Respiratory Assistant Technical Officer - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Band 3

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Respiratory Assistant Technical Officer

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Grade

Band 3

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Contract

Permanent: mon fri excl bank holidays

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Hours

Full time hours per week (8.45am 4.45pm Monday
Friday)

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Job ref
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Site

NUH
City Campus

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Town

Nottingham

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Salary
- £21,730 - £23,177 Per Annum Pro Rata
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

16/03/2023 23:59Job overview

The lung function and sleep diagnostics departments at City and QMC site are rapidly developing.

Do you enjoy variety in your working day combined with clinical patient testing and some administrative roles specific to the lung function department? Then this role might be just what you are looking for.

There are also further opportunities for career development within this field via degree apprenticeship roles in due course following completion of relevant in house and external training competencies

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert.

you will be working in the busy diagnostic lung function and sleep services unit at City or QMC campus where all training is performed in-house to deliver a range of respiratory related breathing tests including the collection and analysis of blood samples.

In addition to basic sleep investigations.

You will perform some administrative duties related to your clinical role and also support the department secretary in completing the vast range of administrative duties essential for the running of the service.

You will be expected to study for and pass nationally recognised courses in Spirometry and capillary blood gas collection and analysis during the 1st 12 months of recruitment.

You will be working with the general public both face to face and on the telephone as part of a team and independently and you may be on your feet for a long period of the day therefore a basic level of fitness is essential.

There is an expectation that dependent on the service needs, you would be able to work across the main sites within Nottingham University Hospitals of City Hospital and Queens Medical Centre

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached job description; to be part of a team of physiologists performing a range of basic routine and more complex respiratory and sleep physiological measurements to appropriate standards and in accordance with local and national guidelines.

To perform basic administrative paperwork (some is hand written so legible / neat hand writing is essential). During employment the post holder will be supervised whilst training until proven competent to practice. All relevant mandatory training is provided.

As part of the interview process you will be asked to perform a short presentation, the title of which will be given to if you are successfully shortlisted.

Person specification

training and qualifications

Essential criteria

GCSE grade C or above english language, mathematics and biology / science

Desirable criteria

ARTP / BTS certificate in spirometry

- accredited training course in capillary blood gas sampling
- knowledge of Medway PAS and microsoft office

Experience

Essential criteria
- experience of working with the general public

Desirable criteria
- experience of working in a hospital enviroment
- training junior ATO's

communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria
- good verbal skills
- sympathetic and caring manner
- evidence of work based tact and diplomacy

Desirable criteria
- presenting data at meetings

planning and organisational skills

Essential criteria
- evidence of day-to-day organisation in a work enviroment
- ability to work equally effectively as a team or alone
- logical and ordered worker

Desirable criteria
- previous of planning other team members workload

physical skills

Essential criteria
- physically fit
- able to stand up for long periods of time
- neat and tidy appearance
- high standard of personal hygiene
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.

Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.

Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence:

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy:

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports