Assistant Technical Officer
| Posting date: | 25 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £22,816.00 to £24,336.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £22816.00 - £24336.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2024 |
| Location: | Upton, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH49 5PE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9408-24-0570 |
Summary
These individual will be responsible for independently performing and interpreting spirometry. They will support physiologists in performing their duties as the assistant in the appropriate areas of the department e.g. Bronchial Challenge Testing. The post holder will be required to set up and download sleep studies and overnight oximetry. The post holder is expected to help assist with efficient delivery of the sleep service and community spirometry. Duties and Key Tasks: Commute to various primary care locations across wirral with equipment to deliver spirometry. Assist the clinical physiologists in their duties. Prioritise own workload and duties. Communicate with patients, explaining the procedure considering the needs of the individual, ensuring privacy, dignity, and confidentiality always. Ensure availability, cleanliness, and maintenance of equipment. Accurately perform spirometry, interpreting test results to determine the need for bronchodilation. Issuing sleep studies and downloading information on patient return of equipment and reporting information in adherence to departmental guidance. Supporting drop in clinics and issuing CPAP consumables. Answering CPAP and sleep queries. Issuing, downloading, and reporting overnight oximetry. Prior to patients arrival ensure clinic rooms are clean, well-stocked and equipment is calibrated, fully functional and clean. Post holder will comply with the Data Protection Act, Caldicott Guidelines and local policies regarding confidentiality and access to medical records. Recognise and report any adverse clinical findings in line with local policy. Effectively communicate information to patients, carers and Trust colleagues; this would include explaining about the procedures and obtaining the patients agreement for them to proceed thus ensuring patient compliance. Ensuring patients privacy, dignity and confidentiality is maintained. Must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the current Health and Safety guidance, to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Assistant Technical Officer position available at WUTH.