Senior Respiratory Physiologist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full-time Band 6 Senior Respiratory Physiologist to join our friendly and dedicated team at University Hospitals Dorset, working across both Poole and Bournemouth sites.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic individual who has a genuine interest in working with adult patients with respiratory conditions.

To succeed in this role you will need;

• BSc Respiratory Physiology or equivalent
• Professional registration
• To be motivated
• To be able to work independently as well as part of  a team
• To be keen to learn and expand professional development
• To be willing to work with patients who have complex medical disorders
• To be IT literate
• To have experience of working within a healthcare setting
• To have experience of working at Band 5 or above in Respiratory Physiology
• To have experience with supporting Junior colleagues / Students
• To be flexible within your role

For further details or to arrange an informal visit please contact Ella Higgins /Rachel Fleming-Locock / Deben Harris on 03000194788

Main duties of the job

• To perform a range of routine, complex diagnostic testing including appropriate interpretation when required.
• Deputise in the absence of the Lead Respiratory Physiologists
• Provide support and oversee work performed by more junior colleagues.
• Conduct quality assurance of work performed by more junior staff members.
• To triage appropriateness of Respiratory and Sleep referrals
• To conduct and report Sleep diagnostics with involvement in weekly Sleep MDT
• To actively contribute to interdepartmental teaching/training including mentoring/assessing students and junior staff
• Be responsible for maintaining departmental stock levels and appropriate ordering

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.