Senior Assistant Respiratory Physiologist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Lung Function

• Performing a range of diagnostic tests including quality assured spirometry, gas transfer and lung volume measurement on both adults and children.
• Loaning and maintenance of nebuliser equipment to patients.
• Performing routine maintenance, calibration and quality control of all laboratory equipment.

Sleep Investigation

• The cleaning, preparation and issue of sleep monitoring equipment to patients and ensuring the return of the equipment.
• Downloading overnight oximetry and WatchPAT studies.
• Posting out of overnight oximeters to patients and ensuring their return.
• Posting out of equipment required for patients requiring home ventilatory support.
• Cleaning of all equipment that has been returned from home loan so that it is fit to be loaned to further patients.
• Taking equipment to the Medical Equipment Maintenance Department to ensure that it is accepted and serviced as required.

Bronchoscopy and Pleural Intervention

• Assisting with the provision of bronchoscopy and pleural intervention services for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
• Care and support of patients and relatives before, during and after the procedure.
• Dispatching specimens to pathology reception.
• Assisting in the end of list procedures to ensure that the bronchoscopy suite is clean and tidy and ready for use.
• Responsibility for adherence to local infection control policies within the bronchoscopy suite.
• Assisting in maintenance of the cardiac arrest trolley.

General Duties

• Answering telephone enquiries, which may involve making appointments, reading results, answering patient queries or redirecting calls to the appropriate person.
• Answering the Department intercom system. Greeting patients on arrival in a pleasant and informative manner.
• Making appointments, sending out confirmation letters and information leaflets for lung function tests.
• Escorting/collecting patients to and from wards.
• Unpacking, storing and replenishing supplies.
• Undertaking any additional appropriate duties to assist the Physiologists with their workload.

Person specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential criteria

• 2 Science A levels or equivalent.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience of performing quality assured spirometry.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of performing gas transfer and lung volume measurements.
• Significant experience as an Assistant Respiratory Physiologist.
• Experience of setting up and downloading overnight oximetry or WatchPAT studies.

Applicant requirements

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.