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The service aims to provide high quality and effective respiratory diagnostic service, that provides technical and interpretative reports.
During 2024 there had been a restructure and as such we are now looking to further develop and grow the service. The respiratory department offer a range of tests and will be developing further tests. This service aims to be a highly specialised service that provides respiratory diagnostic procedures for all ages.
As a senior member of the team you will be required to support the development of trainee's, SOP's, and service development in line with the lead scientist and the GM.
You will work within the departments across the Trust, and provide ward based tests, where required.
Be responsible for your own work and support those trainee's within the department.
Perform a range of respiratory investigations.
Undertake the necessary mandatory training as required.
The post holder will be expected at all times to work within the standard operating policies and procedures of the department and more broadly the NHS organisation. The successful applicant will adhere to high standards of professionalism, health and safety, risk reduction, confidentiality, patient care and dignity, and respect for equality and diversity as set out in the NHS Constitution.
Clinical duties
To Provide and contribute to the day to day running of the service
To provide specialist advice to clinicians and colleagues as required
To analyse and interpret lung function tests and where required explain their meaning to non-respiratory colleagues
To be responsible for the recording of all activity, validation of results in a timely manner
To 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
Muscle function tests
Performing and interpret capillary blood gases
The following service will be developed/restarted in the next 2 years
CPET
Challenge testing
Field exercise tests
Skin prick test
Hyperventilation studies
Hypoxic challenge tests
About us
General Responsibilities
To plan and prioritise own duties, and those of junior staff in conjunction with the lead scientist.
To access, enter, change and manage information in the Trusts database systems as and when required
To represent the department at both internal and external meetings communication with a wide range of professionals
To maintain up-to-date knowledge of the speciality including developments, undertaking training and CPD
To take personal responsibility for compliance with all Trust and Departmental infection control policies and procedures. See Trust policies and Departmental local health and safety rules.
Training and Development
To participate in training and education programs for physicians, nurses support staff and those within respiratory diagnostics in respiratory diagnostic techniques.
The service aims to provide high quality and effective respiratory diagnostic service, that provides technical and interpretative reports.
During 2024 there had been a restructure and as such we are now looking to further develop and grow the service. The respiratory department offer a range of tests and will be developing further tests. This service aims to be a highly specialised service that provides respiratory diagnostic procedures for all ages.
As a senior member of the team you will be required to support the development of trainee's, SOP's, and service development in line with the lead scientist and the GM.
You will work within the departments across the Trust, and provide ward based tests, where required.
Be responsible for your own work and support those trainee's within the department.
Perform a range of respiratory investigations.
Undertake the necessary mandatory training as required.
The post holder will be expected at all times to work within the standard operating policies and procedures of the department and more broadly the NHS organisation. The successful applicant will adhere to high standards of professionalism, health and safety, risk reduction, confidentiality, patient care and dignity, and respect for equality and diversity as set out in the NHS Constitution.
Clinical duties
To Provide and contribute to the day to day running of the service
To provide specialist advice to clinicians and colleagues as required
To analyse and interpret lung function tests and where required explain their meaning to non-respiratory colleagues
To be responsible for the recording of all activity, validation of results in a timely manner
To 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
Muscle function tests
Performing and interpret capillary blood gases
The following service will be developed/restarted in the next 2 years
CPET
Challenge testing
Field exercise tests
Skin prick test
Hyperventilation studies
Hypoxic challenge tests
About us
General Responsibilities
To plan and prioritise own duties, and those of junior staff in conjunction with the lead scientist.
To access, enter, change and manage information in the Trusts database systems as and when required
To represent the department at both internal and external meetings communication with a wide range of professionals
To maintain up-to-date knowledge of the speciality including developments, undertaking training and CPD
To take personal responsibility for compliance with all Trust and Departmental infection control policies and procedures. See Trust policies and Departmental local health and safety rules.
Training and Development
To participate in training and education programs for physicians, nurses support staff and those within respiratory diagnostics in respiratory diagnostic techniques.
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