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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Week days and Weekends)
Job ref
275-2503RSP-2
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway Maritime Hospital
Town
Gillingham
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/03/2025 23:59

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Medway NHS Foundation Trust logo

Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist

Band 5

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver theÌýBest of Care by the Best People?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

Job overview

Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist

Division: Medicine & Emergency Care

Care Group:Ìý Specialist Medicine

Band:Ìý 5

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We are recruiting for a Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theÌýBest of Care by the Best PeopleÌýand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

Excellent opportunity for newly qualified person (Clinical Physiology, Sports Science and/or Biology),Ìý exciting new role where you will be delivering a range of routine and basic Respiratory and Sleep Physiology diagnostics and therapies at Medway Maritime Hospital and in two Community Diagnostic Centres. Training will be provided in both Respiratory and Sleep field to match job qualifications.Ìý

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Working for our organisation

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theÌýBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Undertake and perform a range of basic to complex respiratory investigations, such as Full Lung Function testing (Spirometry, static lung volumes and gas transfer), Bronchodilator reversibility testing and FENO. Including providing a full technical analysis and report of results for medical staff, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of these patients.

Make judgements on the severity of results, ensuring medical staff are informed immediately of any life threatening or urgent investigation results. Ensure that all the correct procedures for dealing with urgent and non-urgent results are adhered to.

To perform a range of routine, non-routine sleep investigations, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with sleep disorders including Overnight Oximetry and Limited Polysomnograhy.Ìý

To recommend patients on use of CPAP, set-up CPAP therapy and manage follow up consultations in patients with OSA.

Take responsibility for the cleaning of all clinical equipment and ensuring it is kept in working order, liaise with EME reporting and faults and problems promptly.

To assess investigation requests, checking there are no contraindications or risks, and to assess patients regarding their fitness to perform the tests.

Participate as a member of the resuscitation team if required when an emergency occurs in the department.

Ensure patients are aware of the procedure following any investigations, giving support and reassurance if required.

Evaluate Respiratory equipment and advise medical and other staff on it’s suitability and use.

Assist with the ongoing design and development of the department information systems.

Responsible for the entry of patient records and reports on to the department database.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc in Clinical Physiology or BSc Healthcare Science equivalent degree (e.g. Sports Science) or ARTP part 1 and 2
  • Basic training and experience in Respiratory/Sleep Physiology

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Basic knowledge and experience in performing pulmonary function testing (Spirometry, static lung volumes and gas transfer, Bronchodilator reversibility testing, FENO)
  • Basic knowledge and experience in performing diagnostic Sleep Tests ( Oximetry/limited polysomnography)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience performing and reporting specialist lung function testing in a range of settings to inform decision making regarding subsequent treatment options
  • Experience setting up and scoring respiratory home sleep studies
  • Experience in counselling patients on starting Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy including DVLA regulations

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Perform routine basic lung function and sleep investigations
  • Ability to analyse basic lung function and sleep diagnostic tests
  • Excellent organisation skills and ability to manage and prioritise own workload

Values Based Question

Essential criteria
  • ow do you demonstrate respect and dignity?

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverNHS Rainbow badge

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.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Carla Paradela
Job title
Principal Respiratory & Sleep Physiologist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01634976139
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