Performance of the full range of routine and specialised lung function tests including non-routine and complex procedures. Your specialist expertise may include complex Lung Function testing, Oxygen & NIV, CPET, OPD/ elective admission Polysomnography & MSLT.

The post holder has a commitment to provide training and supervision for trainee Clinical Physiologists as well as some training for non-technical staff.

At both sites the post holder performs and is fully competent in a range of lung function testing and at Birmingham Heartlands/Solihull they will also have understanding of investigation and treatment of sleep disordered breathing.

Main duties of the job

*Undertake routine procedures on patients of all ages to include full lung function testing, sleep investigations, lung mechanics, blood gas sampling and analysis and muscle function in the department and on wards and other locations as needed.

*Perform complex, specialised procedures, in which a high degree of personal expertise has been developed, including bronchial challenge testing, oxygen assessment and complex sleep investigations.

*Produce clinical reports and recommendations on lung function tests and specialist respiratory tests for dissemination to referrers.

*Participate in the standard setting for all routine test procedures and equipment including participation in the development of Standard Operating Procedures.

*Contribute to the maintenance of safe working practices within the Lung Function and Sleep department complying with all Health and Safety legislation, other relevant legislation and Trust policies.

*Plan and prioritise own workload within the department

*Contribute to the day to day running of the department, including the delegation of duties to other members of staff, supervision and ensuring effective time management

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in Respiratory Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• ARTP Level II Clinical examination
• ARTP national assessment and RCCP/AHCS registration

Desirable

• ILS Resuscitation certified

Experience

Essential

• Experienced in a wide range of respiratory and sleep investigations and procedures with interpretation and technical reporting skills
• Knowledge of highly specialised respiratory investigations
• Awareness of issues around confidentiality and the handling of clinical information
• Experience in the use of PCs and data entry
• Proficient a using a range of diagnostic test equipment including recognition and resolution of basic faults, calibration and quality control issues
• Experience in equipment evaluation
• Experience in stock control and ordering of supplies

Desirable

• RPSGT Qualified or working towards
• Experience in the collection of statistical information and audit

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Able to work as a team member
• Confident and competent to write accurate technical reports
• Organised and methodical
• Able to deal appropriately with urgent clinical and staff organisational issues
• Ability to prioritise workload and to meet deadlines
• Confident and competent to act appropriately in emergencies and in the event of significant clinical findings
• Confident and competent to train other healthcare professionals
• Mature attitude
• Excellent verbal communication skills Confident at liaising with medical / nursing/technical/admin & clerical staff
• Caring nature with empathy skills
• Capable of training others in familiar skills
• Able to cope with sick and distressed patients
• Capable of supervising staff, delegating and prioritising
• Capable of walking and bending for long periods, patient handling and identifying coloured gas cylinders
• Able to undertake flexible working and occasional late work, Sat/Sun AM or extra hours if required
• Responsible for maintaining CPD requirements for Voluntary Registration
• Responsible for undertaking additional training and certification to develop skills and knowledge appropriate to personal professional development and service requirements and developing skills in highly specialised areas

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

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