Job Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 5 trainee to join our friendly team at the lung function unit Castle Hill Hospital and Community Diagnostic Hub, Hull University Teaching Hospital Trust. We are a busy unit performing diagnostic tests for patients from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire.
We run a well-established lung function, sleep and CPAP service, with plans to establish CPET service. Current recruitment opportunities arise to meet the new demand at the Community Diagnostic Hub in Hull city centre. Staff will be rostered to cover both sites.
Successful applicants will help service provision of lung and sleep diagnostics to ARTP standards for in/outpatient services.
We are looking for a highly motivated, forward-thinking team member who can demonstrate competency and accuracy in respiratory investigations. The post will also require the successful applicant to attend Sheffield Hallam University to undertake a BSc in Healthcare Science (Respiratory and Sleep).
The post holder must be reliable, accurate and work to high professional standards, in line with ARTP. The information measured is used to aid in diagnosis of disease and influence treatment regime. The post holder will also be responsible for the maintenance and calibration of equipment, including those intended for domiciliary use.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be trained in the following to work independently: Spirometry Flow volume loops Lung volume measurements using Nitrogen washout technique Relaxed Vital Capacity Gas transfer measurements Lung volume measurements using body plethysmography Airways resistance measurements using the body plethysmograph Supine Spirometry MIPS & MEPS FENO (Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide) 6 Minute Walk Test Mannitol Challenge Bronchodilation tests Diagnostic Sleep Studies e.g. Simple Polysomnography & overnight Pulse Oximetry. Measuring varying parameters CPAP Servicing and Set Up Hypoxic challenge testing Any other tests as deemed necessary by the Lead Clinical Physiologists. About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community. Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification
Experience
Essential Awareness of physiological measurements Lung Function Sleep physiology CPAP Desirable Experience in lung function Experience in sleep service CPAP CDCs Previous NHS experience Education Essential BSc Physiology Graduated at time of application Desirable BSc Clinical Physiology Sleep physiology courses ARTP physiology courses Respiratory Physiology courses Skills/Knowledge and Ability Essential IT Skills Interpersonal skills Ability to work both independently and within a team Adaptability/Flexibility with workload Desirable Knowledge of/Experience with lung function diagnostic software Knowledge of/Experience with sleep diagnostic software Knowledge of/Experience with CPAP tele-monitoring software Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Employer details Employer name Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Castle Hill Hospital Castle Road Cottingham HU165JQ Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/
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The post holder will be trained in the following to work independently: Spirometry Flow volume loops Lung volume measurements using Nitrogen washout technique Relaxed Vital Capacity Gas transfer measurements Lung volume measurements using body plethysmography Airways resistance measurements using the body plethysmograph Supine Spirometry MIPS & MEPS FENO (Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide) 6 Minute Walk Test Mannitol Challenge Bronchodilation tests Diagnostic Sleep Studies e.g. Simple Polysomnography & overnight Pulse Oximetry. Measuring varying parameters CPAP Servicing and Set Up Hypoxic challenge testing Any other tests as deemed necessary by the Lead Clinical Physiologists. About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community. Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification
Experience
Essential Awareness of physiological measurements Lung Function Sleep physiology CPAP Desirable Experience in lung function Experience in sleep service CPAP CDCs Previous NHS experience Education Essential BSc Physiology Graduated at time of application Desirable BSc Clinical Physiology Sleep physiology courses ARTP physiology courses Respiratory Physiology courses Skills/Knowledge and Ability Essential IT Skills Interpersonal skills Ability to work both independently and within a team Adaptability/Flexibility with workload Desirable Knowledge of/Experience with lung function diagnostic software Knowledge of/Experience with sleep diagnostic software Knowledge of/Experience with CPAP tele-monitoring software Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Employer details Employer name Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Address Castle Hill Hospital Castle Road Cottingham HU165JQ Employer's website https://www.hey.nhs.uk/
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