Chief Respiratory Clinical Physiologist / Clinical Scientist

The holder of this post will be responsible for providing and overseeing the full range of pulmonary function tests and supporting the sleep diagnostic and CPAP service. They would be expected to partake in CPET performance and interpretation and so will need to have had experience of this diagnostic test (and ECG monitoring/interpretation) but training and development can be given if the right applicant is not fully competent in this. They will need to liaise with patients, carers and other healthcare professionals (within secondary care and across primary care networks) to provide and improve the delivery of respiratory services. They will also develop links to improve the performance of spirometry and other respiratory diagnostic procedures in primary care settings.

The ideal applicant will need to be efficient, organised and flexible to be able to cope with varying demands on their time and skills. The successful applicant would have a Clinical Physiology Degree (Respiratory), or equivalent, will need to demonstrate experience in advanced lung function procedures and be registered or eligible for registration under the RCCP, AHCS or HCPC.

The Department of Respiratory Medicine is seeking an experienced respiratory clinical physiologist to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team and help deliver a comprehensive respiratory diagnostic service for the population of West Dorset.

The department provides a broad range of respiratory physiological measurements including full PFT's (using Vyaire equipment and including whole body plethysmography), FeNO and exhaled CO monitoring, walk tests, arterial, venous and capillary blood gas measurements and interpretation, shunt fraction tests, CPET, skin prick testing, methacholine & hypoxic challenges and oxygen assessments. Full training and support can be given to the right applicant if they are not fully competent in all of these measurements.

We also provide a sleep diagnostic and CPAP service in partnership with another Trust and so experience of performing and analysing respiratory polygraphy sleep studies and CPAP would be an advantage.

This role is targeted at Band 7; however the right candidate can be appointed at Band 6 and provided with training and development with a target for them to transition into the Band 7 role, with agreed targets and deadlines., Dorset County Hospital is situated on the outskirts of Dorchester, a thriving county town in the heart of Thomas Hardy country. The area has some of the best schools in the country and with Poole and Bournemouth within easy travelling distance there are excellent shopping and entertainment facilities on offer. Nearby is the award winning world heritage coastline with its famous Chesil Beach and in 2012 Weymouth and Portland hosted the sailing events for the Olympic Games.