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Respiratory Medicine
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NHS AfC: Band 5 (Annex 21)
Contract
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  • Llawnamser
  • Oriau cywasgedig
37.5 awr yr wythnos
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234-24-M1317
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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Tref
Norwich
Cyflog
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum (Annex 21 70% top of Band 5)
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05/08/2024 23:59
Dyddiad y cyfweliad
12/08/2024

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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Trainee Clinical Physiologist

NHS AfC: Band 5 (Annex 21)

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team. 

NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

Excellence

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital. 

Wish you were here? So do we.


We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be.  We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.


At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) is a 1200 bed teaching hospital providing acute care for around one million people living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. It is the 6th largest Acute Trust in the UK.

The Respiratory Department has a team of 13 full time consultants, one academic professor and a nurse consultant. We provide expertise in sleep medicine, ventilation, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer/pleural medicine, interstitial lung disease and difficult asthma. The department has strong links with the UEA’s Norwich Medical School and School of Health Sciences. We also have strong collaborative links with primary care as well as Research.

Norwich is a beautiful and historic city set within the picturesque Norfolk countryside. It has good links to London and is located close to the stunning North Norfolk coast.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a trainee band five Clinical Physiologist within the Respiratory department. We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join our friendly and professional team. The service provides a large range of physiological studies including routine lung function tests, cardiopulmonary exercise tests, bronchoprovocation tests, bronchodilator studies and respiratory muscle strength. 

The successful applicant will have a BSc(Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science or a relevant degree, some relevant work experience and a desire to work in respiratory physiology. They will be trained to work independently and to a high professional standard to provide specialist clinical technical services performing both simple and complex investigations of lung function. 

Starting Salary: £24,206.70 at 70% pa (Annex 21). The post holder will be required to complete the Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Science within 12 months, with academic training provided by Sheffield Hallam University. Upon successful completion of the graduate diploma, and gaining ARTP professional qualification, the post holder would then progress to Band 5 Clinic Physiologist.

Continuous professional development is strongly encouraged and the successful candidate will be given opportunities and supported to develop their skills and knowledge.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

  • Provide both simple and complex lung function investigations. Produce technically satisfactory measurements of value in clinical decision-making that will be used in the patient’s subsequent management.
  • To protect the health and safety of staff and patients in the facility with observance of trust health and safety and infection control policies.
  • Calibration of equipment and continual quality control of measurements, including the performance of personal biological control procedures.
  • To be responsible for safe use of expensive complex equipment.
  • To lead, instruct and coach the patients in the complex techniques, and the need for full co-operation and maximum effort in performing lung function. There is a need for speed and accuracy and a link between hand and eye co-ordination combined with patient instruction (for example, when performing gas transfer measurements where there is a narrow margin for error).
  • Performing full lung function tests throughout the day there is a requirement for frequent prolonged concentration. There is the need to work within an environment that is subject to interruption and enquiries from members of the general public and patients, while remaining polite and helpful when dealing with these enquiries.

Please see the attached job description for full details.

Manyleb y person

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • BSc Sport Science degree or equivalent

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Experience of undertaking scientific measurements to documented quality standards

Attitude, aptitude

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines using own initiative and sound judgement
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

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Dawn Shackell
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Lead Respiratory Physiologist
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