Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our respiratory and sleep physiology team at Band 3 level - part-time. You will be required to:
Perform a range of Clinical Respiratory and Sleep investigations to patients of all ages from a range of specialties, which are cardio-thoracic in nature. Undertake additional training in specialist fields of Clinical Respiratory and Sleep medicine.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the respiratory and sleep physiology service.
Continuous professional development is strongly encouraged to further develop your skills and knowledge. This will include support to attend relevant professional courses and conferences. There will also be excellent opportunities to gain additional experience and build on new skills.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic education including minimum 5 GCSE grade A-C (grade 4-9) or equivalent including Math and English.
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant scientific area.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with the general public.
- Use of computers including Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Previous Healthcare/Clinical Experience.
- Practical Experience or familiarity with a range of respiratory/sleep investigations.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in a variety of forms to patients, relatives carers and staff where appropriate
- Ability to keep accurate documentation.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Motivated and organised.
- Work unsupervised and as part of a team.
- Must maintain total patient confidentiality at all times.
Desirable
- Able to undertake complex eye-hand co-ordination in the use of diagnostic equipment.
- Open to further study.
- Moving and handling skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic education including minimum 5 GCSE grade A-C (grade 4-9) or equivalent including Math and English.
Desirable
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant scientific area.
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with the general public.
- Use of computers including Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Previous Healthcare/Clinical Experience.
- Practical Experience or familiarity with a range of respiratory/sleep investigations.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in a variety of forms to patients, relatives carers and staff where appropriate
- Ability to keep accurate documentation.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Motivated and organised.
- Work unsupervised and as part of a team.
- Must maintain total patient confidentiality at all times.
Desirable
- Able to undertake complex eye-hand co-ordination in the use of diagnostic equipment.
- Open to further study.
- Moving and handling skills.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Manchester General Hospital and Community Diagnostic Centre: Harpurhey
Delaunay's Road
Manchester
M8 5RB
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
