Senior Respiratory Physiologist - Band 8A
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Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Lead Senior Chief Respiratory Physiologist to manage the Lung Function and Sleep and Ventilation department at Surrey and Sussex Hospital NHS Trust. This is an exciting time to join the Respiratory Physiology team as we are continually striving to improve the service and care we offer our patients. The trust has recently received an "Outstanding" rating by the CQC. Currently we operate at two sites East Surrey Hospital and Crawley Hospital.
As the Lead Senior Chief Physiologist you will be responsible for the day to day management and operation of the lung function, CPAP and BiPAP service. You will need to be a strong leader with mentorship experience to ensure the staff continue to be well led and our patients continue to receive high quality care.
You will be expected to mentor and support the physiology team to perform routine and more specialised lung function tests listed in the physiological testing list in the job description both in the department and on the wards for patients with an array of respiratory conditions. You will also be expected to be the clinical lead on the CPAP, home Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) and Complex Sleep service.
Please note we reserve the right to close the application window early if enough suitable applicants are received.
Interview Date: 5th May 2022
For further details / informal visits contact:
Amy Taylor Gonzalez at amy.taylor-gonzalez@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
- Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
- National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
- We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
- Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
- Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey
Details
Date posted
14 April 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£48,971 to £55,064 a year per annum, inc of high cost allowance
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
326-4083319-SL
Job locations
East Surrey Hospital / Crawley Hospital
Redhill / Crawley
RH1 5RH
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
East Surrey Hospital / Crawley Hospital
Redhill / Crawley
RH1 5RH
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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