Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist - Team Leader

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Crawley; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Team Leader in Respiratory and Sleep Physiology. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team in delivering exceptional physiological services across multiple sites. You will be pivotal in managing the CDC Respiratory and Sleep Physiology Service, ensuring high standards in lung function testing and home ventilation. With a commitment to inclusivity and professional development, this organization is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment where you can thrive. If you are an enthusiastic and experienced physiologist ready to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

35 days leave including bank holidays

CPD funding up to £1,000

Health Service Discounts

Full educational library services

Excellent transport links

Qualifications

• Experience in specialist lung function testing and Home NIV is essential.
• Hold necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration.

Responsibilities

• Manage the CDC Respiratory and Sleep Physiology Service.
• Deliver high-quality physiological services to inpatients and outpatients.

Skills

Lung Function Testing

Home Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Written English Proficiency

Education

ARTP Part 1 and Part 2 Certification

Relevant Healthcare Science Qualification

Job description

Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist - Team Leader

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area: CDC - Healthcare Scientist - Respiratory and Sleep Physiology

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (March 2026)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 326-6939559-SL

Site: Crawley Hospital

Town: Crawley

Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, plus high cost allowance

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 17/02/2025 23:59

Interview date: 25/02/2025

We want to give you the best possible experience in the next stage of your career.

We always strive to be the best place to work and to be cared for.

• We have been named the 2021 Acute NHS Trust of the Year, in the annual Health Service (HSJ) Journal Awards for our clear ambition and vision and a significant improvement journey over a number of years.
• The Trust is 6th highest rated Trust in the South East and was still in the top 25% nationally for recommended places to work.
• We are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
• We pride ourselves on supporting you to thrive in your existing role and to develop your career with us.

Benefits to working with us

• Great training and education, including preceptorship and CPD (up to £1,000 individual CPD funding available for nurses, midwives and AHPs).
• At least 35 days leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands.
• Full educational library services.
• Excellent rail and bus links.

About us

• We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,000 providing healthcare services to a growing population of approximately 535,000.
• We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon.

The Trust is committed to being an inclusive employer - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CDC Healthcare Scientist/CDC Healthcare Science Team Leader to join the team in our busy Respiratory, Sleep Physiology, and Home Ventilation Department.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced physiologist with a diverse skill set to support the management of the CDC Respiratory and Sleep Physiology Service and deputise for the current lead.

The post holder will work across Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) across Surrey and Sussex and acute sites (East Surrey Hospital and Crawley Hospital), delivering high-quality physiological services to both inpatients and outpatients at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

This role requires working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and independently as a professional. Experience in specialist lung function testing and Home Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) is essential, along with ARTP Part 1 and Part 2 certification or equivalent.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours

We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operate a 24 hour 365 day a year service and all nursing, clinical and operational roles will require staff to work 24/7 shifts (if required).

Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.