Assistant Practitioner Respiratory

Job overview

This post is a new and exciting role supporting the role of a new community diagnostic service. This is a great opportunity for those seeking to gain experience in respiratory physiology.

The role is to support and provide a high quality and efficient respiratory diagnostics (including Spirometry, reversibility testing and FeNO testing) at community sites across Bexley and Greenwich.

Duties will include the routine respiratory testing, clerical input of patient and test details into the departmental computer network, sending out of diagnostics test results and filing of paperwork and clinical material and administrative support when required.

This role requires you to primarily travel between community sites across Bexley and Greenwich.  The respiratory Hubs is an integrated service with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust therefore the post holder will have an honorary contract.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high quality and efficient respiratory diagnostics (including Spirometry, reversibility testing and FeNO testing) to a variety of stakeholders within the Bexley and Greenwich community respiratory hublets.

• To help provide a high-quality respiratory diagnostic service which meets the clinical needs of the users.

• The post holder will be based within the community. Duties will include the routine respiratory testing under supervision, clerical input of patient and test details into the departmental computer network, sending out of diagnostics test results and filing of paperwork and clinical material and answering telephone enquiries

• This role requires you to travel between community site.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Result Areas & Performance:

• To receive and prepare patients for testing

• To input patient, test and result data on to the Respiratory computer system.

• To check diagnostic equipment prior to use and perform quality control checks.

• To interpret results in line with experience and level of supervision, and to refer them to senior Respiratory staff for authorisation.

• To work under remote supervision to provide a supplementary community diagnostic respiratory service at the community hublets with possible rotation to Eltham community hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

• To comply with all the policies and protocols designed to ensure accuracy of patient information.

• To maintain patient confidentiality when giving and receiving patient information.

• To participate in the departments stock control procedures.

• To dispose of damaged or contaminated waste.

• To maintain up to date skills and knowledge, attending appropriate training courses as required

• To adhere to all the Trust’s policies and guidelines relating to Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Codes of Conduct, Data Protection, Human Rights and Confidentiality.

Workforce

• To prioritise own workload and that of less experienced colleagues

• To liaise with the clinic reception staff and stakeholders for the smooth running of the Respiratory Diagnostic Hublet Clinics.

• To maintain good communications with all staff involved with blood sciences and other disciplines.

Financial

• To be economical and efficient in the use of resources.

• To assist in the management of respiratory products to maximise usage and minimise waste.

Partnership

• Communications and Relationship

• To answer telephone and other enquiries from health professionals.

• To liaise with the all stakeholders using the Respiratory Diagnostic clinic.

• To answer telephone enquiries and providing basic analytical advice.