Clinical Research Respiratory Physiologist

Working in the Trust wide team you will help to provide support to embedded research teams across the trust, for new and existing studies. Enthusiasm, self-motivation, flexibility and drive will be required to ensure the success of this research physiologist post. You will be involved in all aspects of the research process from study start-up to delivery and close out of a study.
Previous experience of working in a respiratory physiology department is essential as well as previous research experience.
Your role will include the performance and interpretation of basic to more complex assessments of respiratory function, such as oscillometry, multiple breath washout and cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
You will need excellent communication and project management skills and you must be able to trouble-shoot and problem-solve in order to guide and support the team. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, implementing studies to translate scientific discoveries into improved patient outcomes.
You will need to have an excellent level of written and verbal communication skills. Excellent IT skills would also be advantageous.
Successful applicants can expect an excellent friendly working environment, professional support and development opportunities. You will be based at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
a) The post holder will work as part of Pulmonary Function Team to provide specialist Pulmonary tests on patient/client group. They will be expected to provide a diagnostic assessment service in Respiratory Physiology for both inpatients and outpatients.
b) To perform respiratory physiological measurements in accordance with ARTP/BTS national guidelines and standards.
c) To manage own workload within defined occupational policies accountable to senior management highlighting any issues/obstacles arising.
d) To promote and ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical research, evidence-based care/best practice.
e) Clinically assess patients using complex physiological measures contributing to a multi-disciplinary approach to the care of the patients in the pre-operative setting.
f) Together with the team, work on several ongoing research studies; screening, recruiting and organising patient research visits.
g) Responsible for the delivery of individual patient exercise programmes in both in-hospital and community settings, providing exercise consultations, support and monitoring of exercise prescription.
h) Report and collate results from research studies into databases. Present at international meetings., Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.
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The Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, have an opportunity for a Respiratory Research Physiologist to join the Respiratory Biomedical Research teams.
This teams is part of the Trust Wide Research team to help deliver commercial & NIHR portfolio studies across the Trust. We are dedicated to providing high quality, patient-centred clinical research at Southampton. If you take pride and ownership in allowing patients to take part in high quality ethical clinical research, with foundation level research knowledge, skills and experience, this could be a very interesting opportunity for you.

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.
Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is on-site and the hours are as advertised.
Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and 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 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.