Sleep Respiratory Physiologist

at  Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment

WE ARE SEEKING A QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED SLEEP RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGIST TO JOIN THE CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY TEAM AT OUR CLIENT’S COMMUNITY DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE AT THEIR ACUTE HOSPITAL SITE BASED IN BEAUTIFUL BATH, SOMERSET.

You will: plan, undertake and quality assure a range of simple, specialist, complex and highly complex diagnostic assessments undertaken within the department as outlined below:

• spirometry, peak flow rates, flow/volume loops
• gas transfer
• static lung volumes
• reversibility of airways obstruction
• skin allergy tests
• field exercise tests
• overnight sleep apnoea screen
• Capillary blood gas performance and analysis
• bronchial provocation tests for the diagnosis of asthma/bronchial hyper-responsiveness, (Mannitol)
• respiratory muscle strength assessment
• Fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurements
• CPAP/NIV assessment and provision (in-patients)
• respiratory/multi-channel sleep studies.

The ability to work independently is essential.
This is a full-time permanent post but we are open to hearing from candidates seeking to negotiate a part-time hours opportunity.
This Hospital is an award-winning hospital, led by some of the South-West’s most experienced consultants supported by 24/7 RMO cover on-site.
Rated outstanding for caring, this unique centre of excellence was a long-established independent sector hospital, acquired through investment by the NHS in June 2021.
The Hospital has 28 en-suite single inpatient beds, 22 day-case beds and 5 ambulatory care beds.
Facilities include; 9 consulting rooms, 4 state-of-the-art operating theatres (2 with laminar flow), a JAG accredited Endoscopy suite, a dedicated cardiology suite and intervention treatment room.
The dedicated physiotherapy department has a gym and four treatment rooms.
The Digital diagnostic unit includes CT, MRI, General X-ray and Ultrasound
Person requirements

Please refer the Job description for details