Respiratory Physiologist Specialist

2 weeks ago

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Full time

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Respiratory Physiologist to join our team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. This exciting opportunity will involve working in a busy department, split between The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital sites, as well as the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) based at Hollinswood House, Telford.

The successful candidate will have experience in dealing with the general public, ideally in a healthcare setting, and possess excellent IT and communication skills. They will also be able to remain calm and professional under pressure, in the sometimes challenging role.

The funding for this post is to support improvements in Lung Cancer pathways by increasing access to diagnostics. The successful applicant will be performing respiratory diagnostic tests, including Pulmonary Function tests and supporting the CPAP service. They will also support our other support staff in some of our basic Cardiorespiratory tests.

Main Duties of the Job

  • Perform Pulmonary Function Tests, Spirometry, Polysomnography including all measurements.
  • Generating a Pulmonary Function Test summary.
  • Recognise signs and symptoms of urgent Respiratory abnormalities and take steps to support patients as necessary.
  • To undertake basic Spirometry interpretation after sufficient training.
  • Communicate accurate procedure results to appropriate clinical staff.
  • Recognise equipment faults and errors, take first-line action to correct them and report to senior staff as necessary
  • Contribute to the hygiene and cleanliness of equipment and work area.
  • Assist in activity audit and clinical data collection through maintenance of database entry and filing systems.
  • Assist in the stock maintenance of consumable items.
  • Answer enquiries from hospital staff, patients, carers, general practice and the public or direct such enquiries to more senior staff or other staff groups.
  • Ability to plan and prioritise patients to ensure a clinic list runs smoothly. For example accommodating in-patients into a busy outpatient clinic list.
  • Advise and reassure patients and or carers before and during investigation.
  • Communicate complex information, test procedure, to the elderly, children and those with learning or physical disabilities.
  • Assist in the administration of the department prioritising requests, managing appointments
  • Undertake other reasonable duties at the request of senior staff

About Us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is a leading healthcare provider in the region, committed to delivering high-quality, safe care to our patients. Our vision is to provide excellent care for the communities we serve, guided by our core values of Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted.

We are a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. If you share our values and are committed to delivering exceptional care, we would love to hear from you.

The CDC is a national initiative to improve diagnostic service provision, and we are proud to be part of this initiative. Our Cardio-respiratory Department is a key part of this initiative, and we are seeking a skilled Respiratory Physiologist to join our team.

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