Highly Specialist Respiratory/Sleep Physiologist - Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom - East Cheshire NHS Trust

Description

East Cheshire NHS trust are opening a purpose-built Community Diagnostic centre at the Congleton War Memorial Hospital site.

We are developing and expanding our Cardio-respiratory department to support a wide range of diagnostic services and we are seeking a highly motivated respiratory and sleep physiologist to join our dynamic team.

You will work on rotation at both the Congleton and Macclesfield sites to ensure you maintain competency in all areas and gain exposure to specialist testing, MDT and review sessions.

The department offers a comprehensive range of non-invasive Cardiac and Respiratory investigations including Spirometry, full PFT's, Bronchial Challenge test, Mouth Pressures, Limited channel sleep studies and Oximetry analysis.

You will possess extensive experience of respiratory diagnostic testing and a sound understanding of Respiratory and sleep diagnostic and therapeutic pathways including sleep disordered breathing and sleep apnoea.

Join us and support our vision of delivering a high-quality diagnostic service.

This will include working in conjunction with the department manager, Respiratory and sleep consultants to ensure the service needs are met and that patients receive high quality diagnostic investigations and therapy.

Opportunities for personal development and networking with other local trusts.
Funded training opportunities tailored to your individual learning needs.

Our senior staff are all training for trainers qualified and support in house and placement students from local universities.

An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings.

Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance.

As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

BSc (Bachelor of Sciences) clinical Physiology or equivalent
ARTP (Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology) part 1 and part 2
Evidence of ongoing professional development
MSc (Master of Science) or equivalent
Registered with RCCP AHCS or BRPT (Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists, Academy for Healthcare Science, or Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists)
Training for trainers

ARTP (Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology) Sleep Certificate

At least 4 years post qualification specialist theoretical knowledge and clinical practice within Respiratory Physiology and sleep services.
Ability to undertake complex diagnostic tests independently specifically within Respiratory Physiology
Ability to analyse and interpret complex data producing accurate reports
Experience of appraisal and delivering education/mentorship to trainees
Understands the broader role of Cardio-Respiratory Physiology within the NHS

High level of hands on skill in Respiratory and sleep physiology
IT user skills in clinical data manipulation
Personal Qualities
East Cheshire NHS Trust