Job summary
The post holder will provide specialist clinical physiology knowledge within respiratory and sleep and will ensure best principles of care are provided to patients at our acute sites Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Community Diagnostic Centre.
- To perform high quality, appropriate and effective Respiratory and Sleep test service; interpret results and provide technical reports
- Responsible for the monitoring and performance of calibration and quality control procedures for all equipment
- Proven competency to be able to supervise, guide and support all junior staff and other professionals
Main duties of the job
Planning and Organisational Skills
- To plan and prioritise own duties and those of junior staff, clinics and training activities within the service.
- Plan undertake and quality assure a range of simple, specialist, complex diagnostic assessments undertaken within the department as listed below under clinical duties.
Responsibility for policy/service development
- The post holder will be required to work according to trust policy such as data protection and patient privacy and dignity. The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring that all their own training and education is completed as directed by the Respiratory Physiologists.
Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:
- To be responsible for the daily operation of the respiratory and sleep department, including ensuring that all clinic administration.
- To independently perform, analyse, interpret and report on
- Measurement of dynamic lung volumes and flows (Spirometry)
- Reversibility studies
- Measurement of static lung volumes and capacities (via body plethysmography )
- Transfer (diffusion) tests.
- Field exercise tests
- Skin allergen tests
- Exhaled nitric oxide tests
- Bronchial Challenge tests using Mannitol
- Capillary Blood gas measurements
- Hypoxic Challenge tests
- Respiratory muscle strength tests
- limited cardio-respiratory polysomnography
- home oximetry
- WatchPAT
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the duties of the role.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
- At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Applicants whose first language is not English and who are required to provide a language test certificate as evidence of their proficiency must ensure that it is, or is equivalent to, IELTS level 7.0 with no element below 6.5 (or IELTS level 8.0 with no element below 7.5 for Speech and language therapists).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Applicants whose first language is not English and who are required to provide a language test certificate as evidence of their proficiency must ensure that it is, or is equivalent to, IELTS level 7.0 with no element below 6.5 (or IELTS level 8.0 with no element below 7.5 for Speech and language therapists).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology (Respiratory and Sleep) or equivalent
- ARTP Part 1 & 2 or relevant equivalent experience in respiratory physiology
Desirable
- Mentoring qualification STP or STP equivalent
- Registered or working towards registration with the Academy for healthcare Science (AHCS) and/or HCPC
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience at band 5 level in respiratory and/or sleep physiology.
- Experience of teaching / mentoring staff.
- Experience of establishing and supporting patients on CPAP.
- Experience of providing formal and informal training
Desirable
- Trained in highly complex procedures including full polysomnography, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and respiratory muscle testing
- Trained in sleep physiology
- An understanding of sleep physiology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex data.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate highly complex concepts to others
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload
- Proficient in Microsoft products including Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Innovation and motivation
- Persuasion and negotiation
- Ability to work autonomously but also work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
Desirable
- Presentation skills to small and large groups
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology (Respiratory and Sleep) or equivalent
- ARTP Part 1 & 2 or relevant equivalent experience in respiratory physiology
Desirable
- Mentoring qualification STP or STP equivalent
- Registered or working towards registration with the Academy for healthcare Science (AHCS) and/or HCPC
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience at band 5 level in respiratory and/or sleep physiology.
- Experience of teaching / mentoring staff.
- Experience of establishing and supporting patients on CPAP.
- Experience of providing formal and informal training
Desirable
- Trained in highly complex procedures including full polysomnography, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and respiratory muscle testing
- Trained in sleep physiology
- An understanding of sleep physiology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex data.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate highly complex concepts to others
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload
- Proficient in Microsoft products including Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- Innovation and motivation
- Persuasion and negotiation
- Ability to work autonomously but also work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
Desirable
- Presentation skills to small and large groups
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Cross Site (Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital) and the West Kent CDC
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
