Are you looking you a new career path or just starting your adventure in Respiratory physiology? Then look on further!

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and driven individual to come join our wonderful team of passionate, innovative and keen Respiratory physiologists. Happy for newly qualified candidate and consider this a developmental role from Band 5 and then once competencies met move onto Band 6.

If you are passionate about providing high quality diagnostic test's, enthusiastic about supporting patients in sleep and respiratory physiology and to participate in CPAP therapy assessment, initiation and follow up during physiologist-led consultations.

We are looking forward to meeting you...Join us, you'll love it.

Main duties of the job

To participate in the provision of a comprehensive respiratory physiology diagnostic and treatment/therapy service, under the direction of the chief respiratory physiologist.

To undertake independently, basic and intermediate level tests/treatment & assist senior staff with other more advanced procedures

To take an active part in the training and assessing of junior physiologists and other students.

To undertake relevant clinical audit and research.

To undertake independently, basic and intermediate level tests/treatment including

Basic spirometry, peak flow monitoring, bronchodilator assessment / reversibility, nebuliser assessments, nebuliser loan service, total lung volumes, transfer test, flow volume loops, mouth pressures, oxygen saturation monitoring, Transcutaneous C02 monitoring (adult and paediatric), patient education, bronchial challenge testing and field exercise testing.

To participate and assist senior staff in carrying out more advanced procedures- full cardio pulmonary exercise testing including ECG and sleep studies.

About us

The busy Respiratory Physiology department at Torbay Hospital offers a range of Respiratory investigations including, full pulmonary function testing, sleep diagnostics, cardio-pulmonary exercise testing, and is responsible for delivering Home ventilation service (CPAP).

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Job description

Job responsibilities

• To participate in the provision of a comprehensive respiratory physiology diagnostic and treatment/therapy service, under the direction of the Chief Respiratory Physiologist
• To undertake independently, basic and intermediate level tests/treatment includin
• Basic spirometry, peak flow monitoring, bronchodilator assessment / reversibility, nebuliser assessments, nebuliser loan service, total lung volumes, transfer test, flow volume loops, mouth pressures, oxygen saturation monitoring, Transcutaneous C02 monitoring (adult and paediatric), patient education, bronchial challenge testing and field exercise testing.
• To participate in and practice independently CPAP therapy assessment, initiation and follow up during physiologistled consultations.
• To participate and assist senior staff in carrying out more advanced procedures- full cardio pulmonary exercise testing including ECG and sleep studies.
• Providing education and advice to patients/clients in out-patient clinics and the wards
• Supervision along with other qualified staff, of unqualified staff handling drugs/oxygen given to patients, within the department, outpatients and on wards
• Responsibility for the departments independent assessment & justification of therapy/treatment (following professional and national standards)
• Lead participation of intermediate investigations specifically: mouth pressures oxygen assessments, saturation monitoring, bronchial challenge testing & field exercise testing and responsibility for producing technical reports from these investigations under the supervision of the Chief physiologist
• Participates under the direction of senior staff in physiologist-led consultations for patients attending for screening of OSA, counselling patients with OSA and compliance checks for CPAP therapy, and actively helping with providing a subsequent report of the findings for the referring clinician
• Participates and assists senior staff, in Physiologist led Cardio-Pulmonary (Vo2) exercise testing and actively assisting with the provision of a subsequent report of the findings for the referring doctor
• Responsibility for appropriate and safe handling and administration of drugs to patients.
• To review and evaluate new equipment and consumables under the direction of the Chief Respiratory Physiologist
• Responsibility to maintain the general stock inventory under the direction of the Chief Physiologist, including requesting ordering of supplies for this service and general supplies for the section by senior staff
• Responsible for the safe use of expensive equipment
• Supervises junior staff including qualified physiologists and other students
• To take an active part in assessing clinical physiology students undertaking the clinical physiology degree and to actively support the Work Based Supervisor (WBS), giving feedback regarding strengths & areas for development and highlighting training needs of junior staff at regular intervals
• Active involvement with interpretation/reporting sessions with senior staff to develop their skills and ensure good clinical practice is maintained.
• Deputises as appropriate for more senior staff in their absenc
• To use computers for the storage and analysis of clinical data, and for the purposes of producing service reports, analysing activity, analysing research data and preparing reports
• To take an active part in the respiratory sections involvement in clinical audit research and development within the respiratory field

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• Educated to BSc Hons level or equivalent
• experience in Clinical Physiology
• ARTP/BTS Part 1-2

Desirable

• RCCP Registration

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Knowledge / experience of all respiratory physiology investigations.
• Supervision and training of junior doctors and technical staff
• Experience in dealing with patients with learning and physical disabilities

Desirable

• ILS certification

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

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