Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join our busy lung function & sleep team in one of the largest hospitals in the UK. We pride ourselves on providing a comprehensive range of quality diagnostic and treatment services.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
Successful applicants will require excellent interpersonal skills, be able to motivate and develop others, enjoy working as part of a team but also be able to work autonomously with a high level of responsibility. The successful applicant would be expected to be proficient in a number of advanced respiratory and sleep physiology investigations, including NIV initiation, with the ability to provide accurate and detailed reports for the clinical team and communicate effectively within your own team and others across the Trust.
Applications are invited from suitably experienced physiologists with significant experience post RCCP/ AHCS registration, who hold a relevant degree and experience of leadership or management of an area of service within a respiratory physiology department.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
1. Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
2. Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc Clinical in Clinical Science/ Physiology or equivalent
* ARTP National Assessments or equivalent
* RCCP /AHSC registered
Experience
Essential
* Specialist training/ experience in areas of advanced respiratory measurement and therapeutics e.g sleep and ventilation
* Ability to make clinical decisions safely
* Experience of teaching and training physiologists to associate and practitioner level
* Experience of leadership/ staff supervision
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Undertakes a range of routine and specialist diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
* Analysis and clinical interpretation of results, particularly those of specialist area
* Plans and prioritises own workload
* Communicates technical information with colleagues and patients/carers
* Teaches and trains junior physiologists and other healthcare professionals
* Manual dexterity
* Attention to detail
* Reliable
* Punctual
* Adept with patient skills
* Good communication
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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