Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the small but highly skilled GI Physiology Department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals.
As a clinical physiologist/healthcare scientist you will be required to perform highly complex, specialised diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including invasive intubation techniques.
You will be working within a small team to deliver upper GI investigations including, high resolution oesophageal manometry, 24-hour pH studies, hydrogen and methane breath testing and urea breath tests. You will undertake the interpretation of results, provision of reports and advice to patients.
You will partake in meetings with other healthcare professionals working collaboratively and co-operatively on a day-to-day basis with others to ensure that the service needs are met.
As you will be working within a small team you will be at times required to contribute to the day-to-day running of the department in the absence of the Service Manager.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
- Continually monitor and maintain high professional standards.
- Work according to relevant professional standards and guidelines.
- Have accreditation or be eligible for accreditation (if not already) for Association of GI Physiologists (AGIP).
- Have membership for the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or equivalent.
- Prioritise, plan, perform and interpret a range of Gastrointestinal Physiological investigations.
About us
Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was established on December 1, 2007 under the National Health Service (NHS) Act 2006. In October 2010, the Trust was awarded Teaching Hospitals status and changed its named to Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in recognition of this. On April 1, 2012, the Trust merged with the community health services of the former NHS Blackpool and NHS North Lancashire. On October 31, 2018, Lancashire Community Health Services transferred to the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.On March 20, 2017, the Trust's subsidiary company BFW Management Limited (Atlas) began trading to provide the Trust's estates services.
The Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire and operates within a regional health economy catchment area that spans Lancashire and South Cumbria, supporting a population of 1.6 million. The Trust is a provider of specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across this region. The Trust does not operate outside of the United Kingdom.
The Trust provides a range of acute services to the 352,000 population of the Fylde coast health economy and the estimated 18 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool. Since April 1, 2012, the Trust also provides a wide range of community health services to the 445,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.
The Trust also hosts the National Artificial Eye Service, which provides services across England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
- Have an empathetic and reassuring manner to gain patient consent and support patients during uncomfortable and sometimes daunting investigations.
- Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to ensure services meet changing healthcare needs.
- Undertake simple fault remedies, cleaning and maintenance of equipment and ensure these are in good working order, reporting faults to the Service Manager where necessary.
- Provide support and assistance to other staff members when dealing with difficult and conflicting situations.
Leadership and Management
- Responsible for ensuring adequate stock levels and ordering.
- Support the Service Manager in planning and implementation of policies, audit, patient information and research and development programs.
- Provide statistical information as required.
- Deputise for the Service Manager at meetings as and when required.
Education, Training and Development
- Provide support and mentorship to junior members of staff.
- Participate in teaching to a broad range of healthcare professionals, including medical, nursing, and other allied health professionals.
- Ensure personal compliance with regards to mandatory, professional, and personal development, according to service needs.
- Ensure personal compliance with CPD guidelines, professional codes of conduct and evaluate the effect of development on service delivery.
Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
- Have an empathetic and reassuring manner to gain patient consent and support patients during uncomfortable and sometimes daunting investigations.
- Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to ensure services meet changing healthcare needs.
- Undertake simple fault remedies, cleaning and maintenance of equipment and ensure these are in good working order, reporting faults to the Service Manager where necessary.
- Provide support and assistance to other staff members when dealing with difficult and conflicting situations.
Leadership and Management
- Responsible for ensuring adequate stock levels and ordering.
- Support the Service Manager in planning and implementation of policies, audit, patient information and research and development programs.
- Provide statistical information as required.
- Deputise for the Service Manager at meetings as and when required.
Education, Training and Development
- Provide support and mentorship to junior members of staff.
- Participate in teaching to a broad range of healthcare professionals, including medical, nursing, and other allied health professionals.
- Ensure personal compliance with regards to mandatory, professional, and personal development, according to service needs.
- Ensure personal compliance with CPD guidelines, professional codes of conduct and evaluate the effect of development on service delivery.
Please ensure that you have read the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology (Gastro-intestinal) or equivalent
- Membership of the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or equivalent
- Membership of Association of Gastrointestinal Physiologists (or eligibility for)
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of specialist and advanced procedures acquired through training and specialist courses in GI Physiology.
- Competent in Microsoft Office products
- Recent experience of and competency in the range of basic and complex invasive clinical investigations in GI Physiology (including, but not limited to high resolution oesophageal manometry, 24-hour pH studies, hydrogen and methane breath testing, urea breath test)
- Evidence of 4 years CPD
- Evidence of handling patient referrals and determining priorities and managing own workload.
Desirable
- Training and Assessor Qualification
- Have current certificates in basic life support for adults.
- Evidence of published articles.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to work individually and as part of a team in the achievement of objectives.
- Creative and innovative approach to all aspects of work with a 'can-do' attitude
- Be able to lift equipment with a weight of up to 15kg and to move wheeled equipment up to 80kg.
- Able to position patients as required.
- Receptive to change and able to devise and implement new working methods.
- Having integrity, being conscientious and willing to work flexibly.
- Self-motivated and able to act on own initiative.
- Team player, able to collaborate.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
- Able to attend work as required to suit the needs to the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- BSc Clinical Physiology (Gastro-intestinal) or equivalent
- Membership of the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) or equivalent
- Membership of Association of Gastrointestinal Physiologists (or eligibility for)
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of specialist and advanced procedures acquired through training and specialist courses in GI Physiology.
- Competent in Microsoft Office products
- Recent experience of and competency in the range of basic and complex invasive clinical investigations in GI Physiology (including, but not limited to high resolution oesophageal manometry, 24-hour pH studies, hydrogen and methane breath testing, urea breath test)
- Evidence of 4 years CPD
- Evidence of handling patient referrals and determining priorities and managing own workload.
Desirable
- Training and Assessor Qualification
- Have current certificates in basic life support for adults.
- Evidence of published articles.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to work individually and as part of a team in the achievement of objectives.
- Creative and innovative approach to all aspects of work with a 'can-do' attitude
- Be able to lift equipment with a weight of up to 15kg and to move wheeled equipment up to 80kg.
- Able to position patients as required.
- Receptive to change and able to devise and implement new working methods.
- Having integrity, being conscientious and willing to work flexibly.
- Self-motivated and able to act on own initiative.
- Team player, able to collaborate.
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
- Able to attend work as required to suit the needs to the service.
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).
