Lead Physiologist for Respiratory and Sleep Services inShrewsbury inShrewsbury PUBLISHED
TUE 12 NOV 2024
In addition to clinical duties, which will comprise a minimum of 50% of the role, the postholder will focus on resource and human resource management, service development, and maintaining high-quality standards in patient care. The Lead Physiologist will be involved in recruitment, training junior staff, and leading quality assurance initiatives, ensuring that all respiratory and sleep services are delivered in alignment with clinical demands and national standards.
To support the Cardiorespiratory Departmental Manager, Centre and Operational Managers and the Clinical Director for Respiratory in the operational management and delivery of all Respiratory and sleep services, being an integral part of the core management team for the department.
As a highly experienced Physiologist with advanced Respiratory and sleep skills and expert knowledge, the postholder will be responsible for the delivery of Respiratory and sleep service within the Cardiorespiratory Department. All work will be to a high standard in line with the Association of Respiratory Technology and Physiology (ARTP), and HCPC or AHCS/Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP) code of conduct and registration.
The post-holder will work across The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) at both The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford (PRH). They will also support diagnostic work performed at the Community Diagnostic Centre at Hollinswood House. They will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Respiratory diagnostic service and ensuring the department can achieve the outputs required of the service / the delivery of all targets.
Key Roles
- Responsible for overseeing the management of technical resources efficiently and effectively, ensuring the smooth running of a quality service to all patients.
- Management and planning of the further development of respiratory, oxygen and sleep services across the Trust.
- Responsible for the quality of the respiratory and sleep service provision, including audit, research, and development, procurement and quality assurance of all equipment.
- Responsible for ensuring effective resource and HR management across the services ensuring appropriate capacity to meet clinical demand, with a focus on inpatient flow.
- Responsible for staff recruitment and development; student and trainee teaching and assessments including provision of relevant training to junior doctors. To motivate and inspire junior staff to develop their skills and qualifications.
- To ensure that high quality cardiac devices services are delivered to nationally agreed standards.
- To ensure all necessary training and support is provided for Respiratory Physiologists and Associate Practitioners at all levers as required.
- The post holder will be able to agree an individual job plan, but it is envisaged that they will work clinically in their given profession a minimum of 50% of the time.
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For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
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