Senior Clinical Physiologist

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history: Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye. With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities. With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education. We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health. Job overview The Respiratory and Sleep physiology service has an opportunity to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic individual to the role of Senior Clinical Physiologist (Band 6). The lung function service provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic testing, on a wide variety of patients with both respiratory and non-respiratory conditions. You will join a busy, friendly, multidisciplinary team including physiologists, clinical scientists, administrators and consultants. The postholder works on a rotational basis across the Trust sites, between Lung Function and the Sleep Centre, offering candidates the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge whilst maintaining existing skills in Lung Function testing and CPAP clinics. The postholder will be responsible for performing standard lung function tests, and a range of complex testing including bronchial provocation and field exercise tests. There will also be opportunities for interested candidates to develop an interest in CPET and complex sleep study analysis. Away from clinical testing, we host students from the PTP and STP courses so there will be an opportunity to be involved in training of junior staff. It is essential for the successful applicant to have had some previous experience in lung function testing, with a good science background with a BSc in Healthcare Science (respiratory major) or equivalent. It would be preferable if you have obtained the ARTP practitioners examination and are working towards RCCP or HCPC registration. Main duties of the job To provide Lung Function tests, and Sleep diagnostic and treatment interventions independently, working across the 3 Trust sites. The work of the postholder must be reliable, accurate and to a high professional standard. The information obtained is used to assign the diagnosis of disease and to identify treatment regimes. The postholder is also responsible for the maintenance and calibration of all equipment including therapeutic/diagnostic equipment issued for use in the patients' home. Working for our organisation At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Person specification Education/ qualifications Essential criteria

BSc Healthcare Science or equivalent Able to progress to HCPC/RCCP registration Desirable criteria

CPD by attendance at internal and external lectures, seminars and courses Experience Essential criteria

Relevant practical experience Desirable criteria

Specialist knowledge across a range of procedures within respiratory physiology Skills/knowledge/ abilities Essential criteria

Planning and organisation of a number of activities including own duties and patient scheduling Attention to detail throughout patient testing Overcome barriers such as language and disability to gain full understanding. Desirable criteria

Experience of analysing respiratory and full polysomnography sleep studies Previous experience of capillary +/- arterial blood gas sampling You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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