Clinical Physiologist

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
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**Job overview**:
Salford Royal Gastro-Intestinal Physiology Department based at The Willows Centre for Health in the community are looking to employ an individual who is qualified in GI Clinical Physiology. The successful applicant will be competent and qualified (or at the end of their training period such as STP) in a range of GI Physiology including upper and lower GI physiology. You would also be expected to fulfil deputy roles and teaching/training

**Main duties of the job**:
In GI Physiology we are looking to employ a GI Clinical Physiologist / Scientist in this busy physiology department. Currently we have 3 full time and 1 part time physiologists so being a team player and a motivated individual is essential. We receive referrals from all over the North West as well as from our own trust. We are looking for either a Clinical Physiologist or a Clinical Scientist in GI Physiology. You will be able to undertake oesophageal manometry, 24hr pH/impedance monitoring, as well as anorectal physiology investigations in the first instance. You will have the ability to analyse and report your findings with a technical and clinical report. We also undertake a range of other investigations and treatments, such as biofeedback, High Resolution impedance Manometry (HRiM), antroduodenal manometry, capsule enteroscopy as well as a range of breath tests. Although these are not essential to the role in the first instance there is scope to expand your knowledge and skills. Ideally you will be an AGIP accredited practitioner, and on either the RCCP or HCPC register.

**Working for our organisation**:
We are a team of 5 core staff which includes a Clinical Scientist, Clinical Physiologists and an admin clerk and are looking to complete our team with an enthusiastic and compassionate qualified individual. Our referrals are from all over the North West which includes as far north as Cumbria and Crewe to the south. We are part of a North West GI Physiology network, and have strong links with the National School of Healthcare Science and Newcastle University which forms part of the Scientist Training Programme.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Main purpose of the job**:
Responsibility for the day-to-day management and implementation of the improvement/redesign of GI Physiology function. Day to day management for advanced/complex GI physiology investigations. Ensure professional delivery of all tests. Take specialist role for specific investigations.

Participate in the development and training of multidisciplinary staff members. Liaise with the head of Department and Consultants to improve the existing service. Determine departmental objectives with the GI physiologist and assist in the development and implementation of departmental procedures and protocols.

Patients are transferred for diagnostic tests as in-patients (main site), outpatients, and other hospitals (The Willows - NCA site).
- To undertake highly specialised gastro-intestinal investigations including antroduodenal manometry and high resolution impedance manometry (HRiM)
- To perform standard and complex measurements and techniques of quantification to an accurate and reproducible level.
- To interpret findings (diagnose) and independently issue final clinical diagnostic reports to a highly competent professional level.
- To recognise the significance of investigation findings/diagnoses and act on these accordingly
- To prioritise the performance of investigations according to clinical need
- To assist in organising and carrying out the daily work allocation of the department. Achieving this through the efficient performance of the post-holders given patient caseloads and the prompt issuing of diagnostic reports
- The post holder will also be required to carry out other non-invasive duties such as capsule entersocopy and breath testing

**Person specification**:
**Essential**:
**Essential criteria**:

- HCPC regulation or about to be regulated as at end of STP training or equivalence

**Essential**:
**Essential criteria**:

- AGIP accreditation or about to obtain accreditation as completing STP training

**Essential**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Experience in upper and lower GI physiology including analysis and reporting

**Essential**:
**Essential criteria**:

- AGIP membership

**Desirable**:
**Desirable criteria**:

- Teaching qualification
- We understand the imp