Assistant Practitioner, Band 3- Lung Function

4 weeks ago


Gloucester, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Assistant Practitioner post is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to start or develop their career in healthcare science. We are responsible for a large sleep and ventilation service, diagnosing conditions and treating them, and you could be part of that patient journey.

The department is a small team of 19 made up of a mix of clinical and clerical staff and we form part of the wider Respiratory team. As a service we are very focused on service improvement and are always asking "what could we do better"? If you are flexible and enthusiastic with a drive to help people then you may be the person we are looking for.

The post holder will receive on the job training on what is involved in the issuing and downloading of the diagnostic sleep equipment. You will then be expected to undertake independent working, within agreed limitations, with oversight from a clinical team colleague. Your time in the department will be mainly at the new respiratory diagnostic centre at Gloucestershire’s Community Diagnostic Hub, located at Quayside House, Gloucester.

We are a multidisciplinary team 19 covering Lung Function, Sleep and Gastrointestinal physiology services and have an outpatient service based at Cheltenham General Hospital. At Gloucestershire Royal hospital we run an inpatient service to support the Respiratory ward and Respiratory high care unit as well as any other inpatient requirements.

The Community Diagnostic Centre based in Quayside house, Gloucester is due to open imminently, Once opened the sleep diagnostic service will move to the CDC, this post holder will then be expected to work flexibly with the other recruit splitting their time between Cheltenham and the CDC as required. As a department we pride ourselves on continually striving to deliver the best care for everyone. We offer flexible working and will be moving into a newly refurbished, dedicated Lung Function department in Autumn 2024.

Main Duties

You will be expected to undertake the following tests in accordance with local, national and professional guidelines.

**Respiratory testing**:

- Set up, issue, and download overnight pulse oximetry & Semi-polysomnography studies
- To identify problems, potential complications and contraindications and refer back for assessment by a qualified physiologist when necessary
- Assist the clerical team with responding to telephone messages

Equipment maintenance
- Responsible for appropriate use and daily maintenance of highly specialised and expensive equipment ( >£6K)
- If problems arise that cannot be solved to advise a senior member of staff
- Monitor stock levels of consumables and advise as necessary

Administration / Clerical element
- Where required help with booking/re-scheduling/cancelling appointments
- Dealing with patient queries
- Transferring messages from answerphone to e-message book, knowing when to escalate to senior members of staff.
- Responding to messages received in the departmental inbox
- To accurately log on the department daybook all individual activities performed within Lung Function & Sleep service.

Sleep Service
- Set up and issue overnight pulse oximetry & semi-polysomnography studies
- Arrange collection/posting of CPAP consumable parts to patients.
- Maintain accurate patient database and health record entries
- Unload, organise and store consumables appropriately

**The HCS Assistant practitioner will be taught**:

- To work safely in a healthcare environment and to follow quality procedures.
- Regulatory requirements of the healthcare industry and role, operating in accordance with Good Scientific Practice.
- Technical skills to fulfil their role.
- To take responsibility for patient care.
- To deliver high quality technical clinical procedures in the investigation/management and patients.

Expectations for the Post holder
- Develop wider sector-related knowledge to underpin occupational competence in the role of a healthcare science associate. This includes knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the NHS constitution and good scientific practice for person-centred care and support, involving individuals and the public in HCS and in making choices about their care, good mentoring practice, legislation and policies in HCS and quality management
- Develop a positive attitude to following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and codes of practice, and professional behaviours such as developing practice and performance, working within the limits of own role, respecting the rights of others and working collaboratively and safely, mentoring and the delivery of high-quality service outcomes and continuous improvements.
- When working within the Physiology team, you are to provide an effective and evidenced based service through assessing, planning and implementing treatment programmes including a full explanation to the patient of the tests carried out and their purpose.
- To deliver diagnostic and therapeutic interventions using the principles of



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