Chief Respiratory Physiologist

Job summary

To be responsible for providing a high-quality diagnostic and patient focused service.

To oversee the respiratory and sleep services on the CMH, NPH and Ealing Hospital main site. To support the Ealing CDC team when required.

To authorise, perform, interpret and report on a range of complex and highly specialised diagnostic clinical investigations in line with national, Trust, departmental and professional directives.

To assist the Lead Respiratory Physiologist and deputising when required.

To be responsible for the clinical supervision and mentoring of junior physiologists, providing training and assessment of competency.

To ensure personal development through continued professional development (CPD).

To carry out duties and responsibilities according to Directorate and Trust policies.

Main duties of the job

To oversee the running of the respiratory and sleep services, ensuring they are offering a high standard of care.

To independently perform and oversee the physiology team on a range of diagnostic tests and procedures listed below.

Spirometry using a range of spirometers

Measurement of dynamic lung volumes by flow volume loops

Measurement of transfer factor by single breath method

Measurement of static lung volumes by whole body plethysmography/nitrogen washout

Assessment of bronchodilator response

Educate patients regarding peak flow monitoring

Inhaler education

Ambulatory oxygen assessment, using 6-minute walk

FeNO testing

Investigation of sleep disordered breathing using Pulse-oximetry monitoring

Polygraphy sleep monitoring using NOX

CPAP set up and education

CPAP trouble shooting

Physiologist led remote CPAP clinics

CPAP follow up clinic

To provide patients with access to appropriate information when required.

To provide patients with access to appropriate information when required.

To review test results generated by other clinical physiologists.

To take part in cross site rotation to Central Middlesex Hospital, Northwick Park Hospital and Ealing Hospital.

To assist in the team management and deputise for the lead physiologist when required.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.