Start date: ASAP
Location: Croydon Health Services
Hours: Full time; 37.5
Role Details:
- To work in cooperation with the Chief Respiratory Physiologist and Respiratory Consultants, as part of the team that provides a timely, efficient, high quality, equitable and cost effective Respiratory Physiology Service to Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.
- Work as an autonomous specialist in the field of respiratory physiology undertaking a range of clinical diagnostic procedures in the lung function lab, ward, and outpatient areas. Having completed BSc Clinical Physiology (Respiratory) or equivalent degree as well as undertaken substantial placements in all routine testing. Working to national standards published by BTS and ARTP. Help manage the provision of outpatient respiratory polygraphy and provide timely reports feedback and advice to medics and nursing staff.
- Provide training and support to junior staff including HCA and Apprentices, as well as provide demonstrations to medical and nursing students as required.
- Actively involved in service developments and deputise for the Chief Respiratory Physiologists.
- We are seeking someone experienced and fully autonomous, with the ability to work under pressure, and prioritize your individual workload, as well as be able to work effectively within a team and support development of junior staff
- The successful candidate will be rostered to work initially at Croydon University Hospital site, with rotation to Purley War Memorial Hospital and New Addington diagnostic centres.