Improve Promote autonomy and professional growth
CDCs offer the opportunity to create an environment that promotes autonomy, contributes to professional growth, and provides effective training in collaboration with an acute site. Creating opportunities for career progression at different levels could help with recruitment and staff retention.
Cardiac diagnostic services in the community could be physiologist-led, with support for staff in these roles in the development of their leadership, management, and educator skills.
This needs to be underpinned by well-designed and clearly set out escalation procedures, which ensure access to specialist expertise when it is required, as the lack of consultant presence can be frustrating and a source of stress.
What the data said: Opportunities for autonomy and personal growth
“I enjoy the personal autonomy I have with running the community sites and having our own team… it does feel more personal than being at the main site, which gives a nice atmosphere and working environment.”
“I also thoroughly enjoy my role as an educator and see this as the perfect environment to increase capacity for student training where you have the space and time to teach without the pressure of acute emergency cases.”