Job summary
The post-holder will contribute to the provision of a comprehensive respiratory service. The department provides respiratory testing for both outpatients and inpatients, patients of all ages, from a range of specialities, suffering from a wide variety of medical conditions.
The post-holder must provide a full diagnostic reporting service for all delivered tests.
This service will include the following diagnostic and therapeutic modalities (in accordance with NICE guidelines), although this list is not exhaustive:
Spirometry, lung volumes (all techniques) and gas exchange measures, reversibility testing, oximetry, simple exercise testing, challenge testing, respiratory muscle testing and skin prick allergy testing. Education for and assessment of inhaler technique.
Main duties of the job
Plan and perform routine maintenance, calibration and quality assurance, and infection control procedures in line with department, professional body and equipment manufacturers recommendations.
The post-holder must be able to work independently to perform these procedures without the need for direct supervision.
The post-holder must actively participate in all ongoing service development, research, clinical trials and equipment evaluation.
Regular teaching and training of trainees, students, medical staff and other healthcare professionals.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the Job Role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the Job Role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Clinical Physiology or Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) qualification or equivalent science-related subject.
Desirable
- RCCP Registration
- ARTP Part 1 & Part 2 National Assessment/ARTP Practitioner Level Qualification
- ARTP Spirometry Certification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Strong knowledge of the physiology, theory, and practice of basic lung function assessments
- Ability to analyse and interpret Spirometry and reversibility testing.
- Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team
- Good IT skills
- Autonomous working for spirometry testing
Desirable
- 2 year's post-qualification experience as Band 5 respiratory physiologist
- Ability to analyse and interpret diffusion studies and lung volumes measurements.
- Experience performing Arterial Blood Gases and/or Capillary Blood Gases.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Precise and methodical approach to work
- Good time management skills
- Able to communicate technical information, clearly, and succinctly to maximise patient understanding
- Teach and mentor other healthcare professionals the principles and practicalities of basic - lung function assessment
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate initiative
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Professional attitude to work
- Diplomatic and calm under pressure
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel between West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, and the Clinical Diagnostic Centre, Newmarket to meet the needs of the role.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Clinical Physiology or Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) qualification or equivalent science-related subject.
Desirable
- RCCP Registration
- ARTP Part 1 & Part 2 National Assessment/ARTP Practitioner Level Qualification
- ARTP Spirometry Certification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Strong knowledge of the physiology, theory, and practice of basic lung function assessments
- Ability to analyse and interpret Spirometry and reversibility testing.
- Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team
- Good IT skills
- Autonomous working for spirometry testing
Desirable
- 2 year's post-qualification experience as Band 5 respiratory physiologist
- Ability to analyse and interpret diffusion studies and lung volumes measurements.
- Experience performing Arterial Blood Gases and/or Capillary Blood Gases.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Precise and methodical approach to work
- Good time management skills
- Able to communicate technical information, clearly, and succinctly to maximise patient understanding
- Teach and mentor other healthcare professionals the principles and practicalities of basic - lung function assessment
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and demonstrate initiative
- Willingness to learn new skills
- Professional attitude to work
- Diplomatic and calm under pressure
Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel between West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, and the Clinical Diagnostic Centre, Newmarket to meet the needs of the role.
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).
