Respiratory Physiologist - #145738
Countess of Chester Hospital
Date: 2 days ago
City: Chester
Contract type: Intern

Respiratory Physiologist Band 5 with option of Annex 21 -
or Apprentice Respiratory Physiologist would be considered.
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to support the Respiratory service within the Cardio, Respiratory and Vascular Department at The Countess of Chester Hospital. The individual will perform routine and complex procedures and produce accurate reports to support clinical decisions. The successful applicant will work with the current Lead and Team to support the development and provision of service.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of the wider Respiratory Service at The Countess of Chester Hospital.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hugo Gomes Job title: Lead Clinical Respiratory Physiologist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01244363572
Naomi Cottrell - [email protected]
Service Manager
01244 363418
or Apprentice Respiratory Physiologist would be considered.
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to support the Respiratory service within the Cardio, Respiratory and Vascular Department at The Countess of Chester Hospital. The individual will perform routine and complex procedures and produce accurate reports to support clinical decisions. The successful applicant will work with the current Lead and Team to support the development and provision of service.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the development of the wider Respiratory Service at The Countess of Chester Hospital.
- To provide a comprehensive service for diagnostic investigations and to provide accurate results in accordance with guidelines
- To manage and prioritise own workload on a daily basis and respond flexibly to unplanned change
- To provide a comprehensive range of diagnostic respiratory tests
- To support lead physiologist in all aspects of respiratory function
- To assist senior physiologists in diagnostic tests.
- Analysis and interpretation of routine and more complex tests for hospital and G.P referrals
- Administer medications (e.g. salbutamol) in accordance with departmental policy
- Use medical gases (including cylinders), observing health and safety measures
- To delegate and to assist other colleagues in routine and more complex procedures
- To undertake any other duties appropriate to grade and to demonstrate a flexible approach to the department’s workload to meet the changing needs of the service
- As a minimum be trained to basic life support
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hugo Gomes Job title: Lead Clinical Respiratory Physiologist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01244363572
Naomi Cottrell - [email protected]
Service Manager
01244 363418
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