About this role
Job summary
At UHB we are currently recruiting a Band 4 Associate Respiratory Clinical Physiologist to work with us in the Lung Function & sleep department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, UHB. This is a busy department and therefore will suit a highly motivated, hardworking and enthusiastic individual. Our department has a long history of developing top quality and award-winning physiologists.
Applications are invited from Band 4 Associate Physiologists with experience in full lung function testing. You will ideally have obtained (or near completion of) the ARTP associate examination and/or the Level 4 Respiratory and Sleep Healthcare Science Apprenticeship or operating at the equivalent level in terms of respiratory physiological measurements. Applications will also be considered from suitably experienced Band 3 Senior Assistant Respiratory Physiologists and may be offered subject to Annexe 21 terms and conditions.
Successful applicants will join a vibrant and industrious workforce. They will require excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working as part of a team but also be able to work autonomously with some degree of responsibility. The successful applicant would be expected to be proficient in a number of respiratory and sleep physiology investigations, with the ability to provide accurate and detailed reports for the clinical team.
Successful candidates will be required to attend a face-to-face interview at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, England.
Main duties of the job
The post requires diagnostic and therapeutic assessments of patients within a specialised physiology setting. Experience of routine lung function tests and exposure to specialised investigations such as sleep studies, oxygen &nebuliser assessments would be advantageous.
Duties include:
Collect and record quality control data to ensure that equipment is functioning to agreed standards and specifications.
Perform the full range of basic lung function tests on patients of all ages, to obtain good quality diagnostic information
Assist senior staff with the performance of specialised procedures
Accurately record observations and produce technical reports on the range of tests performed.
Communicate complex instructions effectively to patients of all ages to ensure cooperation and compliance and to obtain accurate technical and clinical data.
Plan own workload throughout the working day
Ensure that all tests performed are according to relevant professional and departmental guidelines at all times.
Participate in teaching and training activities within the department for a range of staff.
To apply you must have significant training and experience working in respiratory physiology and a desire to continue with personal development. Training and development are considered of paramount importance to all staff and attendance at professional and scientific meetings is encouraged. You must have excellent communication skills, be able to use your own initiative and be able to work as part of a team.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Relevant Healthcare Science Foundation Degree/Diploma or relevant equivalent Respiratory Physiology Experience
Desirable
ARTP Certificate in Spirometry ARTP/BTS Associate Examination
Experience Essential
Experience of working within the NHS Experience of working as an assistant within the respiratory physiology setting Operating at the level Equivalent to having obtained the ARTP Part 1 professional qualification associate examination Knowledge of respiratory investigations and their role in the assessment of a breathless patient
Desirable
Knowledge of common respiratory diseases and their effects on respiratory function
Additional Criteria Essential
Performs a range of basic lung function tests without supervision Laboratory maintenance, calibration and quality control procedures Ability to work as part of a team Knowledge of computer packages Enthusiastic and wiling to continue to learn Good patient communication skills Desire to work with people Sense of humour Enthusiastic Open to flexible working
Desirable
Performs all routine lung function tests without direct supervision
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.
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)