East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trustrs7UjC1y
The successful candidate will collaborate with two senior physiologists and support a junior respiratory physiologist, providing oversight and mentorship. Responsibilities also include ensuring compliance with waiting time requirements and participating in quality assurance efforts within the lung function laboratory.
To provide a high quality and effective respiratory lung function service that provides robust technical reports and interpretation.
Responsible for the monitoring and performance of calibration and quality control procedures for all equipment.
Responsible for working within a clinical governance framework in delivery of care.
1. To be responsible for the daily operation of the lung function laboratory in accordance with clinical governance and waiting time requirements. This includes accurately recording all activity in a timely fashion, and ensuring that results are uploaded onto the electronic patient record.
2. To perform and interpret the following respiratory investigations in accordance with ARTP/BTS guidelines.
Spirometry and flow volume loops
Reversibility studies
Measurement of static lung volumes (via helium dilution and body plethysmography)
Single breath gas transfer
Field exercise tests
Hypoxic challenge tests
Respiratory muscle assessments- SNIP, MIP, MEP
Capillary blood gas measurements
Overnight oximetry
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurements
3. To keep up to date with best practice in lung function testing and update protocols and SOPs as required.
4. The department comprises of two band 7 senior physiologists who are based at the Conquest Hospital and at Eastbourne DGH respectively supported by dedicated administration staff. We are currently in the process of recruiting a junior respiratory physiologist (Band 5). The post holder would be jointly responsible for their supervision, working together with our Senior Physiologists.
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