Healthcare Scientist

Job summary

The successful candidate will play a role in providing a comprehensive range of clinical investigations in GI Physiology including High Resolution Manometry, pH/Impedance monitoring and Endoanal ultrasound to assist in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal conditions to patients from within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust and the wider region, while also assisting in the development of the service to meet the need of service users. In addition to this there will be cross-specialism working in undertaking Urodynamic investigations - standard Cystometrogram (CMG Pressure/Flow Studies), and video Cystometrogram (VCMG).

Main duties of the job

The Department of Gastrointestinal Physiology is a busy physiologist-led centre providing an extensive range of clinical investigations of both upper and lower gastrointestinal function. The department serves the needs of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and additionally provides a tertiary service to the surrounding communities of Calderdale, North and West Yorkshire. The team also delivers an adult urodynamic service including video urodynamics to the department of Urology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.

Job responsibilities

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.