Senior Physiologist - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Respiratory Physiologist ATO (Band 3) - Respiratory Physiology - Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Merseyside

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic band 3 Respiratory Assistant Technical Officer (ATO) to join our expanding Respiratory Laboratory.

This exciting role will provide the successful candidate with a wonderful opportunity to develop skills with further training in the performance of spirometry and other tests.

Primarily based at the Respiratory Laboratory, Aintree University Hospital you will play an active role in this busy department. You will be given relevant training in performing spirometry on patients in diagnostic respiratory clinics.

After a period of relevant training and supervision you will be performing spirometry both within the hospital site but also at various clinic locations throughout South Sefton and Southport and Formby locales.

The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the medical team, our admin team, other clinical physiologists in the department and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Once training is completed to perform spirometry independently at various locations within North Merseyside.

With appropriate training and instruction, to maintain the stock levels with the current inventory recording system/process, liaising with senior staff with regards to ordering.

There will also be a requirement to assist in more advanced investigations for example CPET testing.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
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After a period of training, to be able to independently set up and carry out any calibration, testing and system checks necessary in relation to diagnostic and therapeutic equipment in adherence to relevant departmental standard operating procedures (SOP).

To be able to, with training, perform spirometry face to face with patients in health locations within North Merseyside.

To be able to, with training, prepare and programme spirometry diagnostic equipment, perform spirometry clinics to ARTP standards.
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