Respiratory Healthcare Assistant / Assistant Physiologist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Respiratory Healthcare Assistant / Assistant Respiratory Physiologist to join the Lung Function and Sleep Apnoea Service at Cardiff and Vale UHB. The successful post holders will be based at University Hospital Llandough but will rotate with other team members to support the delivery of the service within community and as such will also be required to work on Primary Care sites within North East Cardiff, South east Cardiff and the Vale. Therefore will need access to transport.

This position will support the Respiratory Physiology team with basic Respiratory Diagnostic procedures, preparing equipment, ensuring accuracy of equipment and abiding by protocols.Full training will be provided on the job.

Ideally, the successful applicant will have experience within a healthcare environment, be able to manage their own workload, have excellent organisation skills and work well as a team.

Main duties of the job

To independently provide a lung function service patients within Cardiff & Vale as required, on patients of all ages in a variety of locationsincluding:

- Spirometry- Response to inhaled bronchodilators- Assessment of blood gas status (pulse oximetry and ear lobe capillary sampling)- FeNO testing- Sleep study monitor preparation, issue and download- Stock check and ordering

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.