Clinical Physiologist - London, United Kingdom - University College London Hospitals

Description

Job overview

Are you interested in physiology and all things breathing-related? We are looking for a motivated individual to come and join the respiratory physiology team at UCLH. If you are interested in looking after patients; have good communication and organisational skills, along with the enthusiasm and drive to improve patient care then you could be just the person we are looking for.

Ideally you will have a working knowledge of respiratory physiology and routine lung function tests, to include spirometry, gas transfer and static lung volume measurements and a working knowledge of routine sleep studies is desirable. If not, don't worry, training will be provided in-house and you will be supported in taking professional qualifications to hone your diagnostics skills.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be part of the respiratory physiology team performing routine lung function tests and the setup of domiciliary sleep studies. You will also have the opportunity to assist in the more complex respiratory diagnostic assessments across a wide range of respiratory and non-respiratory conditions. You will work to maintain a good standard working environment within the laboratory across all sites.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.