

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Clinical Responsibilities

To competently perform exercise tolerance testing

To competently perform resting and ambulatory ECG and BP recordings including event recorders

To competently provide haemodynamic monitoring and procedural records during diagnostic and interventional cardiac catheterisation procedures with appropriate training

To competently perform single and dual chamber pacemaker and implantable loop recorder follow up checks, with appropriate training/ supervision.

To competently provide technical support during pacemaker implantation, generator replacement and associated procedures, with appropriate training/ supervision.

To competently provide technical support during loop recorder (Reveal) implantation and explant, with appropriate training/ supervision.

To participate in research activities of the department as required

2. Administrative Responsibilities

To demonstrate an awareness of the needs and priorities of co-workers, both within the Cardiac Department and the Cardiac Catheter Suite; coordinating and cooperating with other members of the team

To attend and participate in departmental meetings and to contribute to issues relating to quality of care, technical standards and efficiency improvements, as applied to own area of technical work

To demonstrate a basic awareness of stock control and ordering systems and of the importance of monitoring expenditure and efficiency of stock usage and to communicate with senior colleagues informed to allow them to manage these

To undertake work in a timely and efficient way, meeting deadlines and keeping senior colleagues informed of changes in own technical workload

To maintain clinical documentation and databases as directed, to participate in the provision of data for statistical analysis and to adhere to departmental standards of record keeping with respect to accuracy, timeliness of completion and confidentiality