Respiratory & Sleep Physiologist

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Whitburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High cost allowance

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialist to join the Respiratory, Sleep Physiology, and Home Ventilation department. The role focuses on delivering comprehensive lung function and sleep studies across acute and community sites.

The post supports professional development with pathways for HCPC registration and scientific training, working across East Surrey Hospital, Crawley Hospital and community sites around Sussex and Surrey.

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role.
• Hold the necessary professional/clinical registration (HCPC).

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive lung function and sleep studies across acute and community settings.
• Work across sites with appropriate supervision and professional development.

Skills

Written English

Education

BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology or equivalent

HCPC registration (or eligible)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialist to join the Respiratory, Sleep Physiology, and Home Ventilation department at Surrey and Sussex Hospital NHS Trust, with a focus on delivering comprehensive lung function and sleep studies at Crawley Community Diagnostic Centre.

This is an exciting time to join the trust as we are continually striving to improve the services and care provided to our patients. The Respiratory, Sleep Physiology, and Home Ventilation department is currently undergoing service evaluation and modernisation to enhance patient care. The Healthcare Science Practitioner Specialist will play a key role in achieving these improvements, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to take the next step in their physiology career.

The trust supports continued professional development, including pathways for physiologists seeking professional registration or Scientist Training Programme equivalence with the Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS), leading to registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached trust job description and person specification.

Please note that this role requires working across sites at both acute (East Surrey Hospital and Crawley Hospital) and community sites around Sussex and Surrey.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us. We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

criteria

• 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
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
• BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a Lung Function & Sleep Department.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Head of Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum plus high cost allowance