Job summary
An
exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an experienced physiologist
to join the team at the Southampton General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Main duties of the job
The
successful applicant will have the ability to work flexibly, be proactive and
enjoy working as part of a team. You will also work collaboratively and
co-operatively with other colleagues on a day-to-day basis, to meet patient and
service needs. A keen eye for detail and accuracy is essential.
About us
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
-
To play an active role working in this busy
prestigious department and be involved in performing, with minimum supervision,
a wide range of physiological/clinical tests, including full lung function
tests with body plethysmography, cardiopulmonary and specialised exercise
tests, provocation tests, hypoxic inhalation tests and many others.
-
To perform physiological tests and measurements
with minimum supervision.
-
To obtain accurate and informative results from
patients and any other subjects performing the tests and form a test report.
-
To perform all relevant quality control
procedures within the department including the performance of personal
biological control procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
-
To play an active role working in this busy
prestigious department and be involved in performing, with minimum supervision,
a wide range of physiological/clinical tests, including full lung function
tests with body plethysmography, cardiopulmonary and specialised exercise
tests, provocation tests, hypoxic inhalation tests and many others.
-
To perform physiological tests and measurements
with minimum supervision.
-
To obtain accurate and informative results from
patients and any other subjects performing the tests and form a test report.
-
To perform all relevant quality control
procedures within the department including the performance of personal
biological control procedures.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must have Qualifications/Experience:
- Clinical PFT/LFT experience. CPAP & Sleep scoring desirable
- Relevant Clinical Physiology qualification
- Experience dealing with patients independently
- Lung Physiologist qualification
- Proven post qualification clinical experience
- Experience in Respiratory Physiology delivery and working as a multidisciplinary team
- Candidates must be computer literate as we will use an electronic patient record system
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must have Qualifications/Experience:
- Clinical PFT/LFT experience. CPAP & Sleep scoring desirable
- Relevant Clinical Physiology qualification
- Experience dealing with patients independently
- Lung Physiologist qualification
- Proven post qualification clinical experience
- Experience in Respiratory Physiology delivery and working as a multidisciplinary team
- Candidates must be computer literate as we will use an electronic patient record system
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).
