Senior Respiratory Physiologist (Developmental Opportunity) inTorquay inTorquay PUBLISHED TUE 8 OCT 2024

Are you a passionate and skilled Physiologist looking for an opportunity to progress and develop your skills?

Our dedicated Respiratory team are seeking a Respiratory Physiologist to join us and contribute to our mission of providing exceptional patient facing care.

You will work as part of a team delivering respiratory diagnostics alongside the broader multi-disciplinary team giving exceptional care to a complex and diverse group of patients.

This role is suitable for a fully independent Physiologist with experience of running a Physiologist led Sleep service to join us working as a Band 7 Senior Physiologist.

We also welcome applications from individuals who would like an opportunity to develop their career with us through our Band 6 to 7 developmental pathway. As a Band 6 Physiologists you will collaborate with the existing team to develop the necessary skills and competencies for progression to Band 7.

Care to join us?

As the Band 7 Respiratory Physiologist you will work with the Lead Respiratory Physiologist & Physiology Service Manager delivering the Respiratory Physiology & Sleep Services. You will:

Take patients from referral through to treatment and long-term review as part of the Physiologist led Sleep Service

Work closely with the ISU Senior Management Team, Consultant Respiratory Physicians and Physiology Service Manager to ensure respiratory diagnostics are delivered in a cost-efficient manner

Oversee maintenance and calibration of all Respiratory Physiology equipment and devices

Represent the service at management meetings and clinical group meetings in the absence of the Lead Respiratory Physiologist, and when required, regional matters

If you are joining us through the Band 6 Respiratory Physiologist developmental pathway, you will:

Assist senior Physiologists with more complex tests- CPET, bronchial challenge testing and Hypoxic challenge testing

Coordinate CPAP set-up, follow up and troubleshooting under the guidance of Senior Respiratory Physiologists

Accurately maintain equipment databases for the nebuliser loan service and sleep service.

Maintain and calibrate Respiratory Physiology equipment and device

Assist with development of Junior Physiologists and Apprentice Physiologists

About us

To be eligible for the Band 6 Physiologists developmental pathway, you will need to be working towards the Band 7 essential qualifications and training criteria as specified on the attached person specification.

Upon appointment as the Band 6, you will be supported through a training and development plan with the goal to become a fully independent Band 7 Physiologist in our Sleep Service.

Whether you join us through the developmental route or as a fully qualified Band 7 Physiologist, we value our staff and provide continuous professional developmental to support them in becoming subject matter experts in our professional specialty.

Please state in your application your suitability for the role along with your relevant qualification, training and experience. Further details can be found in our combined job description and person specification.