Job summary
Join Our Team as a Highly Specialised Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist at Royal Preston Hospital!
Are you an experienced Clinical Physiologist ready to take your career to the next level? Are you passionate about delivering top-tier patient care and making a real difference in people's lives? If so, this is the challenge you've been waiting for!
We're on the hunt for a motivated, adaptable Clinical Physiologist with significant expertise to become a vital part of our innovative team. This is your chance to work in a forward-thinking environment where your skills truly matter.
Why Join Us?This is a thrilling time at Royal Preston Hospital! We're proud to be opening our brand-new Community Diagnostic Centre, where we'll be offering cutting-edge Respiratory and Sleep diagnostics to the community. You'll be at the forefront of this exciting development, helping to shape the future of diagnostic services.
What We're Looking For:
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Experienced Clinical Physiologist with strong respiratory and sleep expertise
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Passion for exceptional patient care and teamwork
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Flexibility and drive to thrive in a dynamic clinical setting
What You'll Get:
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The opportunity to work with the latest diagnostic technology
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Join a supportive, passionate, and collaborative team
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Play a key role in expanding vital community services
If you're ready to embrace a rewarding new challenge and grow your career with us, apply now and help us deliver excellence in respiratory and sleep diagnostics!
Main duties of the job
We are a small and friendly team within the field of both Respiratory and Sleep Physiology. In this role you will work closely with the Respiratory Consultants and Head of department to ensure the smooth running of the Respiratory Physiology service.
A key part of your role will be supporting the ongoing development of our staff and service by delivering regular training sessions and maintaining the highest clinical standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your expertise and leadership to drive the Respiratory Physiology service forward, playing an important role in the next phase of the NHS recovery plan.
Additionally, you will support the Sleep Service by actively participating in sleep study analysis and managing the provision of CPAP therapy, helping to ensure our patients receive the best possible care.
About us
This post is based at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which provides services across Preston and Chorley Hospitals, and also our Preston Community Diagnostic Centre. This role would therefore require you to travel between sites.
Our Respiratory team is part of the 'Lancashire Chest Centre' which offers tertiary services in several sub-specialties of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine. You will be joining a thriving team which comprises of 15 Respiratory Consultants across the two hospital sites.
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will play a key role in the delivery of the Respiratory Physiology Service at Preston CDC, Royal Preston and Chorley District Hospital with support from the Head of Department. You will play an active role in supporting the day to day running of the sleep and respiratory physiology services. This will involve setting up and analysis of home sleep studies, initiation and follow up of CPAP therapy and performing full lung function tests.
You will also play a key role in quality assurance and training of junior staff.
The successful candidate must be able to perform a full range of respiratory investigations including spirometry, diffusion, plethysmography, bronchial challenge testing, exercise testing and assessment of sleep disorders and be willing to undertake the challenge of developing these services further.
You will be self-motivated, well organised, have excellent interpersonal skills. You must have a flexible attitude and the willingness to travel between sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will play a key role in the delivery of the Respiratory Physiology Service at Preston CDC, Royal Preston and Chorley District Hospital with support from the Head of Department. You will play an active role in supporting the day to day running of the sleep and respiratory physiology services. This will involve setting up and analysis of home sleep studies, initiation and follow up of CPAP therapy and performing full lung function tests.
You will also play a key role in quality assurance and training of junior staff.
The successful candidate must be able to perform a full range of respiratory investigations including spirometry, diffusion, plethysmography, bronchial challenge testing, exercise testing and assessment of sleep disorders and be willing to undertake the challenge of developing these services further.
You will be self-motivated, well organised, have excellent interpersonal skills. You must have a flexible attitude and the willingness to travel between sites.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Clinical Physiology, Healthcare Science or equivalent
- RCCP or HCPC registered
- Experience of training and mentoring junior staff
- STP/equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- ARTP Part 1 and 2
- Leadership and management training (e.g. ILM)
- Mentorship qualification
- Sleep specific qualification (e.g. RPSGT)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working within a Respiratory Physiology or Sleep Department
- Ability to work independently within established policies and procedures
- Competent in all aspects of Pulmonary Function Testing
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate experience in service development
- Evidence of research involvement
- Competent in all aspects Sleep diagnostics and CPAP therapy initiation and review
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Clinical Physiology, Healthcare Science or equivalent
- RCCP or HCPC registered
- Experience of training and mentoring junior staff
- STP/equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- ARTP Part 1 and 2
- Leadership and management training (e.g. ILM)
- Mentorship qualification
- Sleep specific qualification (e.g. RPSGT)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working within a Respiratory Physiology or Sleep Department
- Ability to work independently within established policies and procedures
- Competent in all aspects of Pulmonary Function Testing
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate experience in service development
- Evidence of research involvement
- Competent in all aspects Sleep diagnostics and CPAP therapy initiation and review
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).
