Job summary
Job Title: Respiratory Physiologist
Salary: Competitive
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week. Monday- Friday typically as per local rota, varying shift pattern.
Location: North Solihull, Birmingham
Following the Michael Richards report, in which it was highlighted that diagnostic services should be delivered taking a new approach to provide more accessibility to people in the community, away from acute settings, we at InHealth are excited to be partnering with the NHS to develop new Community Diagnostic Centres across the country to support this vision.
We are delighted to be opening a new Community Diagnostic Centre in North Solihull in March 2025, and are actively recruiting now.
Right now, we are looking to recruit Respiratory Physiologists into the team, to leading our respiratory clinics. .
Main duties of the job
What will you do:
As a Respiratory Physiologist, as a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for performing and supporting the reporting of high quality respiratory diagnostic tests.
-Performing multiple respiratory examinations to a high quality and with precision
-Record all data accurately within the policy
-Interpret assessments as required
-Supporting the patient pathway within respiratory, ensuring patients understand the procedure they are about to undertake and any reasonable adjustments are made
-Maintaining the quality control of the equipment
-Training and mentoring the team
-Provide reports as requested by your manager
-Assist and participate in audits as required.
About us
InHealth is the UKs largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 5 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.
As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.
Our mission is to be the preferred provider of high-quality diagnostics and healthcare solutions in hospitals and in accessible community settings, serving patients from 1,000 locations by 2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Hours: 37.5hrs per week. Monday- Friday typically as per local rota, varying shift pattern.
Location: North Solihull, Birmingham
Following the Michael Richards report, in which it was highlighted that diagnostic services should be delivered taking a new approach to provide more accessibility to people in the community, away from acute settings, we at InHealth are excited to be partnering with the NHS to develop new Community Diagnostic Centres across the country to support this vision.
We are delighted to be a new Community Diagnostic Centres in North Solihull, Birmingham and are actively recruiting now.
Right now, we are looking to recruit Respiratory Physiologists into the team, to leading our respiratory clinics.
What will you do: As a Respiratory Physiologist, as a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for performing and supporting the reporting of high quality respiratory diagnostic tests.
- Undertake a range of diagnostic assessments following ARTP guidelines, including spirometry, gas transfer, static lung volumes, and more.
- Assist with specialist and complex diagnostic assessments.
- Produce basic reports and communicate interpretations to the referring medical team and other healthcare professionals.
- Ensure continual service development and improvement by staying updated on specialist knowledge, obtaining memberships in professional bodies, and participating in national and/or international societies.
- Maintain the functionality of equipment used in lung function assessments through calibration, validation techniques, and quality assurance procedures.
- Communicate effectively with patients, participants, service users, and healthcare professionals to ensure accurate performance of investigations.
- Provide support/mentoring to Trainee Healthcare Scientists
- Line manage junior team members
We are looking for someone who: - BSc in Healthcare Science (Physiological Science) or equivalent with a specialisation in Respiratory and Sleep Science.
- ARTP Professional Qualifications.
- Current registration with the RCCP or AHCS.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Good Clinical Practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Hours: 37.5hrs per week. Monday- Friday typically as per local rota, varying shift pattern.
Location: North Solihull, Birmingham
Following the Michael Richards report, in which it was highlighted that diagnostic services should be delivered taking a new approach to provide more accessibility to people in the community, away from acute settings, we at InHealth are excited to be partnering with the NHS to develop new Community Diagnostic Centres across the country to support this vision.
We are delighted to be a new Community Diagnostic Centres in North Solihull, Birmingham and are actively recruiting now.
Right now, we are looking to recruit Respiratory Physiologists into the team, to leading our respiratory clinics.
What will you do: As a Respiratory Physiologist, as a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for performing and supporting the reporting of high quality respiratory diagnostic tests.
- Undertake a range of diagnostic assessments following ARTP guidelines, including spirometry, gas transfer, static lung volumes, and more.
- Assist with specialist and complex diagnostic assessments.
- Produce basic reports and communicate interpretations to the referring medical team and other healthcare professionals.
- Ensure continual service development and improvement by staying updated on specialist knowledge, obtaining memberships in professional bodies, and participating in national and/or international societies.
- Maintain the functionality of equipment used in lung function assessments through calibration, validation techniques, and quality assurance procedures.
- Communicate effectively with patients, participants, service users, and healthcare professionals to ensure accurate performance of investigations.
- Provide support/mentoring to Trainee Healthcare Scientists
- Line manage junior team members
We are looking for someone who: - BSc in Healthcare Science (Physiological Science) or equivalent with a specialisation in Respiratory and Sleep Science.
- ARTP Professional Qualifications.
- Current registration with the RCCP or AHCS.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Good Clinical Practice.
Person Specification
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Experience
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Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Additional Criteria
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Desirable
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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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
