Band 3 Healthcare Science Assistant - Lung Function and Sleep
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Job summary
This role is to assist the Physiologists with the outpatient and inpatient Sleep Disordered Breathing and Lung Function Service. Role includes set up patients on nasal CPAP, performing basic lung function tests (Spirometry) within our busy Outpatient service, and assisting Physiologists with home oxygen assessment and Cardio Pulmonary Exercise testing. This role requires you to be flexible as you will be you will be required to work across sites.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibility
1. To plan, undertake and perform simple initial interpretation on a range of diagnostic assessments such investigations could include:
Within the Sleep Disordered Breathing Service:
Overnight sleep apnoea screen setup/study download/provision of questionnaires
Set up patients on Nasal CPAP and Autotitration.
Downloading information from CPAP and Autotitration machines
NOX setup for home use
Mask fitting and repair.
Giving out and downloading oximeters for domicillary use.
Within the Lung Function Service:
Spirometry, peak flow rates, flow/volume loops
Performing Spirometry and flow volume loop measurements.
Reversibility to inhaled bronchodilators.
Seated and supine measurements of Vital Capacity.
Mouth pressure and sniff pressure measurements.
Assisting with 6 minute walk tests exhaled and nasal nitric oxide
exhaled carbon monoxide
Spot check oximetry.
Production of reports
As a minimum be trained in Basic Life Support
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:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer 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.
Details
Date posted
24 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-9002271
Job locations
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Employer's website
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