Job summary
Assistant Practitioner (Respiratory) post will join our growing team for sleep & lung function services at JPUH. You may required to work across multiples sites.
The majority of work will be out patient clinics within our new build community diagnostic centres, although there may be some ward based in-patient tests within your working days.
You will have the opportunity to train / develop skills and participate in both sleep and lung function clinics as part of a supportive team of staff.
The majority of the role involves direct patient contact, but does include, stock duties, data input and cleaning of equipment
Main duties of the job
- To support the provision and delivery of more basic lung function measurement and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) service for patients at the James Paget Hospital.
- To be responsible for preparing, downloading and issuing patients with diagnostic sleep study equipment.
- To ensure sleep diagnostic tests are of good quality are of good quality with acceptable channel markers available for analysis
- To provide a timely response to CPAP equipment replacement and maintenance queries from patients on a daily basis, either by telephone or walk-in patients
- To accurately measure and document patient observations
- To assist in the ordering, stock rotation, maintenance, reprocessing and arranging disposal of medical equipment in use or provided by sleep & lung function service
- To accurately update sleep databases and departmental spreadsheets
- To effectively communicate with your peers and notify senior staff of any concerns
- To provide quality assured diagnostic spirometry testing in-line with recognised national guidelines
- Services you may be involved with may include home sleep study testing, overnight pulse oximetry , spirometry, FeNO, earlobe capillary blood gases, CPAP therapy
- Flexibility to work across multiple sites if and when required
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties and responsibilities
1. To provide the first point of contact for patients, relatives and carers arriving for an appointment with the Sleep & Lung Function Services, presenting a professional, calm and confident manner in line with the Trusts Values & Behaviours.
2. To assist with all enquiries to the Sleep & Lung Function service including CPAP parts/checks using the CPAP database and issue CPAP accessories as required, escalating to the appropriate healthcare professional, e.g. Physiologists or Sleep Service Nurse as appropriate.
3. To assist with CPAP and Oximeter clinics by undertaking patient observations, downloading of CPAP data cards and issuing pulse oximeters to help physiologists assess therapy effectiveness.
4. To be responsible for the set up and instruction for home screening studies, ranging from multi-channel sleep studies to overnight oximetry assessments.
5. To be responsible for the set up and instruction for In-Patient screening studies, ranging from multi-channel sleep studies to overnight oximetry assessments.
6. To download home screening study data and prepare all necessary equipment for the next patients use.
7. Be responsible for highlighting any discrepancies within the downloaded sleep study data to the Physiologists.
8. To maintain, clean and calibrate all sleep analyzing equipment and to prepare equipment for disinfection in line with Trust policy and procedures.
9. To complete requisitions, organize and identify faulty equipment that needs to be repaired or replaced.
10. To un-pack deliveries and checks against orders and asset registers.
11. To communicate all information and messages to patients in a professional and sensitive manner.
12. Photocopying, filing and record keeping as required.
13. To ensure that the patients records are kept up to date and in good order, in accordance with Trust Policy.
14. To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including across multi sites, also weekends and bank holidays as required.
15. To undertake any new procedures that may be adopted in the future within competencies
16. To support junior staff members in their development.
17. To represent the Sleep and Lung Function Services to other departments and interdepartmental projects and groups as required.
18. Any other appropriate duties which may be required to meet the needs of the service.
Education, Training and Development
Be willing to further your development by being willing to train to perform quality assured diagnostic Spirometry, FeNO tests and earlobe capillary blood gases in outpatient clinics and on wards.
To be responsible for meeting and maintaining personal mandatory training requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key duties and responsibilities
1. To provide the first point of contact for patients, relatives and carers arriving for an appointment with the Sleep & Lung Function Services, presenting a professional, calm and confident manner in line with the Trusts Values & Behaviours.
2. To assist with all enquiries to the Sleep & Lung Function service including CPAP parts/checks using the CPAP database and issue CPAP accessories as required, escalating to the appropriate healthcare professional, e.g. Physiologists or Sleep Service Nurse as appropriate.
3. To assist with CPAP and Oximeter clinics by undertaking patient observations, downloading of CPAP data cards and issuing pulse oximeters to help physiologists assess therapy effectiveness.
4. To be responsible for the set up and instruction for home screening studies, ranging from multi-channel sleep studies to overnight oximetry assessments.
5. To be responsible for the set up and instruction for In-Patient screening studies, ranging from multi-channel sleep studies to overnight oximetry assessments.
6. To download home screening study data and prepare all necessary equipment for the next patients use.
7. Be responsible for highlighting any discrepancies within the downloaded sleep study data to the Physiologists.
8. To maintain, clean and calibrate all sleep analyzing equipment and to prepare equipment for disinfection in line with Trust policy and procedures.
9. To complete requisitions, organize and identify faulty equipment that needs to be repaired or replaced.
10. To un-pack deliveries and checks against orders and asset registers.
11. To communicate all information and messages to patients in a professional and sensitive manner.
12. Photocopying, filing and record keeping as required.
13. To ensure that the patients records are kept up to date and in good order, in accordance with Trust Policy.
14. To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, including across multi sites, also weekends and bank holidays as required.
15. To undertake any new procedures that may be adopted in the future within competencies
16. To support junior staff members in their development.
17. To represent the Sleep and Lung Function Services to other departments and interdepartmental projects and groups as required.
18. Any other appropriate duties which may be required to meet the needs of the service.
Education, Training and Development
Be willing to further your development by being willing to train to perform quality assured diagnostic Spirometry, FeNO tests and earlobe capillary blood gases in outpatient clinics and on wards.
To be responsible for meeting and maintaining personal mandatory training requirements.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE level Maths & English (or equivalent)
Desirable
- ARTP Spirometry Certification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a health care setting
Desirable
- Previous experience in performing home sleep study on patient
- Previous experience in performing spirometry tests on patient
- Previous experience in measuring and recording patient observations
- Previous experience in stock control
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic computer data input skills
Desirable
- Good organisation skills
- Experience with Excel database
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE level Maths & English (or equivalent)
Desirable
- ARTP Spirometry Certification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in a health care setting
Desirable
- Previous experience in performing home sleep study on patient
- Previous experience in performing spirometry tests on patient
- Previous experience in measuring and recording patient observations
- Previous experience in stock control
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Basic computer data input skills
Desirable
- Good organisation skills
- Experience with Excel database
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
