Assistant Clinical Physiologist

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as an Assistant Clinical Physiologist, where you will be part of a dedicated team providing high-quality care in a specialist sleep center. This role offers the opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment, with comprehensive training provided. You will be responsible for monitoring patients and ensuring accurate data collection during sleep studies, contributing to innovative healthcare solutions. With a commitment to staff development and flexible working options, this position is ideal for those looking to advance their healthcare careers while making a meaningful impact on patient lives.

Benefits

Career Development

Flexible Working

Wellbeing Programs

Staff Recognition Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Car Lease Schemes

Season Ticket Loan

Membership Options for Onsite Leisure Facilities

Qualifications

• A-level in a science subject is essential.
• QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients during sleep studies and troubleshoot equipment.
• Assist patients with questionnaires and ensure effective communication.
• Organize workload for efficient time management.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer Service Skills

Empathy

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

A-level or equivalent in a science subject

QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

A vacancy has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and reliable individual to join the Respiratory Physiology team in the role of Assistant Clinical Physiologist (band 3). The role is primarily based in our specialist sleep centre at Charing Cross Hospital, where the service provides comprehensive diagnostic testing for a wide range of sleep disorders. There is also the potential for a rotation into the Lung Function departments across the different Trust sites. You will join a multidisciplinary team including consultants, clinical scientists, physiologists and administrators.

You will be responsible for high-quality data acquisition and recording of observations during overnight sleep studies, preparation and downloading of home testing equipment and supplying replacement parts for sleep therapeutic equipment. The role involves working night shifts 1 week in 4 on a rotational basis. In lung function you will perform a range of basic diagnostic tests and support the physiologist staff with more complex testing.

This is a specialist role and direct experience is not required as full training will be given, but some experience with patients would be an advantage. Excellent customer service skills, empathy and the ability to work under pressure are essential.

Main duties of the job

• Interact closely with medical, scientific and other nursing staff to provide a high quality Sleep Service dedicated to patient care.
• After initial training, to independently hook up and monitor patients having routine and complex respiratory sleep studies sleep studies, troubleshooting routine equipment problems according to established protocols.
• Organise ones own work load ensuring most effective use of time.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff and students.
• Communicate effectively at all times and maintain a harmonious working environment.
• Take joint responsibility for stock control.
• Assist patients with the completion of questionnaires such as the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, reading and writing for them or re-phrasing terms to aid understanding if required.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

EDUCATION

Essential criteria

• A-level or equivalent in a science subject
• QCF Level 3 in Health or equivalent (NVQ3, Advanced Apprenticeship)
• Able to speak and write English to an appropriate standard to fulfil the job requirements.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential criteria

• Ability to work well within the team.
• Ability to demonstrate caring approach.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to work on own initiative.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate a clear insight into the role.
• Up to date experience; worked within a healthcare setting within the last 18 months.

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• JD (PDF, 328.4KB)
• FRF (PDF, 272.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)