The respiratory team at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a band 5 physiologist on a 12-month fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. The work centres on advanced respiratory and sleep investigations, with results interpreted and written up as factual reports. The role spans the community diagnostic centre in Oldham and the Fairfield and Oldham hospitals, and covers patients of all ages drawn from a wide range of specialties. A relevant science degree is essential.
What the job involves
- Perform a range of clinical respiratory and sleep investigations on patients of all ages
- Perform advanced respiratory investigations
- Support sleep investigations
- Interpret results and provide factual reports
- Support initiation of treatment and patient follow-up
- Provide a comprehensive respiratory and sleep investigation service across a wide range of specialties, including cardio-thoracic conditions
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to keep the service running smoothly
- Work across the Northern Care Alliance sites where required
What’s required
Qualifications
- BSc in a relevant science
Experience
- Experience working in respiratory and sleep physiology
Nice to have
- Master's degree in a relevant science
- ARTP
- Independent performance of advanced lung function tests
- Experience of sleep diagnostics
- Experience of patient or customer care
What’s offered
- Annual leave allowance
- Flexible working opportunities
- Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities
- Competitive benefits package
- Career opportunities across a large NHS trust
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
