Senior Assistant Sleep & NIV Physiologist

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly motivated and enthusiastic and who is interested in beginning their career in Sleep and Ventilation. This is an exciting role within our dynamic and well-respected Sleep and Ventilation service that will provide the successful candidate with a wonderful opportunity to develop skills with further training in the management of patients with sleep related respiratory conditions by carrying out basic diagnostic tests and assisting in initiating respiratory support treatment.
The successful candidate will be required to work closely with the medical team, our Admin team, other clinical physiologists in the department and members of the multi-disciplinary team. It is essential that you are self-motivated and have good communication skills. You should have clinical experience, preferably within the NHS.
Note that this role is not exclusive to physiologists. Allied Health Professionals, registered nurses and Healthcare Assistants with a suitable background are encouraged to apply., To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
To have excellent communication and reporting skills.
To be able to perform and analyse respiratory sleep studies, as well as virtual set up of sleep study equipment when required.
To be able to set up and carry calibration, testing and system checks in relation to diagnostic and therapeutic equipment.
To be able to assist the senior sleep and NIV physiologists in the CPAP clinics for initiation, troubleshooting and follow up appointments. This will also include basic clerking of the patient by taking the patients height, weight, blood pressure and providing them with relevant questionnaires.
To perform and interpret blood gas results, spirometry and SNIP tests.
To provide reports and documentation.
To download and store patient data in accordance with departmental policies.
To maintain the stock levels.
To support equipment troubleshooting.
To maintain self development with CPD and appropriate training.
To be able to handle direct patient care and contact in the ward and outpatient setting with appropriate respect, dignity and privacy.
To be able to escalate any concerns relating to standards of patient care appropriately.
To complete all mandatory training.
To perform administrative, IT and housekeeping duties.
To abide by all Trust policies.
This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive.

Working for our organisation
All staff will:
+ Act with honesty and integrity at all times
+ Demonstrate respect for others and value diversity
+ Focus on the patient and internal and external customer at all times
+ Make an active contribution to developing the service
+ Learn from and share experience and knowledge
+ Keep others informed of issues of importance and relevance
+ Consciously review mistakes and successes to improve performance
+ Act as ambassadors for their directorate and the Trust
+ Be aware of the impact of their own behaviour on others
+ Be discreet and aware of issues requiring confidentiality
+ Act as a role model and champion for the highest standards of all aspects of infection prevention and control and implementation of all Infection Prevention and Control Trust policies and guidelines.
+ Demonstrate respect for the roles and endeavours of others, in implementing good standards of hand hygiene., To be the leading national and international centre for the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with heart and lung disease, creating and disseminating knowledge through research and education
Confidentiality
During your employment, you may have access to, see or hear information of a confidential nature and you are required not to disclose such information, particularly that relating to patients and staff.
Information Governance
All staff must comply with information governance requirements. These include statutory responsibilities (such as compliance with the Data Protection Act), following national guidance (such as the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice) and compliance with local policies and procedures (such as the Trust's Confidentiality policy). Staff are responsible for any personal information (belonging to staff or patients) that they access and must ensure it is stored, processed and forwarded in a secure and appropriate manner.
Health & Safety
It is the policy of Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust that all people who work for the Trust or, while on its premises, obtain treatment or visit the Trust in any capacity, do so without exposure to tobacco smoke, and so smoking of cigarettes and E-cigarettes is not allowed anywhere on any Trust premises.
Diversity
You are at all times required to carry out your responsibilities with due regard to the Trust's Diversity policy and to ensure that colleagues, yourself and staff that you manage receive equal treatment throughout their employment with the Trust.
Risk management
All staff have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly and, when requested, to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.
Infection Control
All post holders have a personal obligation to act to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). They must attend mandatory training in Infection Control and be compliant with all measures required by the Trust to reduce HCAIs. All post holders must comply with Trust infection screening and immunisation policies as well as be familiar with the Trust's Infection Control Policies, including those that apply to their duties, such as Hand Decontamination Policy, Personal Protective Equipment Policy, safe procedures for using aseptic techniques and safe disposal of sharps.
Conflict of interests
You may not without the consent of the Trust engage in any outside employment. In accordance with the Trust's Conflict of Interest policy, you must declare to your manager all private interests which could potentially result in personal gain as a consequence of your employment in the Trust. Interests that might appear to be in conflict should also be declared to your manager.
In addition, the NHS Code of Conduct and Standards of Business Conduct for NHS Staff (HSG 93/5) requires you to declare all situations where you or a close relative or associate has a controlling interest in a business (such as a private company, public organisation or other NHS voluntary organisation) or in any activity which may compete for any NHS contracts to supply goods or services to the Trust. You must therefore register such interests with the Trust, either on appointment or subsequently whenever such interests are gained. You should not engage in such interests without the written consent of the Trust, which will not be unreasonably withheld. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are not placed in a position that may give rise to a conflict between your private interest and your NHS duties.
Disclosure & Barring Service checks
Where a DBS check is indicated above applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment will need to complete a satisfactory DBS check prior to the appointment being confirmed.
A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from appointment - that will depend on the nature of the position for which you are applying and the particular circumstances of the incident(s). You are obliged to inform the Trust if at any time in the course of your employment you are the subject of a police investigation, or are convicted of a criminal offence. You must also inform the Trust immediately if at any time during your employment you are the subject of an investigation by the Independent Safeguarding Authority or are Barred from either its Children's Barred List or Adults' Barred List. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in disciplinary action.
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS., Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Hospital is the largest heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. In February 2021 Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease.