Responsibilities
* Provide and contribute to the day to day running of the service.
* Interpret lung function tests and, where required, explain their meaning to non-respiratory colleagues.
* Record all activity and validate results in a timely manner.
* Perform, without supervision, the following respiratory investigations in accordance with ARTP/BTS/ERS guidelines: Spirometry/Flow volume loops; Single breath gas transfer; Static lung volumes via body plethysmography; FeNO; Reversibility studies; Capillary blood gases.
* Keep up-to-date with best practice in respiratory physiology testing and update protocols and SOPs as required.
* Work within local, national and international clinical standards and protocols.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of department policy, procedures and service development.
* Support junior staff within the service.
* Maintain quality control procedures, highlight when corrective actions are required and contact EME for further support as needed.
* Maintain all department equipment in a fully functional state and manage stock within the service budget.
Context and Scope
The Respiratory physiology and sleep service at East Kent Hospitals is a large and busy service, undertaking a significant number of tests annually and supporting a range of respiratory diagnostics across multiple sites. There is opportunity to join as a qualified Band 5 Respiratory Healthcare Practitioner or to join as a Band 4 trainee with in-house and external Degree level training to develop into a Clinical Physiologist.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Ability to perform respiratory investigations and interpret results in line with ARTP/BTS/ERS guidelines (as listed above).
* Ability to record and verify activity promptly and accurately; good attention to detail and commitment to quality.
* Excellent communication skills; ability to explain test results to non-specialists and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.
* Willingness to support junior staff and work within departmental policies and SOPs.
* Understand and adhere to local and national clinical standards and protocols; participate in professional development and CPD.
* Disclosure and Barring Service considerations for eligible roles; some posts require enhanced checks for vulnerable groups. UK Visas and Immigration criteria apply for eligible roles; some roles may require Tier 2 sponsorship.
* Subject to the Trust's no-smoking policy and flexible working arrangements as part of the People Strategy.
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