Are you interested in physiology and all things breathing-related? We are looking for a motivated individual to come and join the respiratory physiology team here at UCLH. If you are interested in looking after patients have good communication and organisational skills, along with the enthusiasm and drive to improve all aspects of patient care, then you could be just the person we are looking for.

The successful candidate will join the respiratory physiology team performing complex respiratory and sleep diagnostics across both the UCH and NHNN sites. The main focus of this role is it to help support training and implementation of quality assured diagnostic spirometry within both the NMCCC unit and outpatient environment. Independent analysis and reporting of both outpatient and inpatient respiratory sleep studies.

For further information please contact Helen Purcell, Chief Respiratory Physiologist on helen.purcell1@nhs.net. Informal visits/enquiries welcome.

Main duties of the job

• Have a working knowledge of routine and more specialised lung function tests, and be independently responsible for much of the work in the lung function laboratory. This should include performing spirometry, flow-volume loop, transfer factor, body plethysmography, mouth pressures, 6 min. walk tests, bronchodilator response, challenge testing, capillary blood sampling for hypoxic challenge tests and cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
• Have a working knowledge of routine and more specialised sleep studies including the ability to score and report multichannel sleep studies and transcutaneous CO2 studies.
• Initiation of patients onto CPAP and NIV therapy, and optimisation of therapy thereafter and support the set up and running of a remote monitoring service for our domiciliary ventilated patients
• Oversight of the competency assessment as a work based assessor for both the ARTP evidence based logbook and preparation for the practical examination
• Delivery of ongoing competency assessment and training of new staff members that work within the NMCCC and Queen Square site performing spirometry
• To ensure all equipment is calibrated at the appropriate time and maintain good hygiene in both the lung function and sleep labs and troubleshoot technical problems relating to lung function and sleep equipment.
• To provide technical support for any research undertaken within the lung function and sleep departments.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• BSC in Clinical Physiology or equivalent ARTP Practitioner qualification
• ARTP Practitioner qualification
• RCCP/HCPC registered, or in process of registration

Desirable

• STP Respiratory and Sleep MSc

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in working with patients with neuromuscular conditions
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of respiratory disorders, and the use of lung function tests
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of sleep related disorders and their treatment
• Minimum 5 years previous experience in lung function tests
• Previous experience with multichannel sleep studies and transcutaneous CO2 monitoring
• Previous experience in the use of domiciliary CPAP and NIV therapy

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a CPET service
• Experience of oesophageal balloon diaphragm studies or diaphragm ultrasound

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication
• Ability to liaise and work efficiently with staff of all levels

Planning and Organisational Skills

Essential

• Ability to plan and organise own workload effectively to meet deadlines
• Excellent prioritisation skills

Desirable

• Experience of running a respiratory physiology lab independently (for a period)

Problem Solving

Essential

• Ability to investigate and solve problems where able
• Awareness of raising issues with manager when problems cannot be solved

Technical Skills

Essential

• Microsoft Office, including Word & Excel

Desirable

• Patient information systems, including Electronic Patient Record (EPIC)

Freedom to Act

Essential

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Other Requirements

Essential

• Willingness to be flexible/cross site working
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Understanding of Equality and Diversity

Employer details

Employer name

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University College London Hospital

250 Euston Road

London

NW1 2PG

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