Job Title: Trainee Cardiac Physiologist
Agency: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 33,094 – 36,195 £ / Year

Job Summary

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust is an internationally renowned centre for the management of children with congenital and acquired heart disease.

We have a trainee position within the Cardiac Physiology department for an individual that is willing to challenge themselves in the rewarding world of paediatrics. This opportunity will allow progression from a band 4 to a band 5 role with the development of skills in non-invasive cardiac diagnostics, rhythm analysis and exercise testing.

Experience working in cardiac physiology with knowledge of cardiac non-invasive diagnostic testing is desirable. Paediatric experience is not essential.

Main duties of the job

ECG Department

• Perform ECGs, recognise and interpret abnormal rhythms
• Setup, fit and analyse Holters, event monitors and BP monitors
• Uploading of Holter/Event monitor reports to Epic with appropriate escalation

Exercise Department

• Room set-up, calibration of CPET machine and crash trolley checks
• Lead and report on all tests performed in the exercise room including: ETTs, CPETs, Ajmaline and Adrenaline protocols (NB experience in CPETs/Ajmaline and Adrenaline protocols are desirable for appointment to this role)
• Knowledge of departmental protocols including contraindications to exercise testing in paediatric

Other responsibilities

• To demonstrate a positive attitude to the team and contribute to developments within the department
• To be responsible for the accurate inputting, archiving, and updating of all clinical data into the Cardiology Information Database (Epic)

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