Trainee Respiratory Physiologist

We are an ambitious and enthusiastic respiratory department providing both routine and highly specialised respiratory and sleep testing for a team of respiratory consultants across three sites. The role of the Trainee Respiratory Physiologist is:

- To assist in the provision of diagnostic assessments and the therapeutic monitoring of patients with lung disease
- To assist in the performance of respiratory physiological measurements in accordance with ARTP national guidelines and departmental standards
- The maintenance of equipment, stocks of consumables and to ensure accurate record keeping
- To perform the following routine respiratory diagnostic tests to nationally recognised standards for accuracy and quality:

- Spirometry +/- bronchial reversibility testing
- Gas transfer
- Static lung volumes (Helium dilution, Nitrogen Washout and Body Plethysmography)
- Fraction of expired Nitric Oxide
- Haemoglobin testing (POCT)
- To ensure that all equipment is maintained in a fully functional state with adherence to appropriate quality and quantitative control
- To record accurately patient information and maintain records and test results. Send outpatient appointments/information when required. Organise requests for inpatients. Ensure test results are communicated to the relevant specialitie
- To ensure that the departments activities are carried out in accordance with the Trust policies and protocols on infection control, risk management, data protection and Health and Safety
- Ensure that adequate stocks of all consumables are kept

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) provides hospital services to around 570,000 people living in Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire, and specialist services to patients from all over the country. We deliver a full range of district hospital services in a variety of locations.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.