Senior Respiratory Physiologist

University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Respiratory Physiologist to join the busy Respiratory Physiology department. You will be responsible for a broad range of respiratory investigations in adults, including spirometry, lung function testing, reversibility studies, blood gas analysis, sleep and ventilation services.

The successful candidate should possess excellent interpersonal skills, be able to motivate and develop others, and work both autonomously and as part of a

Qualifications

• Hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• ARTP Practitioners Professional Examination preferred or in progress
• Ideally on RCCP voluntary register

Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret respiratory investigations including full pulmonary function tests with bronchodilator therapy
• Supervise and perform CPETs for adults and adolescents with appropriate interpretation
• Implement and interpret blood gas analysis to assess respiratory status and oxygen/NIV needs
• Interpret and perform sleep investigations and advise on therapy for sleep-related disorders (NIV/CPAP)

Skills

Spirometry

Lung function testing

Reversibility testing

Blood gas analysis

Sleep studies

Ventilation services

Education

BSc in Clinical Physiology

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic Senior Respiratory Physiologist to join our busy, well-equipped department.

You must be proficient in a range of comprehensive procedures in adults including spirometry, lung function testing, reversibility studies, blood gas analysis, sleep and ventilation services.

The successful candidate will need excellent interpersonal skills, be able to motivate and develop others. They should enjoy working as part of a team but also be able to work autonomously with some degree of responsibility. They will be encouraged to develop their skills to become a lead person within one of the specialist areas.

The department is committed to the PTP and STP training programmes and you would be expected to contribute your knowledge and skills towards the delivery of these.

You must ideally hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years experience. Ideally you should have passed the ARTP Practitioners Professional Examination or are working towards it and ideally be on the RCCP voluntary register.

The candidate will be proficient in performing and interpreting all respiratory investigations performed within the department.

These include:

• Full pulmonary function tests with administration of bronchodilator therapy
• Assess airways hyper-reactivity and respiratory tract inflammation
• Supervise, perform and interpret medically unsupervised Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Tests (CPETs), on both congenital cardiac and respiratory patients with assessment of exercise-induced airways obstruction if indicated
• Simulate and assess patients' oxygen requirements during a flight and advise the patient and clinician their results and requirements.
• Interpret and perform complex sleep investigations, for clinicians on the patient's condition and advise appropriate therapy
• To be able to initiate, review and adjust treatment for patients with sleep-related disorders for both Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
• They will be able to perform blood gas analysis to assess for patients respiratory status and titration of oxygen or NIV requirements.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive,
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shelley Hunt Job title: Deputy Manager Respiratory Physiology Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0116 258 3420