Job summary
To play an active role working in this busy prestigious department and be involved in performing, with minimum supervision, a wide range of physiological/clinical tests, including full lung function tests with body plethysmography, cardiopulmonary and specialised exercise tests, provocation tests, hypoxic inhalation tests and many others.
You will also be expected to organise and contribute to performing physiological measurements for research projects taking place within the Clinical Research unit , including setting up portable lung function equipment and attending site inspection visits.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities include:
- Conducting physiological tests without supervision.
- Ensuring accurate and informative results from patients and other test subjects, and creating comprehensive test reports.
- Implementing all necessary quality control procedures within the department, including personal biological control procedures.
- Setting up and performing lung function testing on multiple research projects.
About us
We are a dedicated team of 16 individuals driven by our passion for physiology and our commitment to delivering exceptional services to our patients. Alongside our primary responsibilities, we maintain an active interest in research and continually strive for professional development, particularly in the realm of scientific careers within the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Patient/Client Care (both direct and indirect)
- To be able to perform the procedures listed under physiological tests, with minimal supervision.
- To perform all relevant quality control procedures within the department including the performance of personal biological control procedures.
- To help maintain and repair departmental equipment in conjunction with more senior staff and the Clinical Engineering Department.
- To clean and disinfect all departmental equipment if and when necessary.
- To perform general administrative duties when necessary.
- To take personal responsibility for compliance with all Trust and Departmental infection control policies and procedures. See Trust policies and Departmental local health and safety rules.
- To be an active member of the Lung Physiology shift rota for weekday evening working as deemed necessary by the Lead Physiologist
Physiological Tests
Routine Tests
- Lung volume measurements using body plethysmography
- Airways resistance measurements using the body plethysmograph
- Spirometry/ Flow volume loops
- Gas transfer measurements
- Bronchodilation assessments
Specialised tests
- Pulmonary compliance by the oesophageal balloon technique
- Exercise studies of ventilation and gas exchange
- Continuous Laryngoscopy Exercise studies.
- Submaximal Anaerobic Threshold Exercise Test.
- Blood gas analysis
- Oesophageal pH studies.
- Oesophageal impedance studies
- Methacholine challenge / PC20 studies
- Anatomical shunts
- Dynamic Compression/Hyperinflation tests
- Maximal voluntary ventilation tests
- Hypoxic Inhalation Challenge. Both standard test and special test using the body plethysmograph
- Cold air challenges
- FeNO tests.
- Basic respiratory muscle tests (MIP, MEP, SNIP)
- Eucapnoeic Voluntary Hyperventilation Challenge
- Any other tests as deemed necessary by the Lead Physiologist
Policy Development
- To implement the trust policies and protocols within the department.
Service Development
- To implement existing departmental procedures ensuring accurate data is obtained in an environment with the best possible patient care.
- To assist in development of departmental procedures.
- To help perform and contribute to complex audits and research projects within the department.
People Management
- To aim to complete objectives set during Individual Performance Reviews.
- Involvement in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and attendance at relevant internal/external courses, seminars, lectures etc in which appropriate information can be gained relating to physiological, scientific and medical matters.
- To help with lectures and training to other staff in and outside of the department.
- Offer give general advice to all trust staff.
- Act as a mentor to junior staff members to assist in their training and development.
Communication
- To supervise and encourage patients during their time in the department and deal with queries or problems in a suitable manner.
- When appropriate, discuss results with patients using discretion, awareness of patient confidentiality and cross any boundaries of understanding.
- To communicate effectively with department colleagues and other members of the trust in all aspects of patient care and respiratory physiology.
- To check test results and report on the routine lung function tests if required, using interpretation of guidelines and relevant scientific and medical knowledge.
- To perform and interpret specialised tests such as cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
Resource Management
- Safe use of complex equipment involving reporting of faults, routine maintenance and monitoring of stock levels.
- To perform the maintenance and cleaning of departmental respiratory measurement equipment. Including quality control, calibration, problem solving and liaison with other departments and manufacturers.
Information Management
- To ensure all patient data is stored in a suitable manner.
- To assist with storage of electronic patient data utilising available information technology to manage the department database.
- To ensure all data is as accurate and valid as possible and identify possible sources of erroneous test results.
General
- To ensure all mandatory training courses such as Manual handling, Fire, Adult and Paediatric Resuscitation, Infection Control, Blood Handling, Health and Safety and GCP training are attended on an annual basis or at the interval deemed necessary and the knowledge gained adhered to.
- To abide by the Trusts core behaviours for staff and all other Trust policies including standing financial instructions, research governance, codes and practices and health and safety policies
- To perform any other duty as deemed necessary by the Lead Physiologist
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Patient/Client Care (both direct and indirect)
- To be able to perform the procedures listed under physiological tests, with minimal supervision.
- To perform all relevant quality control procedures within the department including the performance of personal biological control procedures.
- To help maintain and repair departmental equipment in conjunction with more senior staff and the Clinical Engineering Department.
- To clean and disinfect all departmental equipment if and when necessary.
- To perform general administrative duties when necessary.
- To take personal responsibility for compliance with all Trust and Departmental infection control policies and procedures. See Trust policies and Departmental local health and safety rules.
- To be an active member of the Lung Physiology shift rota for weekday evening working as deemed necessary by the Lead Physiologist
Physiological Tests
Routine Tests
- Lung volume measurements using body plethysmography
- Airways resistance measurements using the body plethysmograph
- Spirometry/ Flow volume loops
- Gas transfer measurements
- Bronchodilation assessments
Specialised tests
- Pulmonary compliance by the oesophageal balloon technique
- Exercise studies of ventilation and gas exchange
- Continuous Laryngoscopy Exercise studies.
- Submaximal Anaerobic Threshold Exercise Test.
- Blood gas analysis
- Oesophageal pH studies.
- Oesophageal impedance studies
- Methacholine challenge / PC20 studies
- Anatomical shunts
- Dynamic Compression/Hyperinflation tests
- Maximal voluntary ventilation tests
- Hypoxic Inhalation Challenge. Both standard test and special test using the body plethysmograph
- Cold air challenges
- FeNO tests.
- Basic respiratory muscle tests (MIP, MEP, SNIP)
- Eucapnoeic Voluntary Hyperventilation Challenge
- Any other tests as deemed necessary by the Lead Physiologist
Policy Development
- To implement the trust policies and protocols within the department.
Service Development
- To implement existing departmental procedures ensuring accurate data is obtained in an environment with the best possible patient care.
- To assist in development of departmental procedures.
- To help perform and contribute to complex audits and research projects within the department.
People Management
- To aim to complete objectives set during Individual Performance Reviews.
- Involvement in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and attendance at relevant internal/external courses, seminars, lectures etc in which appropriate information can be gained relating to physiological, scientific and medical matters.
- To help with lectures and training to other staff in and outside of the department.
- Offer give general advice to all trust staff.
- Act as a mentor to junior staff members to assist in their training and development.
Communication
- To supervise and encourage patients during their time in the department and deal with queries or problems in a suitable manner.
- When appropriate, discuss results with patients using discretion, awareness of patient confidentiality and cross any boundaries of understanding.
- To communicate effectively with department colleagues and other members of the trust in all aspects of patient care and respiratory physiology.
- To check test results and report on the routine lung function tests if required, using interpretation of guidelines and relevant scientific and medical knowledge.
- To perform and interpret specialised tests such as cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
Resource Management
- Safe use of complex equipment involving reporting of faults, routine maintenance and monitoring of stock levels.
- To perform the maintenance and cleaning of departmental respiratory measurement equipment. Including quality control, calibration, problem solving and liaison with other departments and manufacturers.
Information Management
- To ensure all patient data is stored in a suitable manner.
- To assist with storage of electronic patient data utilising available information technology to manage the department database.
- To ensure all data is as accurate and valid as possible and identify possible sources of erroneous test results.
General
- To ensure all mandatory training courses such as Manual handling, Fire, Adult and Paediatric Resuscitation, Infection Control, Blood Handling, Health and Safety and GCP training are attended on an annual basis or at the interval deemed necessary and the knowledge gained adhered to.
- To abide by the Trusts core behaviours for staff and all other Trust policies including standing financial instructions, research governance, codes and practices and health and safety policies
- To perform any other duty as deemed necessary by the Lead Physiologist
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Training in Clinical Science/Physiology to BSc level or equivilent.
- Familiarity with using routine lung function equipment in a laboratory setting
Desirable
- ARTP practitioners exam or registration of RCCP
Experience
Essential
- Evidence demonstrated of a good scientific background
- Able to communicate well
- Relevant experience
Desirable
- Experience in medical research
- Experience of specialised testing ie CPET
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Familiar with using computer software packages to analysis complex data.
Desirable
- GCP training
- Evidence of innovation
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Training in Clinical Science/Physiology to BSc level or equivilent.
- Familiarity with using routine lung function equipment in a laboratory setting
Desirable
- ARTP practitioners exam or registration of RCCP
Experience
Essential
- Evidence demonstrated of a good scientific background
- Able to communicate well
- Relevant experience
Desirable
- Experience in medical research
- Experience of specialised testing ie CPET
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Familiar with using computer software packages to analysis complex data.
Desirable
- GCP training
- Evidence of innovation
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).
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).
