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279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

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Brighton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Leadership and management of Lung function and Sleep department including quality service provision, workforce, health and safety, departmental policy, service review/ development and budgetary responsibilities.

Management of respiratory and sleep scientists and other registered healthcare professionals within Lung Function & Sleep including all aspects of staff development, recruitment, and performance management

Accountable for providing an effective and efficient service to the highest possible quality within the resources available and to develop and adjust these facilities to meet the needs of patients and all staff groups.

Carry out a broad range of technical procedures as required.

Provide support to the lung function & sleep department in a technical role involving both clinical and research aspects of the service.

Analysis, interpretation and clinical reporting of lung function and specialised investigations

Teaching and training provision of all aspects of respiratory and sleep science to medical, nursing, and technical staff.

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSx we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS.

As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Improving lives:

We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First.

Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSx, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs.

This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us:

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be.

From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Operational leadership of the lung function & sleep department.

Operational leadership of [specialist services, e.g., CPET]

Management of departmental workload, including design, development and implementation of staff rota's ensuring capacity is optimised, responding to workforce and workload issues daily.

Overseeing, allocation and co-ordination of lead roles for areas of service within Lung Function & Sleep ensuring quality of service is maintained.

Overall responsibility for ensuring that safe systems of work are practised in the Lung function & sleep department and that all Health and Safety legislation, other relevant legislation and Trust policies are adhered to.

Responsibility for undertaking risk assessments and reporting all significant problems and identified hazards to the Respiratory speciality management group meetings.

Line management of specialist staff including attendance, performance issues, disciplinary procedures

Undertaking all aspects of staff recruitment, selection, appointment, and employment

Undertaking appraisal of physiology/ scientific and nursing staff within Respiratory Physiology

To identify development and training needs of all technical and scientific staff in conjunction with the Lead for Training and Development

To communicate and negotiate with staff at all levels, within the Trust (medical, nursing, technical and administrative colleagues, Consultant medical staff and senior management) and external stakeholders as required.

Development of business cases related to Respiratory Physiology department when required based on analysis of workload activity/ new service developments and evidence-based practice.

Undertake all audit and governance roles within lung function services.

To maintain databases and records and to produce timely and relevant statistical reports on workload.

Active participation in the MDTs or Respiratory meetings.

Management, monitoring, and audit of complaints to the physiology service.

Responsible for managing proportion of lung function & sleep budget, relevant to operational management including attendance at monthly budget meetings with finance, authorised signatory of expenditure and expenses.

Responsible for the development of job descriptions and person specifications, ensuring compliance with Trust processes and national guidelines.

Active participation in the cross-site Trust meetings for Sleep and r