South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
The Respiratory Function department is looking to recruit a committed individual to join an expanding and friendly team as a Band 5 Respiratory Physiologist. If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of our team striving to make a difference then we want to hear from you.
As a Band 5 Respiratory Physiologist you will collaborate with the existing team to develop the necessary skills and competencies for progression to a band 6.
The role will require flexible working across Warwick Hospital and a Community Diagnostic Hub currently being built at Stratford Upon Avon Hospital.
Services currently offered include spirometry, lung volumes, gas transfer, plethysmography and reversibility testing, mannitol challenge testing, hypoxic challenge testing, muscle studies, CPET, overnight SpO2, multi-channel sleep study issue & reporting.
Main duties of the job
A Respiratory Physiologist is required to work within a small team to perform, assess and report on a wide range of respiratory procedures, working autonomously within local and national guidelines whilst adhering to best professional practice.
About us
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition, our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job responsibilities
Clinical / Technical Duties
To deliver a wide range of respiratory investigations and to accurately perform the following tests:
* Flow volume loops
* Gas transfer
* Lung volume
* Reversibility testing
* Pulse oximetry
* Respiratory mouth pressures
* Muscle studies
* Overnight-oximetry
* Hypoxic challenge
* Limited channel sleep studies
Ensure that calibration, maintenance and quality assurance procedures are carried out on all diagnostic equipment.
Recognise technical/equipment faults and take appropriate action to rectify them.
Communicate complex instructions and clinical information effectively to patients and to relatives to ensure cooperation and compliance and to obtain accurate technical and clinical data. This may be when the patient shows poor understanding (e.g. with language barriers, hearing and/or visual impairment, impaired mental state), when there may be some hostility (e.g. confused and aggressive patients) or when persuasive and motivational skills may be required with patients reluctant to undergo investigations.
Responsibilities
Plan and organise own daily work schedule unsupervised, and respond to urgent requests appropriately.
After an initial assessment/training period the candidate will be expected to work unsupervised but will be able to refer to more senior staff members when issues arise that they require help and guidance with.
Produce accurate and comprehensive technical reports on the range of tests performed.
Participate in ongoing staff training and education.
Assist with the training of other staff members as required.
Assist with stock control of consumables.
Liaise with all respiratory team members, including ancillary services to help maintain a cohesive respiratory service.
To support all areas of the department as required to maintain service levels.
General
Work as part of a team supporting patients, colleagues and other professionals in the delivery of high-quality patient care.
Work in accordance with clinical governance, best evidence-based practice and national guidelines.
Be aware of the risks involved and the safe processes required with the movement and handling of patients and equipment.
Store/retrieve information using the relevant software whilst retaining patient confidentiality.
Undertake departmental clerical duties as required.
Be prepared to participate in flexible shift patterns to accommodate changing trends in health care provision.
Be aware of current clinical developments and be responsible for personal continued professional development.
Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade, as a result of changing technology, clinical practices or expansion of services, as designated by the manager.
Each member of staff will have a main base, but will be expected to move between sites at Warwick Hospital and Stratford Hospital, as required to ensure adequate clinical cover at both sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Clinical Physiology Degree
* Eligible for AHCS/RCCP registration
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* ARTP Professional exam
* AHCS/RCCP registration
Experience
* Experience in diagnostic testing within a respiratory department
* Experience in a wide range of diagnostic investigations/tests
* Experience in working unsupervised and acting on own initiative
Skills
* Ability to communicate well with staff and patients
* Awareness of confidentiality and handling of clinical information
* Ability to work independently and able to prioritise busy schedules
Personal Qualities
* Able to work as a team member
* Caring, sympathetic and tolerant
* Experience in liaising with medical, technical and nursing staff
Other Job requirements
* Manual dexterity and coordination for operation and maintenance of complex equipment
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.
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
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