To provide a clinical role within respiratory physiology at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Working at the CDC / Derriford and Dartmoor Building.
To plan, undertake and perform simple, specialist, complex and highly complex diagnostic assessments in accordance with ARTP/BTS guidelines.
To provide a highly specialist clinical, technical service which contributes to the diagnosis, management, and further treatment of patients.
The post holder will prioritise demands, accommodate unplanned events and work without supervision.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
To deliver Lung Function & Sleep Service to users from appropriate authorised referrals, performing a range of diagnostic tests, presenting results back to the referrer with appropriate comments or report and problem solving.
To support the Senior Specialist Physiologists in developing the service.
To provide educational aspects of clinical physiology within PHT including delivery of education to medical and non-medical members of the multi-disciplinary.
Using a range of highly specialist equipment.
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
1. To plan, undertake and perform simple, specialist, complex and highly complex diagnostic assessments in accordance with ARTP/BTS guidelines.
a) Spirometry, peak flow rates, flow/volume loops
b) Gas transfer
c) Static lung volumes
d) Reversibility of airways obstruction with bronchodilators
e) Field exercise tests (6MWT)
f) Overnight sleep apnoea screening
g) Arterial blood gas performance and analysis
h) Exhaled and nasal nitric oxide
i) Bronchial provocation tests for the diagnosis of asthma/ bronchial hyper-responsiveness (Mannitol, Exercise-induced asthma)
j) Respiratory muscle assessment
k) CPAP assessment, provision & follow ups
l) Hypoxic challenge
m) Pulmonary shunt assessments
n) Full cardio-pulmonary exercise tests (CPET)
o) Respiratory/ Multi channel sleep studies.
1. Production of reports
2. Verbal and written interpretation to referring medical team and other professionals where appropriate for simple and specialist assessments.
3. As a minimum be trained in Basic Life Support.
COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
1. Obtain brief patient medical history prior to testing to ensure safe practice.
2. Communicate requirements for accurate performance of appropriate investigations to patients/
participants/ subjects/ service users through building and maintaining good rapport.
3. Communicate basic interpretation of results to appropriate senior healthcare professionals, e.g. senior physiologists, consultants, nurses.
OTHER
Service development and improvement.
1. Ensure continual service development and improvement:
a) Through maintaining up to date knowledge of specialist area
b) Obtaining membership and securing roles within national professional body and/or international societies
c) Be regulated via a voluntary/mandatory register of practitioners, e.g. AHCS
2. Ensure equipment used in lung function assessments is functioning correctly by performing a number of calibration and validation techniques including mechanical verification and biological control procedures for quality assurance and quality control
3. Ensure any faulty equipment is reported to senior colleagues and corrective maintenance is undertaken.
4. Occasionally, on request of senior staff within the department, undertake review of department standard operating procedures to ensure these are up to date and fits with current best practice.
5. Ensure that all consumable items required to maintain an efficiently running service are kept stocked and communicate to senior colleagues when ordering of such items are required.
6. Maintenance of Continual Professional Development.
For further details please see attached JD & PS.
