Senior Cardiographer - INTERNAL

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

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If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD.

The Cardiology department at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is currently seeking to recruit a keen member of staff to join the busy team of Cardiographers. This position will be based in Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr with the expectation to cover all ABUHB sites as and when required.

Main duties of the job

The role involves the accurate recording of an Electrocardiogram (ECG) and also the general care and maintenance of the equipment used. It also requires the applicant be professional, use their initiative and be able to work well under pressure. Reliability, a patient caring nature, together with a responsible and flexible approach to work are essential. To undertake any other duties consistent with the overall grade of the post

An ECG is a very important diagnostic test requiring meticulous placement of electrodes to provide good quality ECG recordings.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable but not essential for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Other

Essential criteria

• Enhanced DBS clearance including Adults and Children's Barred List check
• Confident to liaise with other staff groups (Consultant staff, Medical staff, Nursing Staff and peer groups), patients and the public
• Must be able to work as a team member
• Able to communicate information clearly
  
  

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Good Interpersonal skills
• Motivated, flexible and adaptable
• Maintains confidentiality
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Basic Life Support
• Ability to work independently
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Good IT skills
• Intermediate Life Support
  
  

Qu

Essential criteria

• Good standard of Education
• Must be already working as a Cardiographer or Senior Cardiographer – knowledge of duties acquired through training, experience to Vocational level 3
  
  

Desirable criteria

• SCST Certificate in Electrocardiography