Key Responsibilities
* To assist with the provision of Cardio-Respiratory services throughout the Trust and partnership agencies and to ensure the delivery of a high standard of service for both routine and emergency work.
* The post holder will have a broad range of skills across the entire service but provide highly specialised supervision of a particular area within that service.
* Service lead physiologists will be expected to continually consolidate and expand their skills by formal and informal means, constantly updating their knowledge in line with local and national policy.
* A commitment to participation in the relevant societies and local and national groups and committees is essential.
* Adhere strictly to all Department and Trust policies.
* Deputise for the department manager when necessary.
* Work alongside fellow Consultants, Nurses and other Healthcare professionals to ensure high standards are maintained across the organization.
The Cardio-Respiratory Department provides a high-quality service for basic and advanced cardiac and respiratory diagnostic investigations. A 24/7 service is provided for basic investigations such as ECG and spirometry which is provided by Senior ATOs and Assistant Practitioners. You will be aware of the full range of procedures provided by the department and undertake a wide range of work activities.
Qualifications and Experience
* The successful candidate will be an RCCP registered Physiologist with sufficient number of years' post qualification experience.
* It is important that the candidate can demonstrate flexibility, good communication skills, and the ability to work as a team member.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9,000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care. Our Services include:
* Acute Care – Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
* Primary Care – Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
* Community Services – Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire.
* Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients.
* We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
* Specialist Regional Services – Providing the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
* Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018.
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal).
* National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.
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