Highly Specialised Respiratory and Sleep Clinical Scientist

Job title:

Highly Specialised Respiratory and Sleep Clinical Scientist

Company

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Job description

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.Our vision is “to EXCEL at patient care”. If you think you’ve got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification- apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role furtherWe are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel.Job overviewJob Title: Highly Specialist Respiratory and sleep clinical scientistHours per week: 37.5 hours per week (4 day week Monday – Friday)Perm/Fixed Term: PermanentSalary: £43,742-£50,056 per annumPlease note if you commence in post prior to October 2024, you will be paid in line with 2023/2024 agenda for change pay scales.Closing Date: 11th October 2024Interview Date: 24th October 2024This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.#JoinTeamEliotMain duties of the jobThe successful post holder will be expected to an independent autonomous clinical scientist.They will be expected to demonstrate an advanced level of experience across respiratory and sleep science and undertake advanced clinical physiology investigations.They are expected to provide leadership, training and education across clinical areas of sleep and respiratory services, enabling staff to develop the clinical skills and competencies required delivering a high-quality service responsive to changing needs.Working for our organisationHere at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:Effective open communicationExcellence and safety in everything we doChallenge but supportExpect respect and dignityLocal health that inspires confidenceBenefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesDemonstrate specialist skills, knowledge and expertise in clinical practice in Respiratory and Sleep Sciences e.g., CPET, Oxygen Therapy and Pulmonary Function Testing.Analyse, interpret and report on the results of a range of investigations.To be proficient at performing respiratory and sleep physiology tests independently to departmental standards.Attend and participate in local and national meetings related to Respiratory and Sleep Sciences.Identify the diagnostic and therapeutic requirements of specialist clinical departments and clinical colleagues, this may require attending multidisciplinary team meetings.To interpret complex data to ascertain and identify any pathological or incidental findings observable. Consider and report diagnoses as appropriate.To communicate test results, technical information, and exchange specialist information with colleagues from your own and other disciplines.Assist in the day to day running of the department ensuringSupport the Clinical service manager in achieving long-term objectives of the department and its strategic direction including devising and revising COPs and guidelines as needed.Please note that this list is not exhaustive, for more information please find that the full details can be found in the attached Job Description and Personal Specification.Person specificationQualification and Professional TraingEssential criteria

• BSc in Clinical Physiology Respiratory or equivalent
• Master level degree or equivalent qualification in Healthcare Science
• ARTP Award (Part 1, Part 2, Associate or Practitioner examinations

Desirable criteria

• HCPC registered
• Intermediate Life Support
• Mary Seacole NHS Leadership Award or equivalent
• DClinSci or PhD

Experience and KnowledgeEssential criteria

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience post qualification
• Experience in a formal leadership role within an NHS Hospital Trust
• Experience as an independent practitioner across the range of routine and specialised respiratory and sleep investigations
• Evidence of clinical research and audit
• Developing and implementing training packages
• Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Improving Quality in Physiological Services (IQIPS) accreditation process
• Experience with governance, QA and/or complaint management
• Experience of planning and developing specialist services including contributing toward local and national policies

Skills and AbilitiesEssential criteria

• Comprehensive leadership abilities
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated
• Ability to manage and lead team in emergency situations
• Ability to engage the team and develop changes in working practices including research and audit
• IT competency
• Evidence to demonstrate continual professional development
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal
• Excellent analytical and influencing skills
• Able to prioritise workload as changes occur and to simultaneously focus on a particular task to meet set deadlines
• To be able to assist patients to dress and undress
• To be able to push, maneuver and assist patients to transfer from wheelchair to examining couch
• To be able to deal sensitively with anxious patients and relatives attending the department for tests and to answer patient complaints/ queries.
• To be able to deal with occasional exposure to distressing circumstances
• To be able to deal with and advise on personal and professional staff issues.
• To be able to apply concentration in the interpretation and analysis of test data and results, together with a high level of concentration during patient test procedures.
• To be able to concentrate for prolonged periods when producing service reports, business cases and planning.

Personal QualitiesEssential criteria

• Professional manner
• To demonstrate the ability to lead and organise a team of staff
• To be able to combine the demands of leading a team with the commitment to clinical input
• Ability to form positive working relationships
• To demonstrate the ability to facilitate changes in practice
• Flexible and reliable
• Good previous health record

Please note:George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.Other:The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.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

• Job description (PDF, 616.3KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 416.6KB)
• functional requirements (PDF, 505.3KB)
• Core Values (PDF, 245.4KB)
• Guidance for applicants (PDF, 236.2KB)
• team eliot (PDF, 315.0KB)
• Strategic Objectives (PDF, 214.9KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 620.0KB)

Expected salary

£43742 – 50056 per year

Location

Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Job date

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 22:28:02 GMT

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