Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic band 7 Highly Specialist Respiratory Physiologist to join our expanding Respiratory Laboratory.
This exciting role will provide the successful candidate with a wonderful opportunity to develop skills and to perform a lead role performing cardio-pulmonary exercise testing within the respiratory laboratory.
Primarily based at the Respiratory Laboratory, Aintree University Hospital you will play an active role in this busy department. Leading the CPET service but also providing advanced PFT testing including challenge testing.
The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the medical team, our admin team, other clinical physiologists in the department and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
It is essential that you are self-motivated and have good communication skills. You should have clinical experience, preferably within the NHS.
Main duties of the job
- To perform and to take the lead in cardio-pulmonary exercise testing within the respiratory laboratory.
- To liase with surgical teams, lung cancer teams and diagnostic pathway co-ordinators to provide a safe and efficient service.
- To develop the service, as well as providing risk stratification and risk management strategies.
- To provide other advanced diagnostic testing for the respiratory lab as and when required.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidenced-based Physiological Measurement.
Provide expert advice and clinical practice.
Participate in the education and development of other staff members
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Participate in improvement of services and the quality of care provision.
Undertakes personal scientific and clinical research and equipment evaluation
Provides management support and cover for the Respiratory Laboratory Manager as and when required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidenced-based Physiological Measurement.
Provide expert advice and clinical practice.
Participate in the education and development of other staff members
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Participate in improvement of services and the quality of care provision.
Undertakes personal scientific and clinical research and equipment evaluation
Provides management support and cover for the Respiratory Laboratory Manager as and when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc(Hon) Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- MSc or Higher in relevant subject /equivalent
- Qualifications of ARTP part 1 and 2 or equivalent
- Registration should be membership of the RCCP and/or AHCS.
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing
- ECDL or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- A broad range of knowledge and experience from working in Clinical Physiology - post qualification
- Experience in performing complex and highly specialist tests in Clinical Physiology services, including respiratory physiology
- Experience of supervising junior and trainee staff
Desirable
- Basic management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Continuing Evidence of CPD
- Participated in service development and implementation of change
- Participation in staff management
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and agendas.
- Knowledge and experience of research and audit methodology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
- Able to present written information in a logical manner.
- Basic IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
- Able to manage own workload, coordinate the work of others and work with minimal supervision
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
- Excellent analytical skills
- Ability to collect and interpret data with precision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc(Hon) Clinical Physiology or equivalent
- MSc or Higher in relevant subject /equivalent
- Qualifications of ARTP part 1 and 2 or equivalent
- Registration should be membership of the RCCP and/or AHCS.
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing
- ECDL or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- A broad range of knowledge and experience from working in Clinical Physiology - post qualification
- Experience in performing complex and highly specialist tests in Clinical Physiology services, including respiratory physiology
- Experience of supervising junior and trainee staff
Desirable
- Basic management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Continuing Evidence of CPD
- Participated in service development and implementation of change
- Participation in staff management
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and agendas.
- Knowledge and experience of research and audit methodology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
- Able to present written information in a logical manner.
- Basic IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
- Able to manage own workload, coordinate the work of others and work with minimal supervision
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
- Excellent analytical skills
- Ability to collect and interpret data with precision
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
