Respiratory Physiologist

Job summary

To provide support to the Respiratory Physiology Department in a variety of functions across the trust.

Main duties of the job

o Perform a range of Clinical Respiratory investigations.

o Undertake interpretation of results and provision of factual reports.

o Provide general administrative support when required.

o To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

o Competently perform and interpret spirometry (reversibility of airways obstruction with bronchodilators), gas transfer, static lung volumes, , exhaled and nasal nitric oxide.

o Liaise with and report to medical staff.

o Supervision, maintenance, calibration and general care of all equipment, organisation of repairs and servicing to ensure quality of service and high safety levels.

o Keep abreast of developments in pulmonary physiology & sleep medicine.

o Maintain a working knowledge of emergency procedures with regard to resuscitation and fire.

o Accept responsibility for professional development and competence.

o Be involved in research or audit projects and clinical trials.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.