Respiratory Physiologist

Equipment Maintenance.

Responsible for appropriate use, upkeep, and maintenance of highly specialised equipment.

Lung Function Equipment.

Calibrate and clean daily.

Disconnect and reconnect compressed gas cylinders as required.

Undertake routine maintenance and troubleshooting, fault finding on complex equipment to maintain service delivery.

If problems arise that cannot be solved contact the manufacturer for advice or to request call out.

Monitor stock levels of disposables/chemicals.

Undertake physiological check on equipment on a weekly basis.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.