Physiologist

As one of the Respiratory Clinical Physiologists you will work in a pair with the Lead Physiologist to undertake routine and advanced investigations into lung function in a dynamic and growing Respiratory Department at Salisbury. You will be required to perform and analyse both basic and multi-channel sleep studies. You will also be required to initiate and monitor CPAP therapy. You will also be able to contribute to the Oxygen and sleep service.

You will be expected to develop in the role and take on new competencies over time. As a registered accountable practitioner, you will always act in the best interests of your patients and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. As a Trust employee you will act with integrity and always uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and your professional body.

You will report to the Lead Respiratory Clinical Physiologist and the lead Clinical Nurse Specialist.

You will perform and interpret a range of routine respiratory investigations (eg. full pulmonary function tests, walking tests, etc.)

You will perform and interpret specialist respiratory sleep investigations including overnight oximetry and NOX.

You will initiate and monitor CPAP treatment for OSAHs where considered appropriate according to departmental guidelines

You will contribute to both the Dorset and Wiltshire Sleep Services attending peripheral clinics as required.

You will perform and interpret a range of specialist investigations including arterial blood gas sampling, ear lobe capillary sampling, hypoxic challenge.

You will produce technically accurate results in accordance with local and national guidelines, including safety and infection control.

You will contribute to service development including attendance at departmental meetings.

You will develop and review departmental protocols and guidelines in accordance with published evidence and best practice.

You will be responsible for some administrative duties, stock control and managing appointments to include both inpatient and outpatient needs.

You will be responsible for the maintenance, quality assurance, and calibration and infection control of all lung function equipment.

You will maintain patient and departmental records contributing to audit for the service.

You will actively involve service users in providing feedback of the experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.