Senior Respiratory

2 weeks ago


SuttonInAshfield, United Kingdom Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have an opportunity to join our expanding Respiratory and Sleep Physiology Team. As part of this busy and dynamic team you will be required to work effectively and efficiently both alone and as part of team.

You must have the ability to organize and prioritize your own workload and work flexibly in line with changes in clinical demandsacross both of our hospital sites, King’s Mill and Newark.

As a service we provide a wide range of respiratory and sleep diagnostic investigations along with initiation and monitoring of treatment for sleep disordered breathing.

The role of a Senior Respiratory & Sleep Physiology Assistant incorporates performing routine and specialised respiratory diagnostic tests and CPAP therapy reviews at both King's Mill Hospital and Newark Hospital sites.

Preparation of sleep diagnostic equipment and downloading of sleep study data.

Contribution to training of students, trainees, and medical colleagues. In addition to general organisation and coordination tasks such as stock control, equipment monitoring and maintaining appropriate records and documentation.

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we
also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

To see the full detailed job description and the main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.