About this role
Job summary
The role of Sleep and Respiratory Physiologist is to provide a high quality, patient focused, efficient Respiratory Physiology service within Papworth Hospital NHS Trust.
The key duty is to work as part of the sleep laboratory team to providing a sleep diagnostics service and supporting the management team in planning and quality control of the service. This will include:
Prepare patients and set up equipment for polysomnography,Analyse, interpret and report respiratory polygraphy and actigraphy studies.Assessment of patients referred to the sleep services by clinical interview and report outcomes to their care teams.Represent the Department to the wider hospital. Working with other Departments and clinical teams as necessary.Support the development of the Sleep Laboratory service so it continues to meet clinical needActively participate in research, audit and service evaluation.
Main duties of the job
The duties of this role are described fully in the role profile included. They include:
Independently lead the day-to-day running of the home respiratory polygraphy service. This includes setting up equipment, downloading data as well as scoring, interpreting and reporting the study outcomesAssess and set patients up for in-patient polysomnography including maintaining patient safety and providing care where appropriate as well as troubleshooting any technical difficulties.You will be expected to work within our multidisciplinary team but be responsible for managing your workload and prioritising work appropriately.Be adaptable to the changing needs of the management and department.Support junior team members of the team and act as a mentor, as well as support students during placements with the departmentProvide mentorship to our ward based team giving guidance and leadership and undertaking IPR as needed.Preparing and maintaining updates to departmental SOPsOpportunities to be involved in audit and research will be available from time to time.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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Job description Job responsibilities On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc (Hons) In Clinical Physiology (Respiratory) or equivalent
Desirable
ARTP Practitioner Qualification or equivalent ARTP CPAP qualification A-STEP ESRS Expert Somnologist Technologist Qualification RPSGT Registration with RCCP, ACHS or HCPC.
Experience Essential
Ability to perform a wide range of pulmonary function tests Ability to perform a wide range of sleep diagnostic tests Ability to set up CPAP therapy on OSA patients, troubleshoot and follow up Ability to analyse information Proficient in MS Word, Excel Good verbal and written communication skills Ability to prioritise own workload in relation to the priorities of the department Ability to pay close attention to detail in verbal, written and electronic communication Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure a high-quality service Ability to work on own initiative Possess a willingness to learn Looks to improve service Ability to be caring, patient, tolerant and use discretion at all times Ability to work independently or as part of a team Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Desirable
Experience of working as a clinical respiratory and sleep physiologist Experience of noxturnal, visi-download, Sentrysuite and dominolite. Experience of RESMED, SEFAM and Lowenstein CPAP devices. Experience of airview.
Additional Criteria Essential
Evidence ability to uphold the Trust's values Compassion Excellence Collaboration. Ability to undertake manual handling tasks Ability to deal with sensitive information in a professional manner Ability to concentrate for periods of time whilst testing patients and inputting data into a computer
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Papworth Hospital
Papworth Road
Cambridge Bio Medical Campus
Cambridge
CB2 0AY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)