Healthcare Scientist Associate

Key aspects of this role are to assist and support cardiac physiologists, clinical scientists, specialist nurses and advanced nurse practitioners within Cardiac Rhythm Management. To be a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to and delivering effective, quality care to cardiac patients. Other duties include meeting and greeting patients, preparing the lab and clinics, performing 12 lead ECGS, stock control and general housekeeping., + To work as a team with the associate practitioners, nursing assistants and healthcare scientist assistants to ensure the smooth running of daily clinics within cardiology outpatients and community cardiology clinics.
+ Provide a range of cardiac physiological procedures accessible to the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and local GP practices.
+ Support clerical staff to ensure the collection and availability of administration and clinical data (reception/clinical database entry/filing)
+ Support and deliver orientation and training to staff within and as appropriate.
+ Liaise with other staff to ensure that patients receive cardiac physiology procedures (E.G. 12-lead electrocardiogram, Ambulatory ECG, Ambulatory BP) requested by clinical staff in the delivery of health care.
+ To be a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributing to and delivering effective, quality care of cardiac patients.
+ To respect and maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the Unit and patients.
+ To keep the Unit well maintained, stocked and tidy, while adhering to health and safety policies, + To work without direct supervision in obtaining physiological data from patients (adults, children and neonates) from ECG recordings and other observations and phlebotomy where training permits.
+ Present accurate procedure results to appropriate clinical staff.
+ To obtain patient consent for the procedure, ensuring correct information governance procedures are followed.
+ To understand and troubleshoot significant findings and artefacts on recording ECGs and identify and utilise alternative recording technique.
+ To recognise a deteriorating patient and summon help when needed.
+ Maintain and update as appropriate, knowledge and skills required to record and provide first-line analysis/interpretation of results from a range of physiological procedures.
+ Contribute to the maintenance, development and implementation of local operating procedures and policies
+ To support, supervise, orientate and train new and less experienced cardiology outpatient support workers, volunteers and students and assist with completion of appropriate documentation
+ To act as a mentor/buddy to junior cardiology outpatient support workers following appropriate training with support from cardiology outpatient staff and assist with completion of appropriate documentation.
+ To liaise with the outpatient senior nurse to organise duties.
+ To escort patient between clinical environments of the cardiology outpatient unit and hospital.
+ To take responsibility for the organisation, storage and maintenance of equipment for the Unit.
+ To collect and deliver equipment interdepartmentally and throughout the hospital.
+ To order stock items as requested by service lead.
+ To follow local policy for the receipt of all items (stock and non stock)
+ To ensure staff are aware of and follow local policy for the loan of equipment to other departments.
+ To ensure any faulty equipment is removed from service immediately cleaned appropriately, labelled correctly and sent for repair (according to Trust policy)
+ To be aware of, report and take immediate initial action regarding any potential hazards

Applicants should have experience in the role of a cardiac physiology clinical support worker/cardiographer and have achieved the Society for Cardiological Science & Technology Certificate in Electrocardiography/ASCST part 1 OR Care Certificate OR Equivalent NVQ and be able to demonstrate experience in performing ECGs. SCST Diploma in ECG interpretation, Basic or Hospital Life Support qualification and phlebotomy skills would be advantageous.
Candidates should have a mature, caring attitude and be calm and confident in their approach to work. Good communication, organisation and customer care skills are essential for this role.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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