Cardiac Physiologist, Senior (Supplementary Campaign)

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Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Professional / Clinical

The Senior Cardiac Physiologist will:

• Perform the following procedures:

o Resting ECG; interpretation and highlighting abnormal findings

o Exercise stress testing; perform and report

o Ambulatory ECG and BP monitors; fit and analyse

o Pacemaker and ICD/CRT follow-up clinics, reprogramming and reporting

o Transthoracic echocardiography; perform and report

o Contrast echocardiography; perform and report

o Dobutamine and exercise stress echo; perform and report

o Assist with transoesophageal echocardiography

o Assist with diagnostic and interventional procedures in Cath. Lab

o Assist with primary PCI cases

o Assist with loop, pacemaker and implantable defibrillator implants

o Report procedure findings and highlight abnormal findings to relevant team

• To take part in any current or future on-call rota within the department
• Be responsible for the maintenance of standards of practice of self and staff appointed to clinical / designated area(s)
• Be responsible for managing own caseload and for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of cardiac diagnostic services for service users according to service standards and best practice
• Supervise staff, prioritising and allocating work and promoting positive staff morale and team work in conjunction with the Chief Cardiac Physiologist
• Foster and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, front line managers, and other healthcare personnel in the team
• Ensure the quality of documentation of reports are in accordance with local service and professional standards
• Communicate verbally and / or in writing results, data interpretation and reports to the relevant team and consultants in accordance with service policy
• Participate as part of a multi-disciplinary team as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members
• Attend Clinics, review meetings, team meetings, case conferences, as designated by the Chief Cardiac Physiologist
• Ensure that staff in the department arrange and carry out duties in a timely manner, and in line with local policy guidelines
• Be responsible for adhering to existing standards and protocols and for the development and maintenance of standards / strategies for quality improvement and outcome measurement
• Ensure that professional standards are maintained in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation
• Operate within the scope of practice and in accordance with local guidelines

Education and Training

The Senior Cardiac Physiologist will:

• Participate in mandatory training programmes
• Participate in continuing professional development including in-service training, attending and presenting at conferences / courses relevant to practice, contributing to research etc. as agreed by the Chief Cardiac Physiologist
• Engage in support / supervision with peer Senior Cardiac Physiologists and Managers and participate in performance review
• Manage, participate and play a key role in the practice education of student cardiac physiologists. Take part in teaching / training / supervision of other students and attend practice educator courses as appropriate
• Ensure newly qualified staff have adequate induction and clinical supervision and assist in implementing annual staff development and performance review

Health and Safety

The Senior Cardiac Physiologist will:

• Promote a safe working environment in accordance with health and safety legislation
• Be aware of and implement agreed policies, procedures and safe professional practice by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations and standards
• Actively participate in risk management issues, identify risks and take responsibility for corrective actions
• Report any adverse incidents in accordance with organisational guidelines

Administrative

The Senior Cardiac Physiologist will:

• Be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of service
• Review and allocate resources in collaboration with the Chief Cardiac Physiologist and relevant others
• Promote good working practice and uniformity of standards of best practice
• Promote quality by reviewing and evaluating the Cardiac Investigations Department service regularly, identifying changing needs and opportunities to improve services, in collaboration with the Chief Cardiac Physiologist and relevant others
• Develop and implement service / business plans, quality initiatives, audits etc. and report on outcomes in collaboration with the Chief Cardiac Physiologist
• Oversee the upkeep of accurate records in line with best clinical governance, organisational requirements and the Freedom of Information Act, and render reports and other information / statistics as required
• Represent the department at meetings and conferences as appropriate
• Liaise with the Chief Cardiac Physiologist regarding the needs, interests and views of Cardiac Investigations staff
• Promote good team working, and a culture that values diversity
• Participate in the management of stock and equipment in conjunction with the Chief Cardiac Physiologist
• Engage in IT developments as they apply to service users and service administration
• Keep up to date with developments within the organisation and the Irish Health Service
• Perform such other duties appropriate to the office as may be assigned by the Chief Cardiac Physiologist

The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.