Senior Respiratory Physiologist - Basingstoke, United Kingdom - Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Basingstoke, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

You will be heavily involved in maintaining the high standards of the existing service but also help to develop and expand the service.

You may on occasion be required to work across all hospital sites (Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover) but we will prioritise shifts at your preferred location, based on your geography.

You will work within a team of seven Respiratory Physiologists which currently includes, a Clinical Scientist (band 8a), Senior Respiratory Physiologist (band 6), Respiratory Physiologist (band 5), Trainee Respiratory Physiologists (band 4) and a Trainee Clinical Scientist (band 6).

Polygraphy sleep study reporting
CPAP setup
Spirometry +/ bronchial reversibility testing
Gas transfer
Static lung volumes (Helium dilution and Body Plethysmography)
FeNO and nasal FeNO
Haemoglobin testing (POCT)
Capillary blood gas sampling
Respiratory Muscle Function Testing (MIP/MEP/SNIP, seated vs supine VC)
Bronchial Challenge tests (Mannitol, Methacholine and exercise)
Skin prick allergy testing
Sixminute walk tests
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)
Hypoxic challenge testing
Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT)

The Respiratory Physiology service supports private lung function and sleep respiratory clinics at both the Basingstoke and Winchester sites.

As such, you have theoptionto significantly supplement your NHS salary by undertaking private lung function and sleep diagnostic setups outside of your NHS hours.

Dr Harry Griffin (PhD, HCPC, Lead Respiratory Physiologist, Clinical Scientist in Respiratory and Sleep)