Job summary
The Respiratory Physiology service at Barts Health NHS Trust has an opportunity to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic individual to the role of Lead for Respiratory Physiology (Band 8a) services to provide leadership and supervision to the St Bartholomew's Hospital site, Mile End and the Royal London Hospital (adult service). The respiratory physiology service is a busy laboratory that provides a range of test such as spirometry, plethysmography, gas transfer, respiratory muscle strength assessment, skin allergy testing, 6min walk test, IOS, CPET, sleep studies amongst other respiratory diagnostic testing
Main duties of the job
The role is primarily based at St Bartholomew's Hospital but involves rotation to other sites at the Mile End and the Royal London Hospitals. The post-holder will be expected to function independently as an expert in respiratory physiology and will be able to maintain their clinical skills as well which may include one day a week at St Bartholomew's Hospital.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to engage in service improvement and re-design, site management, budgetary management, staff management as delegated by the Head of Cardiorespiratory physiology but also with a high degree of autonomy
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
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- .Experience at highly specialist level with any relevant accreditations
- .Experience of analysing, interpreting and providing expert advice for a specialised service
- .Experience with training all grades of staff
- .Experience planning and undertaking training sessions
Desirable
- .Experience of planning and developing specialist services including contributing toward local and national policies
- .Experience of developing service plans, business cases and cost improvement plans
- .Evidence of communicating specialist information to key stakeholders including clinicians
- .Experience with leading diverse teams
Skills
Essential
- .Budgetary management
- .Day-to-day local rota management
- .Comprehensive leadership and management abilities
- .Self-disciplined and self-motivated
- .Ability to manage and lead team in emergency situations
- .Ability to engage the team and develop changes in working practices
- .Fully competent in respiratory diagnostics
Desirable
- .Research experience
- .Teaching experience
Knowledge
Essential
- .Expert theoretical and practical knowledge in intervention and Non-Invasive testing
- .Importance of confidentiality
- .Health and Safety
- .Data Protection
- .Work under pressure and to deadlines
- .Maintain CPD through attending conferences/ courses and up to date with new developments
Desirable
- .Ability to utilise research in clinical practice, applying an evidence based practice approach
Qualifications
Essential
- .BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
- .AHCS registration or HCPC registration as a clinical scientist
- .ILS
Desirable
- .Assessors qualification
- .Managerial qualification
- .ARTP accreditation
Other
Essential
- .Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- .Ability to engage the team and develop changes in working practices
- .Well organised and ability to work autonomously
- .Able to concentrate for prolonged periods whilst operating equipment and communicating with patients
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- .Experience at highly specialist level with any relevant accreditations
- .Experience of analysing, interpreting and providing expert advice for a specialised service
- .Experience with training all grades of staff
- .Experience planning and undertaking training sessions
Desirable
- .Experience of planning and developing specialist services including contributing toward local and national policies
- .Experience of developing service plans, business cases and cost improvement plans
- .Evidence of communicating specialist information to key stakeholders including clinicians
- .Experience with leading diverse teams
Skills
Essential
- .Budgetary management
- .Day-to-day local rota management
- .Comprehensive leadership and management abilities
- .Self-disciplined and self-motivated
- .Ability to manage and lead team in emergency situations
- .Ability to engage the team and develop changes in working practices
- .Fully competent in respiratory diagnostics
Desirable
- .Research experience
- .Teaching experience
Knowledge
Essential
- .Expert theoretical and practical knowledge in intervention and Non-Invasive testing
- .Importance of confidentiality
- .Health and Safety
- .Data Protection
- .Work under pressure and to deadlines
- .Maintain CPD through attending conferences/ courses and up to date with new developments
Desirable
- .Ability to utilise research in clinical practice, applying an evidence based practice approach
Qualifications
Essential
- .BSc Clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
- .AHCS registration or HCPC registration as a clinical scientist
- .ILS
Desirable
- .Assessors qualification
- .Managerial qualification
- .ARTP accreditation
Other
Essential
- .Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- .Ability to engage the team and develop changes in working practices
- .Well organised and ability to work autonomously
- .Able to concentrate for prolonged periods whilst operating equipment and communicating with patients
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).
