Healthcare Scientist

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Canterbury is seeking a qualified professional to manage respiratory diagnostic services. The role involves conducting various tests, ensuring accurate reporting, and supporting trainees. Candidates should have strong communication skills in English and a commitment to professional standards. Flexible working arrangements and relocation support are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Relocation policy

Parking available

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret lung function tests and explain them to colleagues.
• Responsible for recording activity and validating results promptly.
• Experience with respiratory investigations as per ARTP/BTS/ERS guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide and contribute to the day-to-day running of the service.
• Perform respiratory investigations including spirometry and gas transfer.
• Adhere to operating policies and maintain high standards of professionalism.

Job description

The service aims to provide high quality and effective respiratory diagnostic service, that provides technical and interpretative reports.

You will work within the departments across the Trust, and provide ward based tests, where required. Be responsible for your own work and support those trainee's within the department. Perform a range of respiratory investigations. Undertake the necessary mandatory training as required.

The post holder will be expected at all times to work within the standard operating policies and procedures of the department and more broadly the NHS organisation. The successful applicant will adhere to high standards of professionalism, health and safety, risk reduction, confidentiality, patient care and dignity, and respect for equality and diversity as set out in the NHS Constitution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide and contribute to the day to day running of the service
• Interpret lung function tests and where required explain their meaning to non-respiratory colleagues
• Be responsible for the recording of all activity, validation of results in a timely manner
• Perform without supervision the following respiratory investigations in accordance with ARTP/BTS/ERS guidelines: Spirometry/Flow volume loops, Single breath Gas transfer, Static lung volumes via body plethysmography, FeNO, Reversibility studies, Performing capillary blood gases

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport. The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles. Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.