University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of the Adult Respiratory Physiology Team at University Hospital Southampton (UHS), supporting our expanding department at Royal South Hants (RSH).
Our respiratory department is rapidly expanding, and we are looking for 2 Respiratory Physiologist (Band 5) to join the team. As a service we offer testing to a wide cohort of patients (asthma, CF, COPD, ILD, BMT...) and work closely with other specialist areas, to offer a multidisciplinary team approach to our patients.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below.
Job responsibilities
Applicants will hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent with relevant clinical experience in respiratory physiology sciences. Newly qualified applicants or junior clinical physiologists enthusiastic about respiratory medicine are welcomed and must be eligible for voluntary registration with the RCCP or equivalent.
The successful applicant will complete an internal work-based training programme, which includes in-house competencies and relevant external accreditations. This job role can be an opportunity to start a career within the respiratory physiology field!
This job role is a great opportunity to develop your clinical skills within the respiratory medicine field by testing of respiratory diagnostic tests, such as spirometry, lung volumes, gas transfer, FeNO and 6 walking test.
The successful applicants will have the ability to work flexibly, be proactive and enjoy working as part of a team. A keen eye for detail and accuracy is also required. Even though the post is predominantly based at Royal South Hants (RSH), you may be asked to cover other UHS sites (for example, Southampton General Hospital).
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
* BSc in clinical physiology or equivalent with relevant experience within respiratory physiology sciences.
* Association of Respiratory Technology and Physiology 1 and 2 (working towards)
* Currently working in the pulmonary Function area
* Able to undertake complex hand-eye coordination tasks and have the dexterity to use specialist diagnostic equipment.
* Able to relate information in a variety of forms to patients, relatives and carers.
* ARTP Professional Examination (Level 3) or willing to work towards it
* Eligible for or already registered with RCCP or equivalent
* Previous NHS experience
* Previously worked with the public
Skills and competencies
* Communication
* Time management
* Teamwork
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.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
188-CL231124
Job locations
Royal South Hants Hospital / Southampton General Hospital
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
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