Associate Respiratory Physiologist

Responsibilities

• Perform basic lung function/sleep procedures in a variety of clinical settings
• Assist in performance of specialised lung function/sleep procedures
• Calibrate and quality control equipment required to perform basic lung function procedures
• Technical reporting of Lung Function/sleep
• Maintain accurate patient information systems
• Undertake administration duties e.g. posting results, answering telephone queries
• Assist with training and supervision of less experienced staff
• Support paediatric asthma community diagnostic centre(s) around Birmingham
• Support the departments sleep service and the role will require overnight work on our inpatient sleep service
• The post holder will have knowledge in Respiratory Physiology through formal or informal training and able to competently perform Spirometry, Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) and bronchodilator reversibility to an ARTP standard. The candidate is expected to be able to perform gas transfer or working towards this
• Autonomously perform spirometry, FeNO and bronchodilator reversibility in outpatient clinic within the Trust and Paediatric asthma CDC in the community
• The post holder will be expected to perform test to the current standard guideline for the measurement of lung function, recommended by the Association of Respiratory Technicians and Physiologists (ARTP); American Thoracic Society, NICE and the British Thoracic Society (BTS)

About the Organisation

Birmingham Women\’s and Children\’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children\’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women\’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women\’s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.