Lead Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist

Overview

To lead the delivery and development of a high quality diagnostic respiratory physiology and sleep service, providing expert professional and clinical leadership.

To carry out a broad range of respiratory and sleep investigations, and to play a key role in the development of the specialist diagnostic services, ensuring a high standard of technical work is maintained.

The post holder will autonomously use their clinical judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement, manage and evaluate clinical care and management of sleep patients within an agreed scope of practice.

To exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role.

To ensure the team provide continuous provision of evidence-based patient care, effective and efficient management of resources and staff development and education.

To lead discussions in service development and strategic planning and assisting with integrated care pathways in the local community.

• Manage and lead the sleep and physiology service.
• Undertake and interpret complex sleep and physiological tests.
• Assess new patients to the service including see and treat.

We are a people business where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.

We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.

Please note that all communication will be electronic; please check your email account regularly. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles.

Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

For further details please see attached JD & PS.