Respiratory Associate Practitioner

This role is working as part of a multi-disciplinary team under the direction of experienced respiratory physiologists, to assist in the day-to-day work of respiratory and sleep investigations.
The post holder will be expected to work within the guidelines and sphere of professional practice in the delivery of respiratory and Sleep investigations within the Cardiorespiratory Unit.
Duties are to be undertaken whilst maintaining a caring and compassionate environment., To undertake a range of specialised respiratory and Sleep investigations as listed to aid diagnosis and treatment of referred patients.
You will be working towards, but not limited to:
Performance and interpretation of Spirometry
Performance and reporting of Reversibility studies
Static Lung volume measurements via body plethysmography and nitrogen washout
Measurement of single Breath Gas Transfer
Capillary blood gases & Haemoglobin testing
Cardio-Respiratory sleep study including downloading
Field exercise testing
Assisting senior physiologists/ nursing staff in home oxygen therapy clinics
Responsibilities - You will be working towards :
To undertake duties as an autonomous practitioner, organising and prioritising own work under the direction of more senior physiologists
To perform a range of respiratory and sleep investigations and generate results to aid diagnosis and future treatment or continuous patient monitoring for both in-patients and out-patients.
To assist senior level physiologists in performing specialised investigations carried out within the Cardio-Respiratory Department under direct supervision.
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, full details are in the attached job description.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot., The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.