Job overview

North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust is  seeking  an enthusiastic  Respiratory & Sleep Physiologist  to join our Cardio-Respiratory Department.  

You will based at the Workington  Diagnostic Centre (CDC) where we have brand new Pulmonary Function testing equipment but also rotate into the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle.  You will play a key role in delivering  high-quality respiratory function testing and sleep diagnostics at the CDC.

We're looking for someone who is committed to providing safe, patient-centred care and who has  experience in providing   respiratory and sleep investigations and is looking to develop their clinical expertise.

Main duties of the job

· Employ the highest standards of skills and knowledge in diagnostic           testing, interpretation, reporting and treatments to achieve the best quality of patient care.

· To perform and report routine and urgent lung function testing        autonomously.

· To perform and report/score home sleep studies

· To counsel patients on use of CPAP, set-up CPAP therapy and manage follow up consultations in patients with OSA and OHS

· Communicate complex information to patients, including those with           learning disabilities.

· Undertake staff competency assessment.

· Develop, maintain and implement departmental policies and procedures for respiratory physiology, ensuring all policies and service    developments are impact assessed in respect of equality requirements.

· Planning and reviewing team workload

· Update patient records, ensuring accurate data input into computerised    systems.

· Communicate results of investigations appropriately to other health           workers, the patients and their relatives.

· Undertake stock control, ensuring supplies are adequate and in date.

· Act as a lead trainer for respiratory physiologists, specialist nurses and    medical staff in lung function testing. This includes devising training plans, direct and indirect supervision of trainees.

· Act as mentor or preceptor to less experienced staff as required.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria.  The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.