Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated individual to join the Respiratory Medicine department at St. Bartholomew's Hospital on a full time basis. We are seeking to recruit a highly skilled Respiratory Physiologist to join our expanding team and to ensure the delivery of a high quality lung function service.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Respiratory Physiologist to become part of an innovative service at Barts Health NHS Trust. The post holder will be based at St Bartholomew's and will be required to do some work at the satellite laboratory at the Royal London Hospital. We have a fully functioning, modern lung function laboratory providing all the routine tests including spirometry, transfer factor, lung volumes (body box), ear-lobe blood gases and cardio-pulmonary exercise tests. For our specialist asthma and allergy service, we perform histamine challenges and skin prick testing and will soon be providing induced sputum and exhaled NO tests. For our tertiary Sleep and Ventilation patients, we do inpatient and outpatient sleep studies including multi-channel polygraphy and overnight oximetry. We also have the ability to do Fitness to Fly tests and shunt testing. We hope to develop the Sleep service to provide nocturnal capnography and full polysomnography in the future.
The post holder must hold a BSc degree in Clinical Physiologist with ARTP part 1, or Equivalent and must also be RCCP registered or Equivalent.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Respiratory Technician to become an integral part of Lung Function Unit at Barts NHS Trust on a part time basis
The successful applicant will be expected to perform both routine and more specialised lung function tests on inpatients and outpatients with a range of medical conditions. They will also be expected to support the busy and expanding sleep service.
This role will primarily be based at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, however there may be a requirement to work and undertake training at the Royal London site on occasion.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment..
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to perform a range of routine lung function testing in accordance with ATS/ERS criteria, including:
- Spirometry/flow volume loops
- Bronchodilator reversibility assessment
- Gas transfer
- Lung volumes via body plethysmography
- Respiratory muscle strength assessment (MIPs, MEPs, SNIP)
- Skin allergy testing
- Capillary blood gas
- 6 minute walk test
- Overnight oximetry
The post-holder will also be expected to assist (where appropriate) with complex lung function testing, including:
- Fitness to fly assessment
- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Additionally, the post holder will be expected to:
- Undertake analysis, interpretation and presentation of lung function and sleep studies.
- Ensure that all tests are performed according to relevant professional guidelines.
- Maintain sleep and lung function equipment and appropriately decontaminate equipment according to manufacturers and local infection control guidance.
- Report adverse events and ensure completion of appropriate documentation.
- Participate actively in departmental quality activities and research.
- Assess the fitness of patients for their diagnostic test.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to perform a range of routine lung function testing in accordance with ATS/ERS criteria, including:
- Spirometry/flow volume loops
- Bronchodilator reversibility assessment
- Gas transfer
- Lung volumes via body plethysmography
- Respiratory muscle strength assessment (MIPs, MEPs, SNIP)
- Skin allergy testing
- Capillary blood gas
- 6 minute walk test
- Overnight oximetry
The post-holder will also be expected to assist (where appropriate) with complex lung function testing, including:
- Fitness to fly assessment
- Cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Additionally, the post holder will be expected to:
- Undertake analysis, interpretation and presentation of lung function and sleep studies.
- Ensure that all tests are performed according to relevant professional guidelines.
- Maintain sleep and lung function equipment and appropriately decontaminate equipment according to manufacturers and local infection control guidance.
- Report adverse events and ensure completion of appropriate documentation.
- Participate actively in departmental quality activities and research.
- Assess the fitness of patients for their diagnostic test.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Scientific knowledge acquired through formal training to Clinical Physiology BSc or equivalent
- ARTP Part 1
Desirable
- ARTP Part 2
- Registration with RCCP/HCSC or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Training/experience in areas of routine respiratory physiology measurements.
Desirable
- Supervised training/experience of sleep physiology and therapies and complex respiratory physiological measurements such as hypoxic challenge tests and cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Excellent communication skills working with colleagues and the general public.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility and enthusiasm.
- Ability to work under pressure with patients who have complex conditions.
- Ability to perform routine lung function without supervision.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise and good time management skills.
Desirable
- Ability to interpret basic lung function / sleep studies.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Scientific knowledge acquired through formal training to Clinical Physiology BSc or equivalent
- ARTP Part 1
Desirable
- ARTP Part 2
- Registration with RCCP/HCSC or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Training/experience in areas of routine respiratory physiology measurements.
Desirable
- Supervised training/experience of sleep physiology and therapies and complex respiratory physiological measurements such as hypoxic challenge tests and cardiopulmonary exercise testing
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Excellent communication skills working with colleagues and the general public.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility and enthusiasm.
- Ability to work under pressure with patients who have complex conditions.
- Ability to perform routine lung function without supervision.
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise and good time management skills.
Desirable
- Ability to interpret basic lung function / sleep studies.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
