Overview
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking to appoint one substantive, full-time Band 7 Physiologist in Respiratory Medicine to join our dynamic and supportive Respiratory team. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Highly Specialised Respiratory Physiologist to join our team in the established Pulmonary Function Unit at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust. The service provides a range of routine pulmonary function tests, including spirometry, gas transfer, lung volumes (via body plethysmography and helium dilution), reversibility testing and Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing. The successful post holders will support the Respiratory Physiology Service in delivering high-quality respiratory diagnostics and sleep therapies to the West Hertfordshire population across our three hospital sites. The role involves close collaboration with colleagues across the wider Respiratory Department, and flexibility to travel between all three Trust sites will be essential to provide service support where required. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to develop specialist skills within a supportive environment and contribute meaningfully to the delivery and development of Respiratory services.
Responsibilities
* Work closely with clinical staff to provide a high-quality respiratory service across the Trust.
* Develop, implement, and maintain quality standards within the service.
* Run independent clinics for the assessment and management of patients with respiratory conditions, including asthma, breathlessness, and sleep disorders.
* Engage in patient diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up with a high level of autonomy and clinical expertise.
* Contribute to the follow-up of patients on biologic medications for complex asthma.
* Provide direct advice for patients with mild sleep apnoea to reduce reliance on consultant-led clinics.
* Support and further develop the CPET service.
* Support expansion of the Inpatient Sleep service at Watford.
* Lead and supervise junior physiologists, trainees and other healthcare professionals, including competency assessment with emphasis on spirometry quality assurance in line with ARTP standards.
* Record, measure, and monitor physiological changes, interpret results, and produce accurate test reports, including autonomous reporting of CPET and sleep studies where appropriate.
Qualifications
* The post holder must hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology (or equivalent) and be registered with AHCS or eligible for registration. Relevant professional qualifications (Part I and II ARTP) along with substantial training and experience are required.
Additional information
* The post holder will perform a wide range of respiratory investigations, including but not limited to full lung function testing, exercise oximetry, reversibility testing, respiratory muscle testing, challenge tests, multichannel home sleep study analysis and reporting, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET).
* The post holder will independently record, measure, and monitor physiological changes in patients, delivering accurate, reliable, and reproducible results, and will interpret results and produce test reports without direct consultant oversight where appropriate.
* The post holder will ensure the safe use of all equipment, perform calibrations, and organise maintenance updates as necessary.
* The post holder will provide supervision and clinical support to junior physiologists, trainees and other healthcare professionals, ensuring safe practice and high clinical standards.
* Flexible working options are offered to support work-life balance and staff wellbeing.
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