Assistant Physiologist / Healthcare Science Assistant Higher Level

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual passionate about healthcare to pursue a career in Healthcare Science.

You will work across two recently upgraded units at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital and Exeter Nightingale Hospital.

This is a training/development role leading to attainment of the Level 4 Healthcare Science Associate qualification, and progression to Band 4, following completion of the two year training programme.

You will work as part of the Respiratory and Sleep Physiology team learning to perform basic lung function testing, sleep studies, reporting of basic sleep studies and providing support for our long-term CPAP (sleep therapy) patients.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Job responsibilities

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.