Job overview

The Respiratory Physiology department is looking for a committed individual to join an expanding, friendly and high-performing team, as a Band 5 Respiratory Healthcare Science Practitioner.

This is a fantastic opportunity ideal for a trainee who has just completed the Practitioner Training Programme. In this role you will be expected to be performing routine respiratory diagnostic measurements.  The role will be centred at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference then we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Depending on skills and experience on appointment you will complete a period of orientation and/or additional training. Once complete you will practice as an independent practitioner and will be responsible for:

The diagnostic tests and treatments carried out within the main hospitals and community hubs.

Contributing to the smooth day to day running of services reporting to the managerial lead on a regular basis.

Performing unsupervised, all routine techniques within the lung function laboratory. To include spirometry, lung volumes, gas transfer (TLco), plethysmography and reversibility testing.

Ensuring data quality by undertaking equipment calibration and quality control for all tests performed within the laboratory.

Ensuring the technical quality of assessment complies with published national guidelines, departmental SOP’s and guidelines.

Supporting senior staff in the supervision and training of Junior Staff.

Contributing to service improvement and development.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & 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 30,000 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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 Green Plan which sets 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.