Job summary
This role is based predominantly in Respiratory Lung Function, with the opportunity also to gain experience in Sleep and Ventilation medicine.
This is a Band 6 post, mainly based at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, but with the vision of offering services at the Horton Hospital in Banbury and John Radcliffe Hospitals in due course. The department works closely with the University and the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit and there are excellent opportunities to participate in research projects in partnership with the university and the Trials Unit.
The Lung Function Lab provides a vital service to patients with respiratory disease and also in supporting a number of other clinical services within the Trust who rely heavily on the skills provided by this specialist team.
Oxford itself is rich in culture and offers a combination of excellent schools, a plethora of green spaces, proximity to the Cotswolds and the Chilterns and good public transport links to London.
We would welcome informal discussions or a visit to enable you to find out more about the role and opportunities for training. Please contact Edmund Pacpaco Lead Clinical Respiratory Physiologist Respiratory Lung Function Department at Edmund.pacpaco@ouh.nhs.uk or telephone 01865 225248.
Main duties of the job
It involves maintaining and contributing to excellent standards of patient care and clinical practice across the Lung Function and Sleep and Ventilation Units and contributing to their further growth and development.
To be able to perform with minimal supervision the physiological tests listed under main responsibilities.
To obtain accurate and informative results from patients and any other subjects performing the tests ensuring specifics of individual trial protocols are met.
To be involved in work requiring a considerable degree of responsibility and autonomy and include activities that are complex and/ or non-routine.
To be able to supervise and help train more junior members of staff/trainees in the clinical dept., plus organisational and management duties to assist the smooth running of the department.
To demonstrate care and respect, for both patients and fellow staff members.
To become an ARTP Practitioner (Level III) Respiratory Physiologist with the Association for Respiratory Technology and Physiology within an agreed timeframe
Train in Sleep physiology and gain experience in CPAP and NIV set ups, performing, analysing and develop skill in the interpretation of overnight oximetry studies and blood gases.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Band 6 post, mainly based at the Churchill in Oxford, but with the vision of offering services at the Horton General Hospital in Banbury and John Radcliffe Hospitals in due course. The department works closely with the University and the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit and there are excellent opportunities to participate in research projects in partnership with the university and the Trials Unit.
The Lung Function Lab provides a vital service to patients with respiratory disease and also in supporting a number of other clinical services within the Trust who rely heavily on the skills provided by this specialist team.
You will gain training and experience in carrying out the full range of respiratory investigations including Spirometry, Gas transfer test, Static Lung Volume assessments, Lying & standing Vital Capacity or Mouth pressures, Post Bronchodilator reversibility studies, Methacholine Challenge testing, Exhaled Nitric Oxide tests, Fitness to Fly test, Capillary blood gases, CPAP/NIV set ups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Band 6 post, mainly based at the Churchill in Oxford, but with the vision of offering services at the Horton General Hospital in Banbury and John Radcliffe Hospitals in due course. The department works closely with the University and the Oxford Respiratory Trials Unit and there are excellent opportunities to participate in research projects in partnership with the university and the Trials Unit.
The Lung Function Lab provides a vital service to patients with respiratory disease and also in supporting a number of other clinical services within the Trust who rely heavily on the skills provided by this specialist team.
You will gain training and experience in carrying out the full range of respiratory investigations including Spirometry, Gas transfer test, Static Lung Volume assessments, Lying & standing Vital Capacity or Mouth pressures, Post Bronchodilator reversibility studies, Methacholine Challenge testing, Exhaled Nitric Oxide tests, Fitness to Fly test, Capillary blood gases, CPAP/NIV set ups.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in Respiratory Physiology or other Biomedical Science
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Respiratory Physiology or other Biomedical Science
- Training in Mentoring/Coaching or equivalent area
Experience
Essential
- Lung Function/Sleep-CPAP set ups
Desirable
- Capillary Blood Gases
- Taking part in teaching/mentoring staff or trainees
Values
Essential
- Knowledge of the key professional issues and ARTP/Trust guidelines relating to professional practice
- Confident in own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and seeks guidance when appropriate
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively
- Evidence of working towards the Trust Values- Excellence, Compassion, Respect, Delivery, Learning and Improvement
Desirable
- Multidisciplinary working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in Respiratory Physiology or other Biomedical Science
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Respiratory Physiology or other Biomedical Science
- Training in Mentoring/Coaching or equivalent area
Experience
Essential
- Lung Function/Sleep-CPAP set ups
Desirable
- Capillary Blood Gases
- Taking part in teaching/mentoring staff or trainees
Values
Essential
- Knowledge of the key professional issues and ARTP/Trust guidelines relating to professional practice
- Confident in own knowledge base, aware of learning needs and seeks guidance when appropriate
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively
- Evidence of working towards the Trust Values- Excellence, Compassion, Respect, Delivery, Learning and Improvement
Desirable
- Multidisciplinary working
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Respiratory Lung Function Churchill Hospital
Old Road Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LE
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
