Senior Respiratory Physiologist (Developmental Opportunity)

You will work as part of a team delivering respiratory diagnostics alongside the broader multi-disciplinary team giving exceptional care to a complex and diverse group of patients., As the Band 7 Respiratory Physiologist you will work with the Lead Respiratory Physiologist & Physiology Service Manager delivering the Respiratory Physiology & Sleep Services. You will:

Take patients from referral through to treatment and long-term review as part of the Physiologist led Sleep Service

Work closely with the ISU Senior Management Team, Consultant Respiratory Physicians and Physiology Service Manager to ensure respiratory diagnostics are delivered in a cost-efficient manner

Oversee maintenance and calibration of all Respiratory Physiology equipment and devices

Represent the service at management meetings and clinical group meetings in the absence of the Lead Respiratory Physiologist, and when required, regional matters

If you are joining us through the Band 6 Respiratory Physiologist developmental pathway, you will:

Assist senior Physiologists with more complex tests- CPET, bronchial challenge testing and Hypoxic challenge testing

Coordinate CPAP set-up, follow up and troubleshooting under the guidance of Senior Respiratory Physiologists

Accurately maintain equipment databases for the nebuliser loan service and sleep service.

Maintain and calibrate Respiratory Physiology equipment and device

Assist with development of Junior Physiologists and Apprentice Physiologists

This role is suitable for a fully independent Physiologist with experience of running a Physiologist led Sleep service to join us working as a Band 7 Senior Physiologist.

Why Work With Us - The Respiratory Physiology team is based within the Heart and Lung Unit, at Torbay and South Devon Foundation Trust.

We currently undertake approximately 3000 diagnostic tests per annum. Since the Sleep Service became physiologist led in 2016, approximately 1700 new patients have been seen in clinic and we have over 2200 patients with home CPAP in the community.