Assistant Paediatric Physiologist

7 months ago

London, United Kingdom King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Department of Child Health at King’s College Hospital is located within the Variety Children’s Hospital at Denmark Hill and provides a service to children and young people from the local area and wider afield.

This role will be based within the Chest Unit and Paediatric Respiratory Sleep service.

The post holder will work within the Paediatric Respiratory Physiology team to assist with the delivery of a lung function and sleep service, with or without direct supervision from a qualified Physiologist.

To assist in the provision of a quality assured lung function testing service.

To take responsibility for the set up and return of home sleep monitoring equipment.

Assist in the download of sleep studies and preparation of reports.

To assist with the delivery of home spirometry.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King’s is committed to delivering ‘Sustainable Healthcare for All’ via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. A drive to keep our person-centred approach whilst being fully digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, is moving Team King’s forward in step with modern times.

LUNG FUNCTION

Performing quality assured spirometry, gas transfer and lung volume measurement on children as well as FeNO and bronchodilator responses.

Performing routine maintenance, calibration and quality control of all laboratory equipment.

Preparation of lung function reports under supervision of a qualified Physiologist.

SLEEP INVESTIGATION

Cleaning, preparation, and issue of sleep monitoring equipment to patients and ensuring the return of the equipment.

The preparation of sleep equipment to be sent out via courier and ensuring their return.

The cleaning of all equipment that been returned from so that it is fit to be loaned to further patients.

Taking equipment to the Medical Equipment Maintenance Department to ensure that it is serviced as required.

Download of sleep studies and entering of patient details to the study records.

Preparation of reports under supervision of a qualified Physiologist.

GENERAL DUTIES

Answering telephone enquiries, which may involve making appointments, reading results, answering patient queries or redirecting calls to the appropriate person(s).

Answering the department intercom system, greeting patients on arrival in a pleasant and informative manner.

Making appointments, sending out confirmation letters and information leaflets for lung function tests.

Unpacking, storing and replenishing supplies.

Undertaking any additional appropriate duties to assist the Physiologists with their workload.

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