Trainee Respiratory Physiologist

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

St Bartholomew's Hospital & Royal London Hospital

Trainee Respiratory Physiologist

(Band 4)

Department of Respiratory Medicine

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated individual to join the Respiratory Medicine department at St. Bartholomew's Hospital on a full time basis. We are seeking to recruit a trainee Respiratory Physiologist. Ideally with experience of working in a diagnostic enviroment. The role will help the lung function team provide a high quality, patient focused service. Staff with a good team work ethic will be supported with in house training for lung function diagnostics and external qualifications.

Along with the basic tests of lung function, such as spirometry and CBG's, other tests you will perform include skin tests and overnight oximetry to screen for sleep-disordered breathing

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the department on a day to day basis, providing a polite, professional and efficient clinical service to our patients. This role involves supporting the outpatient clinics within Respiratory Medicine to ensure swift diagnostic testing to improve patient pathways. The successful post holder will be part of a developing and interesting Lung function department.

Candidates will predominately be based at St Bartholomew's Hospital but should expect to provide cover at The Royal London Hospital if required.

Candidates should ideally have prior experience of working in a clinical role, preferably in a secondary healthcare setting. The successful applicant will be well organized, able to multi-task and work well under pressure and will have a strong sense of patient/customer care.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Date posted

24 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£30,279 to £33,116 a year per annum Inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259- 6248939SBH

Job locations

St Bartholomew's Hospital

West Smithfield

London

EC1A 7BE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

Physiology understanding

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of lung function diagnostics
Has experience of working with in a diagnostics setting

Qualifications

Essential

BSc educated Science background

Desirable

2 years experience working
NHS experience

Other

Essential

Evidence of working independently and as part of a team

Desirable

ARTP Membership

Person Specification

Knowledge/Skills

Essential

Physiology understanding

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of lung function diagnostics
Has experience of working with in a diagnostics setting

Qualifications

Essential

BSc educated Science background

Desirable

2 years experience working
NHS experience

Other

Essential

Evidence of working independently and as part of a team

Desirable

ARTP Membership

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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