Job summary
Employer heading
Paediatric Sleep/Respiratory Physiologist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
An opportunity for a Paediatric Sleep/Respiratory Physiologist (Band 6) has become available on a 12 month fixed term contract. The post holder will join the world class Paediatric Respiratory Department at Royal Brompton Hospital. You will be part of the busy and friendly Respiratory Physiology team and Paediatric Respiratory Multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
This exciting role involves being part of the physiology service for sleep medicine in children’s services . The service is responsible for a variety of clinical responsibilities, performing a wide range of respiratory investigations. The successful candidate will work clinically within the Children’s Sleep and Ventilation Unit, as well as in clinics, theatres and on the ward. Duties involve performing Sleep studies and other physiological tests such as spirometry, FeNO and pH studies. The role will also involve actively participating in the establishment and follow up of CPAP and Non-Invasive Ventilation therapy in children
Working for our organisation
The post holder will work closely with sleep and respiratory physiologists as well as daily engagement with the wider multi disciplinary team (including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, health care assistance and play specialists) .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description. Main responsibilities include performing sleep and respiratory physiology tests, analysing test data and producing reports. The post holder will be expected to explain tests clearly to children in an age appropriate manner to enable them to perform physiological tests, working with the child, family and multidisciplinary team members to obtain accurate results and achieve best possible outcomes.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or equivalent in a scientific subject or professional qualification in a related field
Desirable criteria
- Registration with RCCP or AHCS or equivalent
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience with children
- Minimum 2 years experience as a Clinical Respiratory or Sleep Physiologist.
- Knowledge of respiratory & sleep physiology
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with children in healthcare environment
- Experience of training & general supervision of staff
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to work effectively as part of a multi- disciplinary team
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Ollosson
- Job title
- Principal Paediatric Respiratory physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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