Job summary
Employer heading
Healthcare Scientist/ Science Practitioner - Respiratory
Band 6
Job overview
The Respiratory Physiology department is looking for a committed individual to join an expanding, friendly and high-performing team, as a Band 6 Respiratory Healthcare Science Practitioner/Scientist.
This post is ideally suited for an experienced respiratory physiologist who is wanting to enhance their skills and help in the progression and development of a motivated and evolving department.
You will contribute to the provision of high-quality care when performing lung function, CPET, sleep analysis, oxygen assessment, treatment and supporting the wider MDT.
Continuous professional development is strongly encouraged, and you will have excellent opportunities to develop further your skills and knowledge.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a large team striving to make a difference then we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will act as an autonomous practitioner providing diagnostic services for the trust. Responsible for the day to running of the service.
To perform a range of routine and highly complex diagnostic procedures on adults with a broad spectrum of pathology, in an outpatients environment.
Ensuring data quality by undertaking equipment calibration and quality control for all tests performed within the laboratory.
Provide supervision of junior staff and assist in teaching and mentorship of trainees.
Our department is actively involved in delivering training and supporting the PTP and the STP, you will be required to contribute to this provision.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and Presenting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Physiological sciences, Practitioner Training Programme or related degree
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification in specialist areas
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up-to-date specialist knowledge of respiratory physiology.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to perform and interpret cardio pulmonary exercise tests
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
- Martina Lambert
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 291 2499
- Additional information
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