Chief Respiratory Physiologist

To manage the team of physiologists and the lung function rooms on the Ealing CDC site, including all equipment. To be responsible for providing a high-quality diagnostic and patient focused service.
To authorise, perform, interpret and report on a range of complex and highly specialised diagnostic clinical investigations in line with national, Trust, departmental and professional directives.
To work cross-site assisting the Lead Respiratory Physiologist and deputising when required.
To be responsible for the clinical supervision and mentoring of junior physiologists, providing training and assessment of competency.
To ensure personal development through continued professional development (CPD).
To carry out duties and responsibilities according to Directorate and Trust policies., Ealing CDC
To oversee the running of the respiratory laboratories, ensuring all investigation services are provided offering a high standard of care.
To independently perform and oversee the physiology team on a range of diagnostic tests and procedures listed below.
+ Spirometry using a range of spirometers
+ Measurement of dynamic lung volumes by flow volume loops
+ Measurement of transfer factor by single breath method
+ Measurement of static lung volumes by whole body plethysmography/nitrogen washout
+ Assessment of bronchodilator response
+ Educate patients regarding peak flow monitoring
+ Inhaler education
+ Field Exercise assessment, using 6-minute walk
+ FeNO testing
To provide patients with access to appropriate information when required.
To provide weekly activity reports.
To review and provide interpretation for test results generated by other clinical physiologists.
Cross-site
To take part in cross site rotation to Central Middlesex Hospital, Northwick Park Hospital and Ealing Hospital.
To assist in the team management and deputise for the lead physiologist when required.
To act as an independent practitioner in both respiratory polygraphy set up and analysis, and CPAP set up and review.
To operate independently in the highly specialist area of domiciliary oxygen assessment and prescription.
To provide health promotion, education and patient counselling.
To participate in research and audit when required., We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment.
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As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black ,Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
+ Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
+ St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
+ Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
+ Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff., London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
+ Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
+ St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
+ Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
+ Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.