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Location

Thornton Heath, Greater London | United Kingdom

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Job description

Band 7 Highly Specialist Respiratory Physiologist

One post available (22.5 hours per week)

Applications are invited for a highly motivated Respiratory Physiologist to join the Respiratory Department at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. The successful candidates will work at Croydon University Hospital, Purley War Memorial Hospital and Norbury Health Centre on a rotational basis.

With the opening of a new Croydon Community Diagnostic Centre based at Purley Hospital in October 2023 and a respiratory diagnostic hub at Norbury Health Centre in July 2024, the team of Respiratory Physiologists is being increased.

We are a very busy department providing a wide range of investigations working closely with the Respiratory Consultants, Specialist Nurses and Croydon Respiratory and Integrated Cardiac Rehab Team.

This post provides an exciting opportunity an enthusiastic experienced Respiratory Physiologist to join our team and help deliver a high quality service for our patient population.

The successful applicant will have BSc. Clinical Physiology, HNC MPPM or equivalent.

To provide clinical expertise, leadership and staff training for the delivery of the lung function testing service for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. This will include performing a range of diagnostic procedures, obtaining technically acceptable measurements and producing interpretation and a report where necessary. To be responsible for calibration and maintenance of the equipment and to work within established policies, guidelines and RCCP codes of practice for lung function testing. The responsibilities of B7 Respiratory Physiologists will be shared between two areas 1. Managing service provision/ operational matters and 2. Training/ quality assurance within the respiratory diagnostic service. The post holders will report to the Principle Clinical Physiologist in Cardiology.

Working at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is both challenging and fulfilling.

You will meet some of the most engaging and stimulating people in London who will push you to develop your skills, learn something new and reward you in equal measure.

With HNS workers in demand across London and the UK, you could apply for a job at any NHS Trust. If you want to make an impact, accelerate your learning and rise to the daily challenge of caring for a diverse community, then head for Croydon.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust is a modern healthcare organization providing acute and community health services across the borough of Croydon.

Our main hospital site is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in producing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centers and in peoples homes.

Working in Croydon does not come without its challenges. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we are no exception. But, with the right people on board we are rising to this challenge to provide local people with the quality of care they deserve.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that is making a real difference, then a career at Croydon Health Services could be what you are looking for.

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

This advert closes on Monday 18 Mar 2024

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