Job summary
- Main area
- Respiratory
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 153-ME05003
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Respiratory Assistant Technical Officer
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Full-Time Band 3 Respiratory Assistant Technical Officer to join our friendly and dedicated team at University Hospitals Dorset, working across both Poole and Bournemouth sites. The Department provides lung function tests for a wide range of Specialties across the Trust.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to help in the Respiratory Physiology Labs. Duties include performing varied breathing tests with Inpatients and Outpatients and clinic admin. Applicants must be computer literate and enjoy working with patients.
Experience in healthcare is essential, and knowledge of respiratory tests would be advantageous but full training in all tests will be provided.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole General Hospital (cross-site working)
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Cross site working is required at Poole and Bournemouth Hospital.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 3 vocational healthcare qualification or equivalent
- English Language GCE/GCSE or equivalent
- Mathematics GCE/GCSE or equivalent
- Science GCSE / equivalent
Desirable criteria
- ARTP Spirometry Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment with patients.
- Health and safety principles
- Infection control procedures
- Supervising/training others
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in healthcare science
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- IT literate including word processing and spreadsheets
- Able to follow established testing guidelines and SOPs without supervision.
- Ability to adapt to new techniques and technologies
Desirable criteria
- ARTP Spirometry register
- Use of hospital IT systems i.e. EPR
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Basic understanding of Respiratory anatomy and Physiology.
- Basic understanding of routine lung function tests including: Spirometry performance and interpretation FeNO performance and interpretation Overnight Oximetry
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of current Spirometry guidelines
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to work under pressure with patients with distressing conditions.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate test procedure to patient
- Mutual respect – treats others with courtesy and respect at all times.
- Flexibility and willing to learn
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ella Higgins
- Job title
- Joint Lead Respiratory Physiologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4788
- Additional information
Deben Harris - [email protected]
Kyle Wilson - [email protected]
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