Associate Practitioner (Respiratory Physiology) in317 Trustwide in317 Trustwide PUBLISHED
MON 18 NOV 2024
Candidates should have excellent organisational and communication skills, with experience in healthcare preferred but not essential, as training will be provided. The position requires involvement in a multidisciplinary team and the ability to work with minimal supervision. The job also includes a requirement to participate in an out-of-hours rota and offers opportunities for flexible working arrangements.
Interested applicants should apply via the Trac system and are informed that they will be responsible for their own DBS payment via salary deduction. Interviews are scheduled for December 5, 2024.
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Lung Function Department at the Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Trust. Lung Function has departments in the Cardiothoracic Centre at the Freeman Hospital, the Chest Clinic at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and also the Great North Children's Hospital.
- Interview Date: Thursday 5 December 2024
- 22 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
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We provide a comprehensive diagnostic service for a wide range of patients with respiratory or sleep related disorders. The postholder will work alongside qualified Respiratory Physiologists at the Freeman Hospital and the RVI. They will also need to cover at the new community diagnostic centre which has recently opened at the Metro Centre.
The successful applicant will perform a range of routine lung function tests including spirometry, flow volume loops, gas transfer, static lung volumes, pulse oximetry, respiratory muscle tests and field exercise tests. They will be expected to be involved with department infection control and quality control of equipment and also to take on administrative duties.
They will also take an active part in the sleep apnoea service including the setting up of diagnostic studies on an evening and attend outreach cystic fibrosis clinics out of hours.
We are seeking someone with a mature approach to work with excellent organisational and communication skills. Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting and knowledge of basic lung function tests would be advantageous but is not essential as training will be provided.
About us
- The Associate Practitioner will function at a higher competency level than that of Assistant Technical Officers with responsibility for actively participating as part of the multidisciplinary team within Respiratory Medicine, to provide a seamless service to patients with minimal supervision from qualified respiratory physiologists.
- Participate in the delivery of a specialist clinical service and deliver a high standard of care to all patients.
- Perform a range of routine lung function tests including spirometry, flow volume loops, gas transfer, static lung volumes, pulse oximetry, respiratory muscle tests and field exercise tests.
- Participate in an out of hours rota for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep related breathing disorders and neurological disorders.
- Rotate through the Lung Function Department, including cross site working, to extend knowledge of lung function and sleep investigations.
- Continue theoretical and practical training in house training and by attendance on designated courses.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
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