Job overview

A permanent full-time developmental vacancy has arisen for a suitably qualified, experienced person to join the Lung Function and Sleep Service at the Wye Valley NHS Trust Hospital in Hereford.

The department performs a full range of routine and specialist lung function investigations; including full lung function tests, A full range of sleep studies are performed, including; home oximetry, home respiratory sleep studies.

Approximately 1200 patients are currently treated and monitored with CPAP.

The post will be across three site including the new CDC created in Hereford.

The role will be to perform a range of routine lung function tests including spirometry, flow volume loops, gas transfer, static lung volumes, pulse oximetry and field exercise tests as well as administrative tasks.

The successful candidate will need to be an experienced, friendly and highly motivated person. A commitment to providing a high quality service is essential. Full training will be provided and the candidate will be expected to undertake a national assessment.

You should be educated to NVQ 3 level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant previous proven experience, plus addition la knowledge / training to diploma level.

Main duties of the job

• Set up, download and provide a technical report regarding overnight oximetry sleep studies.
• Set up and download cardio respiratory polygraphy sleep study.  
• Take ownership of the CPAP spares and repairs clinical workload to facilitate and support patients using therapy. Address any patient concerns and clinical queries involving with their CPAP treatment including adjustments to treatment interface, therapy comfort adjustments, and general sleep advice regarding compliance and sleep hygiene. Escalate any complex information or requests to senior clinical staff.
• Take ownership of stock control of the WVT Sleep service storage cupboard including ordering supplies on Integra and liaising with Industry representatives.

• Identify equipment faults and problem solving appropriate to level of expertise.
• Assist in the day to day running of the department with any queries that may arise
• Perform a range of breathing tests such as: spirometry, gas transfer, static lung volumes etc.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.