Job summary
Employer heading
Specialised Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for passionate individuals, who have a keen interest in our patient groups; the cross site department has recently returned to maintaining diagnostic targets for lung function and sleep investigations and is proud of this significant achievement and plans are now being developed to deliver sleep and respiratory care in more novel ways to patients in the surrounding community.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.
We are delighted to offer an opportunity for two suitable candidates to join the teams as a Specialised Respiratory Physiologist. This role will involve working in all aspects of our lung function and sleep services, to be able to support diagnosis and in some cases initiate and review the delivery of treatment.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
You will possess a good BSc in Physiology or the equivalent and have or are willing to gain the ARTP practitioner qualifications in lung function and sleep.
Your skills will be most useful in performing lung function lists, with exposure to bronchial challenge testing , cardio pulmonary exercise testing , sleep diagnostics, initiation of treatment including follow up review of therapy.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- BSc Clinical Physiology/Healthcare Science
Desirable criteria
- RCCP/AHCS registration
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Proficient in using wide range of diagnostic equipment, and in the recognition of faults, calibration and quality control issues.
Desirable criteria
- ARTP associate / Practitioner qualification
- Experience at providing training support to respiratory / sleep ATO's or BSc Degree Apprentice students
Communication
Essential criteria
- Established communication skills needed to discuss patient treatment plans with patients, medical teams and other health care providers
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience working in diagnostic sleep physiology; diagnostic investigations and intiation of CPAP and NIV
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rupinder Singh
- Job title
- Head of Lung Function
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07812269010
- Additional information
Please feel free to contact Rupinder Singh with any questions about this opportunity
List jobs with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in Health Science Services or all sectors