Respiratory Physiologist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Ionawr 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £31,049.00 i £37,796.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Upton, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH49 5PE |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9408-26-0004 |
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To be directly responsible for all measurements made for the following investigations, and be fully competent to perform unsupervised the following: Lung function diagnostics Spirometry Assessment of bronchodilator response Dynamic lung volumes, maximal flow volume loops Static lung volume measurement by Helium dilution method and N2 washout CO diffusing capacity measurement using the single breath method Static lung volume measurement by body plethysmography Measurements of airways resistance, conductance and specific conductance using body plethysmography End tidal CO assessment The post-holder will be expected to assist with the delivery of highly specialist procedures/investigations: Hyper-reactivity (using mannitol) Respiratory exercise tests (cardiorespiratory/exercise induced asthma) Sleep and non-invasive ventilation services To be directly responsible for all measurements made for the following investigations, and be fully competent to perform unsupervised the following: Overnight oximetry (issue of oximeters for home and ward overnight sleep studies) Download, analysis and printout of overnight oximetry studies Initiation and reporting of limited multi-channel sleep studies. Specialist procedures/investigations: Delivery of CPAP initiation treatment package, i.e.: Analysis of CPAP titration studies, determination and prescription of CPAP pressures (including explanation of results and pressure requirements to patient and carers). Issue of home CPAP machines and responsibility for any problems/queries from the patient regarding CPAP interface or equipment Independently review patients in the physiologist CPAP follow-up clinic; evaluate and adjust CPAP settings/pressures and interfaces following review of patients clinical condition (without medical consultation), book on to next CPAP consultant clinic if clinical condition warrants physician review. Independently troubleshoot complex CPAP problems including the adjustment of prescribed CPAP pressure/interface and humidification requirements as a result of subjective patient comments and/or oximetry results, without medical input.