We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified Respiratory Physiologist to join our friendly team at the Respiratory Service in Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil.
It would be an ideal opportunity for someone who has recently qualified or is just completing BSc Clinical Physiology (respiratory). The department offers a wide range of both routine and specialist respiratory investigations.
You should ideally be ARTP registered or applying for it, have experience working in respiratory physiology particularly in specialist areas (e.g. exercise testing, sleep physiology). You must have a desire to continue with personal development and be involved in all aspects of respiratory work.
Excellent communication skills are essential within this small team, and you must be able to both use your own initiative and work as part of a team across the Trust.
Applicants must have completed the BSc Clinical Physiology/science or equivalent qualification and have obtained an ARTP competence qualification in lung function testing.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to perform diagnostic and therapeutic assessments of patients within a specialised physiology setting such as full lung function tests, challenge testing, sleep studies, CPAP trials, and exercise tests.
This post involves performing full lung function tests, using both body plethysmography and helium dilution techniques, issuing and downloading overnight oximeters with the aim of reporting the results. Complex investigations will include methacholine challenge, CPET, exercise-induced asthma, and skin prick testing. The sleep service covers a wide range of conditions, so will involve home video studies, CPAP issue and review, as well as NIV issue and follow-up.
About us
As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance, and a commitment to career development. You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts. We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty, and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter, and only two hours away from London. There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for further information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Clinical Physiology or equivalent.
* ARTP Practitioner/ pt 1 & 2 exams or equivalent.
* Applying for RCCP.
* Recent sleep clinic experience and a good working knowledge of CPAP therapy.
* Member of ARTP.
Experience
* Be able to work unsupervised & demonstrate ability to work as an independent practitioner.
* Experience in performing full lung function.
* Experience in basic sleep investigations and recent CPAP set up clinics.
* Experience of complex respiratory investigations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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