Band 3 Assistant Technical Officers

1 month ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham Full time

**Job overview**:
X2 roles to assist the Physiologists with the outpatient and inpatient Sleep Disordered Breathing and Lung Function Service. Role includes set up patients on nasal CPAP, performing basic lung function tests (Spirometry) within our busy Outpatient service, and assisting Physiologists with home oxygen assessment and Cardio Pulmonary Exercise testing. This role requires you to be flexible as you will be you will be required to work across sites.

X1 role available the primary role of the successful applicant will be to set up patients for overnight investigations in the Sleep Lab based at Solihull site x4 evenings a week.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
Clinical Responsibility

1.To plan, undertake and perform simple initial interpretation on a range of diagnostic assessments such investigations could include:
Within the Sleep Disordered Breathing Service:
Overnight sleep apnoea screen setup/study download/provision of questionnaires

Set up patients on Nasal CPAP and Autotitration.

Downloading information from CPAP and Autotitration machines

NOX setup for home use

Mask fitting and repair.

Giving out and downloading oximeters for domicillary use.

Within the Lung Function Service:
Spirometry, peak flow rates, flow/volume loops

Performing Spirometry and flow volume loop measurements.

Reversibility to inhaled bronchodilators.

Seated and supine measurements of Vital Capacity.

Mouth pressure and sniff pressure measurements.

Assisting with 6 minute walk tests exhaled and nasal nitric oxide

exhaled carbon monoxide

Spot check oximetry.

Production of reports

As a minimum be trained in Basic Life Support

X1 Sleep post:

- The post holder should be familiar (training for this will be provided) with the instrumentation used for investigating sleep induced changes in the physiology of the neurological, muscular, cardiac and respiratory systems. The post holder will be required to work without on-site supervision, unless regulations stipulate assistance.

Investigative procedures include:Polysomnography studies including

electroencephalography, electro-oculography

**About us**:
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

**Job description**:
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:
GCSE English and Mathematics or equivalent.

ARTP accredited or equivalent qualification (NVQ3 level)

**Experience**:
**Essential**:
Must be able to maintain accuracy and precision in all work undertaken

Must be able to follow and uphold guidelines and protocols with regard to all tests performed

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:



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