Highly Specialised Respiratory/Sleep Physiologist | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
This post will assist in supporting all three sites.
The successful applicant should posses a BSc in Clinical Physiology/Science with post qualification experience working at Band 6 Senior Physiologist level.- The role of The Highly Specialised Respiratory Physiologist is to provide a high quality, patient focused, efficient Respiratory service within the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust
- Work in conjunction with the department manager and other staff to ensure the service needs are met
- Performance of the full range of routine and more specialised Respiratory diagnostic tests
- Responsible for the monitoring and performance of calibration and quality control procedures for all equipment
- Supervision of less experienced staff
- Teaching and training of students, trainees and Trust staff
- Updates own professional knowledge
- Participation in research and development activities in Respiratory Medicine
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of district general hospital services for nearly half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. Together the hospitals have just over 700 beds and assessment & treatment trolleys.
Our main service locations are The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
The Cardio-respiratory Department has a base at both hospital sites and is looking for a dynamic, professional and self-motivated Respiratory Physiologist to join our team. This also includes supporting the service provision from the Community Diagnostic Centre, Hollinswood House, which will be open later this year.These centres are a countrywide NHS England initiative to increase access to diagnostic services.
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024