Assistant Paediatric Clinical Physiologist (sleep)

Clinical - Sleep physiological tests
+ Be able to independently prepare home oximetry, carbon dioxide measurements, actigraphy and home respiratory polygraphy studies.
+ After initial training to be able to independently set up and perform any of the sleep investigation studies used within the department (respiratory polygraphy, polysomnography) according to local and national guidelines, including calibration and system checks.
+ Participate in performance of overnight sleep studies according to the roster and maintain accuracy of signals during in patient diagnostic studies.
+ Participate in performance of complex sleep studies involving an intervention (e.g. CPAP trial, BiPAP trial, oxygen therapy titration). Make appropriate adjustments to levels of therapy in accordance with the sleep study admission plan and the parameters set out by local and national guidelines.
Clinical - Respiratory assessment physiological tests

• To assist in running the physiologist-led respiratory service


• Perform spirometry, Height and weight and FeNO testing.


• Assist with admin tasks.


Working for our organisation
You would be part of a wonderfully diverse team of 23 Physiologists working together to put patients first to provide world class sleep and respiratory diagnostics.
Staff wellbeing and equity are extremely important for us with a number of initiatives designed to accommodate everyone's individual needs. These include flexible working and a focus on ensuring all voices are heard in departmental decision making. We expect everyone to try their best and encourage learning from successes and also from the inevitable mistakes. Overall we adopt a light-hearted atmosphere to aid good communication and wellbeing., The post holder will liaise and communicate on a regular basis with the following professionals:
+ Patients and families
+ Clinical support workers/nursing assistants
+ Clinical Physiologists from Adult Sleep, Adult Respiratory, Paediatric Cardiology and Neurophysiology
+ Clinical Psychologists
+ Consultant Physicians from Sleep, Respiratory and the wider Evelina teams
+ Managers and Administrators
+ Staff of Snow Leopard and ELCH wards.
+ Clinical Nurse Specialists in Sleep, Asthma, Long Term Ventilation and ENT.
+ Physiotherapists
+ Administrative & Clerical Support Staff
+ Students & visiting physiologists, Professional / Clinical responsibilities
+ Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of work performed as an employee of the Children's Sleep and Respiratory Centre at all times.
+ To perform decontamination/calibration procedures for all sleep and respiratory assessment equipment in accordance with departmental guidelines and to act immediately if there are any queries concerning the safe functioning of equipment or any health & safety concerns.
+ To download patient data from all sleep and respiratory assessment equipment and devices in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
+ Develop a working knowledge of the various consumable parts used in the department and maintain stock levels by assisting clinical physiologists
+ Undertake routine admin duties including but not limited to updating databases, scanning documents and answering the telephone
+ Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly
+ Have awareness of personal limitations and seek advice from the senior physiologists when necessary.
+ To confidently greet patients, relatives and other members of hospital staff, either face to face or by telephone, with enthusiasm, patience and understanding and with a sympathetic and caring manner. Taking into consideration any language and communication difficulties.

• To demonstrate an awareness and an ability to manage clinical risk


• To undertake routine and general light cleaning/tidying tasks within clinical areas.

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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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.

The band 3 post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team towards the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric respiratory and sleep disorders and contribute to and maintain excellent standards of patient care and clinical practice.
Time will be split across sleep and respiratory specialities, offering an exciting opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in both clinical areas.
The Children's Sleep and Respiratory Centre is an internationally respected quaternary centre of excellence for the comprehensive investigation and treatment of sleep and respiratory disorders in infants and children. We have 5 dedicated sleep beds and two fully equipped respiratory assessment rooms. Across the service we use innovative approaches and equipment to maintain excellent patient experience for our paediatric population. This includes domiciliary sleep studies, mobile respiratory assessment, ward testing and a home spirometry service. We regularly present at international conferences and are a research active department.