Job Description Job Ref: Job Title: 13-080-ME Physiologist AfC Pay Band: Band 7 Number of hours: Clinical Unit: Department: Location: Accountable to: Reports to: 32 (0830 1700 for 4 days a week) Specialist Medicine Conquest Hospital General Manager for Specialist Medicine Head of Nursing, Specialist Medicine Job dimensions & responsibility for resources Budgetary & Purchasing, Income generation Staff Information Systems Budget / Delegated Budget managed : Authorised signatory for expenses / consumables Other financial responsibility: Maintenance and calibration of complex equipment Staff (wte): Manages respiratory department staff Use electronic and manual record systems as required to record, update, maintain and monitor accurate clinical and departmental records in line with professional standards and local Trust policies. Job purpose To provide a high quality, appropriate and effective specialist respiratory test service; providing technical reports and interpretation where appropriate. Responsible for the monitoring and performance of calibration and quality control procedures for all equipment.
Medicine Medicine Consultant Team Specialist Medicine General Manager & Head of Nursing Physiologist Team Manager Admin Team Specialist Practitioners Communications and Working Relationships Internal Relationships: Medical and nursing personnel of all levels, management staff, administrative and clerical staff. Most staff groups within the Trust. External Relationships: Patients and relatives of all ages and levels of understanding, General Practitioners, members of the public, and staff from other hospitals or groups. List people with whom the postholder interacts on a regular basis. With Whom: Frequency Purpose Patients / clients / carers Head of Nursing / General Manager Trust clinical staff at all levels Trust admin staff External organisations, GPs Patient forum / special interest groups Daily / as required Daily / Weekly / or as required Daily / as required Daily / as required As required As required To carry out treatment / care plans, explain procedures and test results Management supervision, work planning, advice and support. Share information for patient care. Provide specialist advice to clinicians. Share information for patient care. Share information for patient care. Exchange information to improve patient care
Key duties and responsibilities 1. Responsibility for Patient/Client Care: 1.1. To provide a highly specialist clinical service 1.2. To independently undertake a range of routine and advanced diagnostic tests, procedures and provide specialist advice to clinicians accordingly. 1.3. To interpret lung function test results and to explain their meaning clearly to patients / carers 2. Clinical Duties and Responsibilities: 2.1. To be responsible for the daily operation of the lung function laboratory, including ensuring that all clinic administration is carried out. This includes the booking of appointments, accurately recording all activity in a timely fashion, and ensuring that results are scanned into our electronic patient record. 2.2. To perform competently without supervision, the following investigations, and to provide timely reports of said investigations: Spirometry and flow volume loops Reversibility studies Measurement of static lung volumes and capacities (via Helium Dilution) Gas transfer (diffusion) tests Field exercise tests Hypoxic challenge tests muscle strength tests Capillary Blood Gas measurements (training can be given) Measurements of End tidal CO2 To run our home nebuliser service Overnight oximetry 2.3. To be aware of and work within national and local clinical standards and protocols. 2.4. To contribute to policy and procedure development for the respiratory department. Implement policy development in respiratory department. 3. Communication and Working Relationships: 3.1. Communicate highly complex clinical and technical information to a range of staff, both medical and non-medical. 3.2. Generate reports for investigations performed, ensuring that results that need urgent medical attention are brought to the attention of the appropriate physician or GP. 3.3. To work with all members of the department to ensure the development of an effective communication network within the respiratory department. 3.4. To represent the department at both internal and external meetings 4. Training and Development: 4.1. To participate in training and education programmes for physicians, nursing and support staff in respiratory physiology techniques. 4.2. To maintain an up to date knowledge of the specialty including clinical developments, undertaking training and continued professional development as identified during the
appraisal process 5. Research and Development: 5.1. To perform weekly collection of statistics required for monitoring activity. 5.2. To participate in the completion of audits relevant to the clinical area and practice review. 5.3. To participate in any clinical and research trial projects within the department. 5.4. Implement new policy and procedure in respiratory department as required in accordance with national and local guidance. 6. Planning and Organisational Skills: 6.1. To plan and prioritise own duties, and clinics, administration and training activities within the service. 6.2. Liaise with multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care across professional boundaries. 7. General Responsibilities: 7.1. To access, enter, change and manage information in the unit/trust s database systems in accordance with information governance protocols. 7.2. To maintain all equipment in a fully functional state, with adherence to appropriate quality and quantitative controls. General Duties & Responsibilities applicable to all job descriptions 1. To be familiar with and adhere to the policies and procedures of the Trust. 2. To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales. 3. To participate fully in the performance and development review (appraisal) process and undertake Continuing Professional Development as required. 4. To participate in surveys and audits as necessary in order to enable the Trust to meet its statutory requirements. 5. To be aware of the Trust s emergency planning processes and follow such processes as necessary, in the event of an unexpected incident. 6. This job description is not exhaustive. Staff may be required to undertake any other duties at the request of the line manager, which are commensurate with the band, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.
Working Environment: tick key requirements:only elements which are a frequent or regular part of the role should be ticked. Driving Lifting Verbal aggression Use of PC/VDU X Physical support of Physical aggression patients Bending/kneeling Outdoor working Breaking unwelcome news to others Pushing/pulling Lone working Providing professional emotional support Climbing/heights Chemicals/fumes Dealing with traumatic situations Repetitive movement Contact with bodily fluids X Involvement with abuse cases Prolonged Infectious materials Care of the terminally ill X walking/running Controlled restraint Noise/smells X Care of mentally ill & X challenging patients Manual labour Waste/dirt Long periods of concentration i.e. hours Food handling Night working Working in confined spaces (eg roof spaces) Statement 1. This job description will be agreed between the jobholder and the manager to whom he/she is accountable. It may be reviewed in light of experience, changes and developments. 2. The information being handled by employees of East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is strictly confidential. Failure to respect the confidential nature of this information will be regarded as a serious breach of regulations, which will result in action under the Disciplinary Procedure, including possible dismissal. This includes holding discussions with colleagues concerning patients in situations where the conversation may be overheard. It is the employee s personal responsibility to comply with the Data Protection Act. 3. It is the employee s responsibility to ensure all records (computerised or manual) are accurate and up to date, and that errors are corrected or notified as appropriate. 4. It is the manager s role to monitor and assure the quality of any data collected or recorded by or in his/her area of responsibility. 5. Employees must take reasonable care, and be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act (1974) and to ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors. 6. All members of staff must be aware of their responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 7. In addition to any specific responsibility for risk management outlined in the main body of this job description, all employees must ensure they are aware of the key responsibilities applicable in relation to risk management as identified in the Trust s Risk Management Strategy. 8. All staff will note the Trust s responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, and NHS Major Incident Plans Guidance (DoH 1998 and 2004) 9. All employees are responsible for ensuring they attend the relevant mandatory training as identified in the Trust s Education Strategy and as agreed with their manager/supervisor. 10. It is the employee s responsibility to ensure they follow the latest version of all policies and procedures which apply to them. 11. For posts which involve contact with patients, it is required that the postholder receives satisfactory clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Job Title: Physiologist Department: Person Specification Grade: Band 7 Date: Physiology October 2013 *Assessed by: A= Application I= Interview R= References T= Testing C = Certificate Minimum Criteria * Desirable Criteria * Qualifications BSc Clinical Physiology/Science or equivalent Evidence of continued relevant postgraduate professional development Registered on the RCCP voluntary register is highly desirable. ARTP Part 1 and part 2 assessments or equivalent Knowledge of specialist respiratory investigations and therapeutic interventions Eligible for entry onto RCCP register Experience Significant recent experience as a qualified respiratory physiologist. Ability to independently and accurately perform and report on full lung function tests. Some experience of teaching Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Knowledge of specialist respiratory investigations Knowledge of field and formal exercise test procedures Knowledge of respiratory diseases and their effects on respiratory function Research experience Experience working in a large Physiology department Experience performing specialist respiratory tests, including sleep studies, hypoxic challenge, bronchial challenge tests, capillary blood gases, Cardio Pulmonary Exercise testing. Investigations and therapeutic interventions used to treat these conditions Able to perform lung function tests independently without supervision, and understand the rationale behind the choice of test. Should also be aware of the contra indications to such tests. Ability to interpret lung function tests and to
explain their meaning clearly to non respiratory members of staff and to patients / carers Knowledge of working principles of the equipment in use together with its calibration, maintenance, cleansing, simple repairs and quality control. Excellent communication skills Ability to supervise and train junior members of staff and students. Excellent organisational skills The motivation and ability to seek out further development and responsibilities Excellent IT skills Self motivated and proven ability to motivate others Other Reliable work record DBS clearance ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Date Managers Signature ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Postholder s signature Date