Respiratory Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

Medical Imaging Partnership are looking for a Respiratory Technician to join the Community Spirometry service based at Brighton Diagnostic Treatment Centre. You will play a crucial role in providing direct patient car and supporting the medical team in delivering high quality healthcare services.

We can accommodate full or part time hours, and can consider various flexible working patterns. We will also consider job shares.

This role holder will work within their professional boundaries under supervision of the site Registered Manager and in accordance with specific guidelines and protocols.

They will assist in the delivery of respiratory assessments in the prescribed programmes of patient care. The post holder will work to perform all tests in accordance with national guidelines in order to deliver a range of respiratory function tests for Medical Imaging Partnership.

This role would suit an individuals who have come from a Respiratory care background, or who have specialised within other practises.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Carry out a range of quality assured respiratory tests for the patients of MIP.
• Clearly explains the procedure and performs spirometry, use of inhalers and asthma testing.
• Administers bronchodilators.
• Plan and perform diagnostic assessments in accordance with national guidelines for spirometry.
• Obtain brief medical history prior to tested to ensure safer practice.
• Accurately input test results and prepare electronic reports using the clinical system.
• Maintain accurate clinical records.
• Be responsible for the maintenance, calibration, and quality control of all testing equipment and report any found issues or faults to the site RM.
• Communicate with patients and colleagues using email, letter, and telephone.
• Have a basic understanding of lung function tests.
• Carry out any simple repairs of spirometry equipment and supply replacements when needed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Ability and confidence to work independently and as a part of a small team.
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer skills
• Good IT skills.
• Qualifications & Training
• Essential
• GCSE's in grades A-C in Maths and English
• Diploma or approved respiratory qualification
• Training certificates to the required level in specific healthcare skills e.g ARTP

Desirable

• Experience working within Respiratory Physiology
• Experience working in the private healthcare sector

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Medical Imaging Partnership Ltd

Address

Unit 7 The Pavilions

Brighton Road

Pease Pottage

West Sussex

RH11 9BJ

Employer's website

https://medicalimaging.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)