Specialist Respiratory Physiologist

This is an exciting new role working with a team of healthcare professionals within the pulmonary function and sleep apnoea service in the beautiful setting of the South West of England in the costal City of Plymouth. There will be opportunity to develop skills and also put your own skills to the test providing a range of diagnostics test using physiological measures.

Also support patient with the treatment of sleep apnoea using mechanical therapy such as CPAP. The current team is growing in numbers with service provision across multiple sites and expected to work in the newly built CDC in centre of Plymouth near the historical barbican.

The post holder would be expected to perform full PFT's, field exercise testing, provocation testing, FeNO measures, reversibility studies, sleep studies. The ability to commence CPAP therapy and follow patients up with remote monitoring. Support manager with service development and educational commitments. Be involved with clinical audit processes. Have knowledge and or experience with blood gas sampling. Support junior staff in their roles.

To integrate with the team and support service provision at UHP.

• Plan, undertake and perform simple, specialist, complex and highly complex diagnostic assessments in accordance with ARTP/BTS guidelines.
• Conduct Spirometry, peak flow rates, flow/volume loops, gas transfer, bronchodilator reversibility, skin allergy tests, field exercise tests, overnight sleep apnoea screening, arterial blood gas analysis, exhaled nitric oxide, bronchial provocation tests, respiratory muscle assessment, CPAP assessment, hypoxic challenge, pulmonary shunt assessments, full cardiopulmonary exercise tests.
• Produce reports and provide verbal and written interpretation to referring medical team and other professionals.
• Be trained in Basic Life Support.
• Communicate patient history, perform safe testing, maintain rapport, interpret results and keep equipment calibrated and functioning.
• Undertake service development, quality assurance and review of standard operating procedures.

• Demonstrable experience working within respiratory and sleep physiological measures unit
• ARTP exam and registration
• Competent in performing full PFT's, field exercise testing and respiratory polygraph validation
• HCPC registration and AHCS registration
• Performance of ABG/CBG and airway assessment skills

• A thorough proven knowledge of Respiratory and Sleep Physiology
• A wide range of abilities in performing and reporting lung function tests and scoring sleep studies
• Demonstrable experience as a Band 5 respiratory physiologist, respiratory muscle function testing and working in respiratory/sleep physiology

Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.

We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. At UHP we aim to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong and are included.