Associate Practitioner in Respiratory and Sleep Physiology (CDC)

Job overview

These new posts offers  an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of our Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), due to open in 2025 in Hereford.

The Community Diagnostic Centre will incorporate Imaging (Plain X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI), a range of cardiorespiratory investigations including echocardiography, ECG and rhythm monitoring, blood pressure monitoring, spirometry, FeNO, lung function tests, simple field tests, sleep investigations, oximetry, blood gas analysis and pathology services in a "one stop" location to obtain diagnostic information in cancer, cardiac, respiratory, musculo-skeletal and other conditions.

Successful candidates will work at the Hereford County Hospital site initially and then in rotation between the hospital site and our CDC site which will open in 2025.

Community Diagnostic Centre

Main duties of the job

• Set up, download and provide a technical report regarding overnight oximetry sleep studies.
• Set up and download cardio respiratory polygraphy sleep study.
• Take ownership of the CPAP spares and repairs clinical workload to facilitate and support patients using therapy. Address any patient concerns and clinical queries involving with their CPAP treatment including adjustments to treatment interface, therapy comfort adjustments, and general sleep advice regarding compliance and sleep hygiene. Escalate any complex information or requests to senior clinical staff.
• Take ownership of stock control of the WVT Sleep service storage cupboard including ordering supplies on Integra and liaising with Industry representatives.

• Identify equipment faults and problem solving appropriate to level of expertise.
• Assist in the day to day running of the department with any queries that may arise
• Perform a range of breathing tests such as: spirometry, gas transfer, static lung volumes etc.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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