213687 - Senior Clinical Physiologist

NHS National Services Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to join their Respiratory Team. In this role, you will provide essential diagnostic and screening services to patients, ensuring adherence to national and international standards. With a focus on continuous professional development, you will utilize your expertise in clinical physiology and pulmonary function testing to deliver optimal patient care. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment, contributing to the health and well-being of the community. If you’re passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the role for you.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 days public holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a relevant role.
• Evidence of continuous professional development courses.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality diagnostic and screening services.
• Deputise for the Respiratory Service Manager as needed.

Skills

Clinical Physiology

Pulmonary Function Testing

Basic Adult Life Support

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

BSc. in Clinical Physiology

ARTP Parts 1 & 2

Tools

Specialist Software for Pulmonary Function Tests

General Computer Software (e.g., Word)

Job description

The Role

The post holder will work as a key member of the Respiratory Team providing a professional, highly skilled, efficient, high quality diagnostic and screening service to patients attending the hospital and to deputise for the Respiratory Service Manager, in both clinical and managerial issues, as required. The service is run in accordance with National and International Standards and supports best clinical practice

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

BSc. in Clinical physiology or other relevant subject plus ARTP parts 1 & 2

or equivalent academic and work experience.

Operating at a level to be RCCP registered.

Evidence of certificated courses, internal and external, on basic and specialised procedures for CPD portfolio, in keeping with standards set by

Health Professional Council and Registration Council for Clinical Physiology.

Must have completed a wide variety of formal, accredited courses on specific procedures and disease processes.

Expected to continually update knowledge and skills to provide optimum care.

Minimum of 2 years experience at grade below.

Must be able to use own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence.

Must have a working knowledge of relevant national standards, professional guidelines and local rules and safety practices.

Must have experience in using specialist software packages for pulmonary function tests and sleep screening.

Must be able to use general computer software packages such as Word.

Must have up to date knowledge of Basic Adult Life Support.

Must be able to communicate complex information to other professional groups (including manufacturers).

Must be able to train groups of other professional staff.

Must be able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations e.g. patients becoming unwell during testing, unco-operative patients.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Contract type

Fixed Term or Secondment for 12 months

Full time

37 hours

Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in University Hospital Wishaw

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Patrick Jamieson, Chief Respiratory Physiologist, on [e-mail]

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact David Murray, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants

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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

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Right to Work within the UK

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Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.