Advanced Respiratory Clinical Physiologist

Job summary

A vacancy has arisen within the Respiratory, Sleep and Ventilation Physiology Team at UHDB(University Hospitals of Derby and Burton), for a permanent Band 7 Clinical Physiologist position working hours from 30 up to 37.5 hours would be considered. This position entails leading the Queens Hospital site in respiratory and training of new physiologists whilst overseeing the community diagnostic centre due to open at Sir Robert Peel Hospital.

You must have extensive experience in respiratory physiology investigations, sleep diagnostics and treatment. You must be competent in reporting lung function tests and overnight sleep studies, and have the experience to oversee other physiologists reports. Experience in specialist NIV treatment is desirable for this role, however training can be provided

This post can be a development role considered for the right candidate.

The job will be based at Queens Hospital Burton but involve cross site working at Sir Robert Peel Hospital and other UHDB sites as necessary.

Main duties of the job

• Be the lead physiologist for Queens Hospital Burton site, developing and transforming the services in collaboration with a team of physiologists. This includes managing waiting lists, staff training and ensuring an efficient and quality service is delivered.
• Perform sleep study investigations and CPAP/NIV treatment.
• Report one's own results and oversee more junior staffs' reports.
• Perform audit within own area of responsibility.
• Participate in Sleep and NIV MDT where appropriate.
• Perform and report a range of lung function tests.
• Participate in training of other staff in collaboration with the wider respiratory team.
• On a day-to-day basis help to operationally manage Respiratory, Sleep and Ventilation services by managing waiting lists and triaging requests. Allocation of staff work within rota availability.
• Experience in specialist NIV treatment is highly desirable for this role

Closing date of applications: 14 August 2024

Interview date: 28 August 2024

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

UHDB - cross site

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

UHDB - cross site

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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