Senior Respiratory Physiologist

Job summary

Senior Respiratory Physiologist

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Salary/Band: NHS Agenda for Change Pay Band 6 (plus outer London HCA)

Hours per week: 37.5 (fixed term)

Central Middlesex Hospital, Ealing Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Respiratory Physiologist to join our team at the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust for one years maternity cover. We are based at Central Middlesex Hospital (London NW10), but also work across site at Northwick Park Hospital (Harrow) and Ealing Hospital. You would need to be flexible and be prepared to work across sites when required.

We are a small but busy team who are an integral part of the Respiratory and Sleep service, working closely with our physician colleagues to meet the needs of our patients across our hospital sites.

Main duties of the job

The role involves Respiratory diagnostics including clinic spirometry, FeNO and more complex pulmonary function, but there is also opportunity to become involved in the oxygen service.

Our sleep service involves both oximetry and polygraphy diagnostics, along with CPAP set up and trouble-shooting. We have a physiologist led remote CPAP monitoring service and you would play an active part in this.

You may be a lone worker at times and therefore expected to be able to work independently. You would need to be flexible in managing your workload, dividing your time effectively between clinical and administrative responsibilities.

Continuous professional development is encouraged.

You must have a Clinical Physiology degree or equivalent with experience at a Band 5 level. You should have AHCS registration or be working towards this.

For a further details or to arrange an informal visit please contactLinda Mann, Chief Physiologist on 020 84532144 or lindamann@nhs.net.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.