Job Summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our team at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals Trust. The Cardio-Respiratory Units are friendly, busy and rapidly expanding diagnostic units. We offer a wide range of investigations to the Trust including resting ECGs, 24 hour ECG and BP monitoring, Event Recording, Transthoracic, Transoesophageal and Stress Echocardiography, Pacemaker follow-up and Lung Function Testing. We have recently opened a Community Diagnostic Centre on our Barking Hospital site providing a range of diagnostics in the community setting.
We are looking for a forward-thinking, enthusiastic individual to lead a dedicated team of Respiratory Physiologists working to the highest quality standards and to support the wider team in Cardio Respiratory diagnostics.
Applicants should be appropriately qualified, having a highly specialist knowledge/experience at a Band 7 grade (or equivalent in the private sector). Must be able to independently perform, interpret and report on lung function tests. You should be able to work unsupervised, manage your own workload, and be able to supervise and manage others.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To lead the delivery of a high quality diagnostic respiratory physiology service, providing expert professional and clinical leadership.
2. To carry out a broad range of respiratory and sleep investigations and play a key role in the specialist diagnostic services, ensuring a high standard of technical work is maintained.
About Us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state-of-the-art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Date Posted: 18 December 2024
Pay Scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £59,490 to £66,239 a year per annum inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 162-6592-SW
Job Responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online; however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Essential: BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent experience/knowledge
* Desirable: Management qualification
Experience/Knowledge
* Essential: Highly specialist standard and extensive experience at band 7 of routine and advanced lung function testing and sleep techniques for at least 2 years.
* Essential: Up-to-date knowledge of lung function techniques, national and international guidelines.
Personal Qualities
* Desirable: Advanced computer skills and knowledge.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: BCH CDC Respiratory, Barking, IG11 9LX
Employer's Website: BHR Hospitals
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