Job summary
Northern Care Alliance are looking for a self-motivated person with an interest in working in a clinical environment to join our Respiratory/Sleep Team.
The role will involve performing a range of respiratory/ sleep investigations and assisting in more advanced respiratory/sleep procedures.
If you are able and willing too learn, organised and have good communication skills , this would be a great time for you to become a member of our busy team.
The Respiratory/Sleep Team based on Fairfield Hospital site and covering services on Royal Oldham Hospital and the newly build Community Diagnostic Centre in Royton Oldham, offers a range of respiratory/sleep investigations to give a complete patient experience from initial investigation, treatment and up to the follow on care of patients within this field.
Main duties of the job
- Performing a range of non-routine respiratory/sleep investigations such as Simple Spirometry, basic sleep screening, inhaler techniques and CPAP mask fitting.
- Assisting in more advanced respiratory/sleep investigations.
- Provide reports for routine respiratory/sleep investigations.
- Participate in resuscitation procedures/BLS.
- Liaise with wards, departments requesting procedures to give best patient care.
- Ensure effective administration of patient reports and data storage ensuring confidentiality.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable
- Specialist training and /or professional qualification in respiratory/sleep investigations
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Interest in working in a clinical background
Desirable
- Practical experience and familiarity with a range of respiratory/sleep investigations
- Competent to perform basic Respiratory/Sleep investigations
- Basic life support training
- Commitment to training and education required for the role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Good communication skills (verbal, written and non-written)
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team
- Able to undertake complex eye-hand coordination tasks such as electrode placement, and dexterity and coordination for the use of diagnostic equipment
Desirable
- Able and willing to learn and study independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills to GCSE level or equivalent
Desirable
- Specialist training and /or professional qualification in respiratory/sleep investigations
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Interest in working in a clinical background
Desirable
- Practical experience and familiarity with a range of respiratory/sleep investigations
- Competent to perform basic Respiratory/Sleep investigations
- Basic life support training
- Commitment to training and education required for the role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- Good communication skills (verbal, written and non-written)
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team
- Able to undertake complex eye-hand coordination tasks such as electrode placement, and dexterity and coordination for the use of diagnostic equipment
Desirable
- Able and willing to learn and study independently
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).