Specialised Respiratory Physiologist/Respiratory Clinical Scientist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare organization in York seeks an enthusiastic Band 7 respiratory physiologist/clinical scientist. The successful candidate will perform advanced pulmonary function tests and participate in service management. Ideal for candidates with a BSc in Clinical Physiology and ARTP accreditation who wish to work autonomously and develop further in their career. This role offers a supportive environment and a range of NHS benefits.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Experience performing a wide variety of pulmonary function investigations required.
• Commitment to continuing professional development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform various pulmonary function tests unsupervised.
• Participate in service management, including quality assurance and planning.
• Supervise students and manage workforce planning.

Skills

Ability to perform pulmonary function tests

Independent and autonomous working

Service management participation

Experience with CPET

Education

BSc Hons in Clinical Physiology or equivalent

ARTP accreditation

Job description

Overview

Do you want to help develop and provide respiratory services, encompassing the delivery of a breathlessness pathway? We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 7 respiratory physiologist/clinical scientist. The successful candidate will be expected to be able to perform basic and advanced pulmonary function tests unsupervised, these should include:

• Spirometry
• Dynamic lung volumes, maximal flow volume loops
• Static lung volume measurement
• Assessment of bronchodilator response
• Fitness to fly assessments
• Arterial blood gas punctures, and analysis
• Hyper-reactivity (using mannitol)
• Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing.

Responsibilities

At this level you will also be expected to participate in aspects of service management, including quality assurance, service planning, workforce planning, appraisal, and student supervision.

Qualifications

Our candidate will have a BSc Hons in Clinical Physiology or equivalent, ARTP accreditation and experience performing a wide variety of pulmonary function investigations. Experience in CPET is also desirable. Our department is committed to continuing professional development, with many staff undertaking post graduate and professional qualifications. This role would be ideal for a physiologist looking to take the next step in their career, or who is already established at this level but would like a new challenge and to work in the community. We require the successful candidate to be confident in working independently and autonomously.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.