Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and skilled Band 6 Clinical Respiratory Physiologist to join a progressive, patient-centred Respiratory Physiology Service within a large Trust spanning York, and working in partnership with Scarborough. The role offers a high level of professional autonomy, delivering accurate, timely, and clinically relevant investigations that directly support diagnosis and treatment.
The post involves working across York Hospital and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Askham Bar and Selby War Memorial Hospital, the latter two with free parking. As part of an evolving specialist team of physiologists and scientists, you will perform and report full lung function testing, contribute to triage of referrals, and work closely with Respiratory Consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team to support a seamless patient journey, including an innovative breathlessness pathway.
There are excellent opportunities for involvement in a wide range of respiratory investigations, including Hypoxic Challenge testing, inpatient sleep studies, bronchial provocation testing, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), as well as participation in audit and service development. We offer a supportive, forward-thinking department based in the vibrant and historic city of York.
Please note, the interviews for this position will be held in person only with no remote option available.
Main duties of the job
·Provides a complex, specialist Clinical Cardio-respiratory service to patients of all ages from a range of specialities suffering from a wide variety of medical disorders
·Undertake professional interest in a specialist area of cardio-respiratory service delivery.
·Undertakes interpretation of results and provides a provisional report.
·Works collaboratively on a day-to-day basis with others to contribute to the smooth and efficient running of the service.
·Supervision of junior staff and participates in training and education of junior and /or other staff groups.
·Participate in quality assurance, audit and/or research and development programmes.
Working for our organisation
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Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
1. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
2. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
3. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
4. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
5. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
6. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
7. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
8. Ability to perform a broad range of respiratory investigations
Desirable criteria
9. Ability to work autonomously coordinate and prioritise
Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. BTEC HNC/D in MPPM BSc Hons Clinical Physiology, BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Respiratory and Sleep Physiology) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
11. ILS
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Practical experience and familiarity with the range basic cardio-respiratory investigations
Desirable criteria
13. Specialist training in cardio-respiratory techniques