Paediatric Respiratory Physiologist

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

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Job summary

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Paediatric Respiratory Physiologist for a one-year fixed-term contract at Royal Brompton Hospital with cross-site work at Evelina Children’s Hospital. You will join a busy Paediatric Respiratory Department and a collaborative Respiratory Physiology team.

The role involves performing a range of paediatric respiratory tests in clinics, theatres and on the ward, with multidisciplinary support to deliver high-quality care to children.

Qualifications

• Experience with paediatric patients and respiratory physiology
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Ability to perform a range of respiratory tests with accuracy

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory physiology tests including spirometry, FeNO, impedance studies and CPET
• Work in clinics, theatres and on the ward as part of the respiratory physiology service
• Explain tests clearly to children and support families to achieve reliable results
• Analyse test data and produce clear reports for the clinical team

Job description

Employer Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Brompton Hospital Town London Salary £38,488 - £46,852 per annum inc. H.C.A Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

Paediatric Respiratory Physiologist

NHS AfC: Band 5

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

Job overview

An opportunity for a Paediatric Respiratory Physiologits has become available on a one year fixed term contract. The post holder will join the Paediatric Respiratory Department at Royal Brompton Hospital with some cross site working at the Evelina Childrens Hospital . You will be part of the busy and friendly Respiratory Physiology team and Paediatric Respiratory Multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

This exciting role involves being part of the physiology service for paediatric respiratory medicine. The service is responsible for a variety of clinical responsibilities, performing a wide range of respiratory investigations. The successful candidate will work in clinics as well theatres and on the ward. Duties involve performing a range of physiological tests including spirometry, FeNO, impedance studies and cardiopulmonary exercise testing.

Working for our organisation

The post holder will work closely with sleep and respiratory physiologists as well as daily engagement with the wider multi disciplinary team (including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, health care assistance and play specialists).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description. Main responsibilities include performing respiratory physiology tests, analysing test data and producing reports. The post holder will be expected to explain tests clearly to children in an age appropriate manner to enable them to perform physiological tests, working with the child, family and multidisciplinary team members to obtain accurate results and achieve best possible outcomes.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• BSc/Btec or equivalent
• Registration
• ARTP part 1 and 2 or equivanlent

Experience and knowledge

• Experience with children
• Knowledge of respiratory physiology
• Experience of working with children in healthcare environment
• Experience of performing respiratory physiological tests

Skills and abilities

• Ability to communicate well both orally & in writing
• Able to work under pressure with patients with complex medical conditions
• Able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Guy’s and St Thomas’celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personalcircumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Due to recent changes inthe UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further informationabout eligibilityis available on the UK Government website.

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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.

Name Sarah Ollosson Job title Lead Paediatric Respiratory Physiologist Email address [e-mail]