Respiratory Physiologist

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in the Wirral region is seeking a motivated Respiratory Physiologist to provide specialist respiratory and sleep services, supervise junior staff, and support community clinics.

The post involves education, audits, and development of service policies, with emphasis on patient care, safety, and training for students and junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Maintain complete and accurate records of test procedures.
• Ensure prompt completion of duties via hospital computer system to maintain comprehensive records of procedures.
• Keep up to date with developments in cardiovascular and respiratory medicine.
• Take an active role in meeting training requirements for junior staff and students.
• Deliver and assist in in-house training programmes.
• Monitor performance and learning needs of junior staff.

Job description

To perform and be responsible for a wide range of clinical investigations, as well as to analyse and interpret highly complex results obtained and to produce a factual report.

To line manage and clinically supervise junior staff as well as deputise for senior management daily.

To cover clinics in the community including GP practices in the Wirral region and Clatterbridge Diagnostic Centre.

To help organise and deliver all aspects of respiratory and sleep services when required.

To provide education to junior staff, medical students, respiratory nurses and be involved in teaching on respiratory education days.

To participate in clinical audits, research and development.

Main duties of the job

To maintain complete and accurate records of test procedures.

Ensure prompt completion of own duties via the hospital computer system to maintain comprehensive records of procedures.

Keep up to date with current developments in the fields of cardiovascular and respiratory medicine and to be aware of future implications for development of these services.

Take an active role in meeting the training requirements of assistant practitioners, assistant technical officers, medical and nursing students.

Deliver and assist in the development of in house training programmes.

Monitor the performance and learning needs of junior staff.

Responsible for monitoring safety of equipment and ensuring service/maintenance is carried out.

Participate in the writing and implementation of departmental policies in their area of work, and contribute towards any changes to policies.

Take an active role in assisting with the planning, organisation and development of the service.

Take responsibility for tasks assigned by the service leader.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Respiratory Physiologist to join our team. The post-holder is required to provide specialist respiratory and sleep services. The candidate should have a working knowledge of all health and safety policies relating to the job role, patient care and their working environment.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.