Job summary
Senior Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist
Division: Medicine & Emergency Care
Care Group: Specialist Medicine
Band: 6
Salary range: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Senior Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist in a exiting role who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
This is a mixed and exciting role where you will be delivering a range of routine and complex Respiratory and Sleep Physiology diagnostics and therapies at Medway Maritime Hospital and in two Community Diagnostic Centres. You will have specialised knowledge and experience in Respiratory and Sleep Physiology, hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology/Healthcare Science or equivalent and be eligible for AHCS/RCCP registration.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialist clinical physiology knowledge within respiratory and sleep and will ensure best principles of care are provided to patients at Medway Maritime Hospital and two new Community Diagnostic Centres.
The successful candidate must be able to work flexibly and the expectation is that they will be required to work day and night shifts depending on demand. This will also include working across our multiple sites.
Additional training will be provided in each area as required.
Undertake and perform a range of basic to complex respiratory investigations, such as Full lung function testing (Spirometry, static lung volumes and gas transfer), Bronchodilator reversibility testing, FENO, 6 Minute walk test etc. Including providing a full technical analysis and report of results for medical staff, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of these patients.
To independently perform a range of routine, non-routine, and more complex sleep investigations, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with sleep disorders including Overnight Oximetry, Actigraphy, Limited Polysomnograhy and Overnight Polysomnography Studies with MSLT as necessary. Independent full interpretation and analysis is expexted (scoring).
To recommend patients on use of CPAP, set-up CPAP therapy and manage
follow up consultations in patients with OSA and OHS. This will be in the form of New Patient and Annual Review Clinics
Monitor patients who are undergoing an overnight polysomnography study. Ensure that the recordings produced during the study are of sufficient quality to be analysed accurately, and if necessary make adjustments to the equipment attached to the patient during the study.
Make judgements on the severity of results, ensuring medical staff are informed immediately of any life threatening or urgent investigation results. Ensure that all the correct procedures for dealing with urgent and non-urgent results are adhered to.
Take responsibility for the cleaning of all sleep equipment and ensuring it is kept in working order, liaise with EME reporting and faults and problems promptly.
To assess investigation requests, checking there are no contraindications or risks, and to assess patients regarding their fitness to perform the tests.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialist clinical physiology knowledge within respiratory and sleep and will ensure best principles of care are provided to patients at Medway Maritime Hospital and two new Community Diagnostic Centres.
The successful candidate must be able to work flexibly and the expectation is that they will be required to work day and night shifts depending on demand. This will also include working across our multiple sites.
Additional training will be provided in each area as required.
Undertake and perform a range of basic to complex respiratory investigations, such as Full lung function testing (Spirometry, static lung volumes and gas transfer), Bronchodilator reversibility testing, FENO, 6 Minute walk test etc. Including providing a full technical analysis and report of results for medical staff, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of these patients.
To independently perform a range of routine, non-routine, and more complex sleep investigations, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with sleep disorders including Overnight Oximetry, Actigraphy, Limited Polysomnograhy and Overnight Polysomnography Studies with MSLT as necessary. Independent full interpretation and analysis is expexted (scoring).
To recommend patients on use of CPAP, set-up CPAP therapy and manage
follow up consultations in patients with OSA and OHS. This will be in the form of New Patient and Annual Review Clinics
Monitor patients who are undergoing an overnight polysomnography study. Ensure that the recordings produced during the study are of sufficient quality to be analysed accurately, and if necessary make adjustments to the equipment attached to the patient during the study.
Make judgements on the severity of results, ensuring medical staff are informed immediately of any life threatening or urgent investigation results. Ensure that all the correct procedures for dealing with urgent and non-urgent results are adhered to.
Take responsibility for the cleaning of all sleep equipment and ensuring it is kept in working order, liaise with EME reporting and faults and problems promptly.
To assess investigation requests, checking there are no contraindications or risks, and to assess patients regarding their fitness to perform the tests.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology or relevant science subject
- ARTP part 1 and part 2 and or A-Step
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Full and detailed knowledge of Respiratory/Sleep Physiology
- Experience performing Lung Function Tests
- Experience in performing diagnostic Sleep Tests ( Oximetry/limited polysomnography, actigraphy, full polysomnography )) or equivalent
Desirable
- Ability to interpret, analyse and report sleep studies (scoring)
- Ability to interpret and report Lung Function Tests
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Two year's experience as a Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist post qualification
Desirable
- Experience as a Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist working at the NHS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology or relevant science subject
- ARTP part 1 and part 2 and or A-Step
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Full and detailed knowledge of Respiratory/Sleep Physiology
- Experience performing Lung Function Tests
- Experience in performing diagnostic Sleep Tests ( Oximetry/limited polysomnography, actigraphy, full polysomnography )) or equivalent
Desirable
- Ability to interpret, analyse and report sleep studies (scoring)
- Ability to interpret and report Lung Function Tests
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Two year's experience as a Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist post qualification
Desirable
- Experience as a Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist working at the NHS
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).
