Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialist to join the Respiratory, Sleep Physiology, and Home Ventilation department at Surrey and Sussex Hospital NHS Trust, with a focus on delivering comprehensive lung function and sleep studies at Crawley Community Diagnostic Centre.
This is an exciting time to join the trust as we are continually striving to improve the services and care provided to our patients. The Respiratory, Sleep Physiology, and Home Ventilation department is currently undergoing service evaluation and modernisation to enhance patient care. The Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialist will play a key role in achieving these improvements, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to take the next step in their physiology career.
The trust supports continued professional development, including pathways for physiologists seeking professional registration or Scientist Training Programme equivalence with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS), leading to registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Please note that this role requires working across sites at both acute (East Surrey Hospital and Crawley Hospital) and community sites around Sussex and Surrey.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About Us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
* Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
* National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
* We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
* Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
* Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey
Date posted: 30 January 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum plus high cost allowance
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 326-6939367-SL
Job locations: Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive, Crawley, RH11 7DH
Job Description
Responsibilities
For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
* Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
* A complete and accurate application
* Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
* Evidence of essential experience for role
* Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
* Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
* Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
* Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
* BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology or equivalent.
* Experience of working in a Lung Function & Sleep Department.
Desirable Criteria
* ARTP qualifications
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer name: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive, Crawley, RH11 7DH
Employer's website: https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/
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