Job Title: Respiratory Assistant Practitioner
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (Across four days Monday - Friday)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Closing Date: 14th February 2025
Interview Date: 7th March 2025
This 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.

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This role is working as part of a multi-disciplinary team under the direction of experienced respiratory physiologists, to assist in the day-to-day work of respiratory and sleep investigations. The post holder will be expected to work within the guidelines and sphere of professional practice in the delivery of respiratory and sleep investigations within the Physiological Sciences Services. Duties are to be undertaken whilst maintaining a caring and compassionate environment.
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘ excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
E ffective Open Communication
e x cellence and safety in everything we do
C hallenge but support
E xpect respect and dignity
L ocal health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

PROFESSIONAL:

To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities, and to maintain a portfolio which reflects development as outlined in personal development plan.
To maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence-based practice and incorporate new developments into your area of work.
To participate in staff appraisal scheme and be responsible for complying with your agreed personal development program to meet set knowledge and competencies.
To attend and participate in in-service training programmes, individual training sessions and external courses as expected/identified at IPR.
To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and risk management and to apply to the work situation.
To maintain high standards of infection prevention practice
Be fully competent in using a range of IT packages including Microsoft applications, hospital administration systems and specialist equipment software
Undertake all clerical duties concerning all aspects of investigation
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached

To undertake duties as an autonomous practitioner, organising and prioritising own work under the direction of more senior physiologists
To perform a range of respiratory investigations and generate results to aid diagnosis and future treatment or continuous patient monitoring for both in-patients and out-patients
To assist senior level physiologists in performing specialised investigations carried out within the Cardio-Respiratory Department under direct supervision.
To facilitate maintenance of a range of equipment including, CPAP’s and nebuliser’s
To maintain and accurately update databases for sleep diagnostic equipment, CPAP machines and nebulisers
To ensure all equipment is cleaned before and after use and is prepared and calibrated prior to use and accuracy confirmed by the use of a biological control subject.
To communicate with medical and nursing staff to provide effective services for patient care, and to inform/alert them of patients requiring immediate or urgent attention following interpretation and analysis of test results.
To assess patients’ physical and mental abilities to perform and follow test procedures, and to use persuasive and reassurance skills to achieve optimum diagnostic results.
To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
To manage clinical risk and take responsibility for patient safety during test procedures. On occasion initiating and leading Basic Life Support (B.L.S.).
To provide advice and instruction to patients, relatives, carers and other professionals on the use of loan equipment and to promote understanding of respiratory services.
To have knowledge and skills in the use and application of relevant equipment and to be responsible for your own safe and competent use of that equipment.
To follow departmental, Trust and manufacturers protocols and guidelines in the decontamination and sterilisation of equipment to ensure compliance with Health and Safety standards and to take appropriate action on unsafe/malfunctioning equipment.
Monitor stock levels, order internal stock, including pharmaceuticals and advise of need to purchase nonstock, to ensure uninterrupted service.
Participate in service developments and implement changes in present service