Senior Assistant Respiratory Physiologist

Job Overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (please change where appropriate e.g. Health Innovation Wessex (HIW) etc) is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (please change where appropriate e.g. Health Innovation Wessex (HIW) etc) is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title:

Senior Assistant Respiratory Physiologist

Contract Type:
Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team in the Respiratory Physiology Team (Adults) at University Hospitals Southampton as a Physiologist . As a service we provide a wide range of respiratory diagnostic tests in both inpatient and outpatient settings. We are looking for a Senior Assistant Respiratory Physiologist (Band
4) to join the team on a permanent-basis.

Some of the respiratory conditions we cover are:
Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, Pulmonary Hypertension, Interstitial lung diseases, Cystic Fibrosis and many more. We working closely with several professions including: doctors, medical students, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, healthcare assistants and administrators.

You will be reporting to the Lead Respiratory Physiologist and we are a team of 7 Respiratory Physiologists.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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In this role, your key responsibilities will include testing outpatients in the pulmonary function labs or testing inpatients on the ward. Previous experience is not essential as full training will be given. This role involves cross site working so being able to travel independently to either Southampton General Hospital and the Royal South Hants hospital which is home to our Community Diagnostic Centre.

Contracted hours are Monday 08:00-16:0, Tuesday-Friday 08:30-16:30.

• Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act).

• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grade A-C including English and Mathematics
• NVQ3 or equivalent in a relevant subject, or evidence of currently working toward it
• Working towards ARTP Accreditation
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development