Employer Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Castle Hill Hospital Town Cottingham Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/06/2025 23:59
Senior Assistant Respiratory Physiologist
Band 3
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 3 to join our friendly team in at the lung function unit Castle Hill Hospital and Community Diagnostic Hub, Hull University Teaching Hospital Trust. We are a busy unit performing diagnostic tests for patients from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire.
We run a well-established lung function, sleep and CPAP service, with plans to establish CPET service. Current recruitment opportunities arise to meet the new demand at the Community Diagnostic Hub in Hull city centre. Staff will be rostered to cover both sites.
Hull University Teachings Hospitals operates as the tertiary centre for many specialties including; respiratory, cardiology, rheumatology, haematology, neurology and immunology as a result the post holder will be expect to recognise and adapt to the needs of more complex patient cohort.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
As a Snr physiologist assistant, the post holder will have direct daily contact with referees including: clinical staff and administrative support.
Primarily the position has direct contact with patients and carers performing simple respiratory investigations.
Successful applicants will help service provision of lung and sleep diagnostics to ARTP standards for in/outpatient services.
The post holder must be reliable, accurate and work to high professional standard, in line with ARTP.
The information measured is used to aid in diagnosis of disease and influence treatment regime. The post holder will also be responsible in the maintenance and calibration of equipment, including those intended for domiciliary use.
The post holder will be trained in ARTP spirometry certification.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Education
* GCSE or equivalent A-C (4-9) includingi English and Math
* Willingness to pursue further training
* Level 2 in health and social care (or equivalent)
* ARTP spirometry certification
* National spirometry registration
Experience
* Experience in a healthcare setting
* Basic IT skills
* Able to work with a range of emotionally challenging patients
* Ability to communicate instructions to patients in a clear and plesent manner
* Dexterity to work with complex equipment and software
* Sleep study software
* Experience/knowledge of CPAP therapy
* Practice/experience with a range of respiratory investigations
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
* Ability to communicate sensitive information in a variety of forms to patient, relatives, carers and staff (verbal and written)
* Ability to keep accurate documentation
* Ability to work under pressure to meet demands of service needs
* Work independently and as a part of a team
* Visited the respiratory physiology department
* Willingness to gain further qualifications specific to respiratory practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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