Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Respiratory Physiology Teamat Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
You should be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. You will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
You will be a key member of the Respiratory Physiology service, who provide simple and complex diagnostic tests to help treat children & young people who have respiratory disease such as asthma or cystic fibrosis. The Respiratory Physiology team are a fantastic team, who will provide all the training and support required so that you will be able to deliver diagnostic testing independently and confidently.
The Respiratory Physiology Assistant will deliver simple lung function tests tests such as spirometry, oxygen saturation and end tidal carbon dioxide monitoring and also provide comprehensive administrative support to the team.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for daily calibration of the equipment.
- To be responsible for hospital (SCH & NGH) based routine spirometry, reversibility testing, FeNO and nNO testing under supervision of the Respiratory Physiologist.
- To provide routine spirometry in a number of Consultant led out-patient respiratory clinics.
- To provide a comprehensive administrative roll within the Action Laboratory and clinics, making appointments, inputting data into a database of test results, keeping an inventory of equipment, monitoring and ordering supplies and equipment, sending out letters / reports and answering the phone.
- To maintain a clean and well organised laboratory.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
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Outstanding Patient Care
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Brilliant Place to work
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Leaders in Children's Health
We work successfully with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children's health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Detailed Job description and main responsibilities:-
Please see the job description and personal specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification in detail.Inclusive Recruitment &Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification in detail.Inclusive Recruitment &Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English language and Maths to grade C at GCSE or equivalent.
Desirable
- Healthcare related training Resuscitation / Lifesaving skills.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with children and young people in a professional or social capacity.
- Competent using computer systems.
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Physiology Assistant
- Experience within a healthcare setting.
- Experience of using electronic patient booking systems.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of administration procedures, acquired through formal training.
- Understanding of family dynamics and how to develop working relationships with children and their families.
Desirable
- Understanding of basic principles of lung function testing.
Personal Attributtes
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to manage own time.
- Appreciates need for confidentiality at all times.
Desirable
- Knowledge of stock control and ordering procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- English language and Maths to grade C at GCSE or equivalent.
Desirable
- Healthcare related training Resuscitation / Lifesaving skills.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with children and young people in a professional or social capacity.
- Competent using computer systems.
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Physiology Assistant
- Experience within a healthcare setting.
- Experience of using electronic patient booking systems.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of administration procedures, acquired through formal training.
- Understanding of family dynamics and how to develop working relationships with children and their families.
Desirable
- Understanding of basic principles of lung function testing.
Personal Attributtes
Essential
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Able to manage own time.
- Appreciates need for confidentiality at all times.
Desirable
- Knowledge of stock control and ordering procedures.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
