Senior Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist

Job overview

Senior Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist

Division: Medicine & Emergency Care

Care Group:  Specialist Medicine

Band:  6

Salary range : £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro rata

Interview Date: 11th November 2024

We are recruiting for a Senior Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist in a exiting role who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

This is a mixed and exciting role where you will be delivering a range of routine and complex Respiratory and Sleep Physiology diagnostics and therapies at Medway Maritime Hospital and in two Community Diagnostic Centres. You will have specialised knowledge and experience in Respiratory and Sleep Physiology, hold a BSc in Clinical Physiology/Healthcare Science or equivalent and be eligible for AHCS/RCCP registration. Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT) or Registered Sleep Technologist (RST) statuses are desirable.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide specialist clinical physiology knowledge within respiratory and sleep and will ensure best principles of care are provided to patients at Medway Maritime Hospital and two new Community Diagnostic Centres.

The successful candidate must be able to work flexibly and the expectation is that they will be required to work day and night shifts depending on demand. This will also include working across our multiple sites.

Additional training will be provided in each area as required.

Undertake and perform a range of basic to complex respiratory investigations, such as Full lung function testing (Spirometry, static lung volumes and gas transfer), Bronchodilator reversibility testing, FENO, 6 Minute walk test etc. Including providing a full technical analysis and report of results for medical staff, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of these patients.

To independently perform a range of routine, non-routine, and more complex sleep investigations, contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with sleep disorders including Overnight Oximetry, Actigraphy, Limited Polysomnograhy and Overnight Polysomnography Studies with MSLT as necessary. Independent full interpretation and analysis is expexted (scoring).

To recommend patients on use of CPAP, set-up CPAP therapy and manage

follow up consultations in patients with OSA and OHS. This will be in the form of New Patient and Annual Review Clinics

Monitor patients who are undergoing an overnight polysomnography study. Ensure that the recordings produced during the study are of sufficient quality to be analysed accurately, and if necessary make adjustments to the equipment attached to the patient during the study.

Make judgements on the severity of results, ensuring medical staff are informed immediately of any life threatening or urgent investigation results. Ensure that all the correct procedures for dealing with urgent and non-urgent results are adhered to.

Take responsibility for the cleaning of all sleep equipment and ensuring it is kept in working order, liaise with EME reporting and faults and problems promptly.

To assess investigation requests, checking there are no contraindications or risks, and to assess patients regarding their fitness to perform the tests.