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Paediatric Clinical Physiologist (Sleep and Respiratory)

Employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Location
London
Salary
£34,089 to £41,498 a year p.a inc. HCA
Closing date
15 Jun 2023

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Profession
Healthcare scientist, Physiologist
Grade
Band 5
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are currently looking for highly motivated individuals to join our team at the Children's Sleep & Respiratory Centre. The successful candidates will initially be based in the sleep OR respiratory division however after initial competencies are achieved they will also be required to perform the alternate assessments.

The Children's Sleep and Respiratory Centre has rapidly evolved over the last 18 years. It is an internationally respected quaternary Centre of excellence for the comprehensive investigation and treatment of sleep disorders in infants and children. We have 5 dedicated beds and an expanding domiciliary diagnostic service, performing more than 2000 studies per year.

Within the same department and staff structure the Respiratory Assessment service was established in 2017 to support the expanding Respiratory team and other disciplines within ELCH. The service has seen rapid growth and uses innovative approaches and equipment to maintain excellent patient experience for our paediatric population. The dedicated paediatric lab also provides mobile out-patient, ward testing and a home spirometry service.

Main duties of the job

Joint rotation between sleep and respiratory assessment disciplines is in place offering an exciting opportunity to develop advanced skills and knowledge in both clinical areas. The successful candidate will therefore gain training and experience in a wide range of sleep and respiratory investigations including overnight oximetry and overnight carbon dioxide monitoring, actigraphy, respiratory polygraphy, full polysomnography, spirometry, FeNO, forced oscillation technique, exhaled CO, sniff nasal inspiratory pressure measurements, transfer factor, lung volumes and bronchodilator reversibility assessments. They will also assist with more specialised measurements such as multiple sleep latency testing and combined sleep/telemetry studies, hypoxic challenge, structural light plethysmography, CPET. Attending and analysing overnight sleep studies is an essential part of this role, shifts therefore include a combination of 9am-5pm, 8am - 4pm, 12.30pm-8.30pm and 8pm-8am, and approximately 20 - 30% of duties are worked outside normal hours (WONH). Applicants should possess a BSc in clinical physiology, PTP preferred or relevant science degree, some relevant work experience and a desire to work in sleep/respiratory physiology with children, as demonstrated by well written supporting information within the application. BRPT/ ARTP qualifications are desirable but not essential. A personalised training program will be designed and agreed during induction.

About us

You would be part of a diverse team of 23 Physiologists working together to put patients first to provide world class sleep and respiratory diagnostics. Innovation has been key to our rapid growth and development of a child focused service. We regularly present at international conferences and are a research active department.

Staff wellbeing and patient experience is extremely important for us with a number of initiatives designed to accommodate everyone's individual needs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Some of the key responsibilities are listed above, for more detailed information please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. Please note interview date is 22/06/23.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Clinical Physiology or other Biological subject


Desirable

  • A-STEP or equivalent
  • ARTP Qualification level I-III
  • RPSGT ESRS/EST
  • registration with HCPC/RCCP


Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Good basic knowledge of sleep/respiratory disorders, interventions and physiological procedures.


Desirable

  • Evidence of study days within speciality
  • Has a working knowledge of hospital patient systems (PIMs/EPR/ Smart Order/ eNoting/Epic)


Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of clinical contact with patients and/or the public
  • Experience with paediatric patients and/or children.


Desirable

  • Relevant experience as trainee in a clinical physiology discipline
  • Previous experience of sleep investigations and interventions such as CPAP/BiPAP, NIV initiation and titration
  • Previous Lung Function and other respiratory assessments experience


Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

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