Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist - CDC

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 15 April 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CDC Healthcare Scientist/CDC Healthcare Science Team Leader to join the team in our busy Respiratory, Sleep Physiology, and Home Ventilation Department.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced physiologist with a diverse skill set to support the management of the CDC Respiratory and Sleep Physiology Service and deputise for the current lead.

The post holder will work across Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) across Surrey and Sussex and acute sites (East Surrey Hospital and Crawley Hospital), delivering high-quality physiological services to both inpatients and outpatients at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. As deputy to the lead, you will play a vital role in the day-to-day running of the unit.

This role requires working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and independently as a professional. Experience in specialist lung function testing and Sleep diagnostic and management is essential, along with ARTP Part 1 and Part 2 certification or equivalent.

For a detailed outline of the responsibilities and duties, please refer to the job description documentation.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
• We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Date posted

01 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum, plus high cost allowance

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-7103842-SL

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Respiratory Physiology
Thadshayinee Sangaralingham
thadshayinee.sangaralingham1@nhs.net

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced physiologist with a diverse skill set to support the management of the CDC Respiratory and Sleep Physiology Service and deputise for the current lead. The post holder will work across Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) across Surrey and Sussexand acute sites (East Surrey Hospital and Crawley Hospital), delivering high-quality physiological services to both inpatients and outpatients at Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. As deputy to the lead, you will play a vital role in the day-to-day running of the unit. This role requires working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and independently as a professional. Experience in specialist lung function testing and Sleep diagnostic and management is essential, along with ARTP Part 1 and Part 2 certification or equivalent.

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
• We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.